5 /5 Les Schwartz: Well folks, its been a long time since I lasted visited the Bass Museum, perhaps 50 years. It is one on a list of museums not to be missed so I took quite a long trek (more than an hour) to visit Miami Beach, my old high school stomping grounds.
The museum appeared smaller than I remembered but it has 2 floors of exhibit space. The exhibit displayed several artists work. There were 3 rooms on each floor exhibiting several different media ranging from paintings to sculptures to multimedia art. And 2 elevators (one was HUGE) if needed to get you to the second floor. But of all the art, there was one that really stood out which made the visit well worth it. It was walking into a room, walk to wall, floor to ceiling total immersive art. It was like taking a step back in time to my youth with a psychedelic atmosphere. Sort of Andy Warhol like for me. Included in the room was a full wall tv screen and music from that time period, the 60s. There was a lot to absorb and view. You even had to wear booties to protect the art displayed on the floor you walk on. Rainbow couches were there for you to rest and take it all in if needed. Dont miss it. The other rooms supplied other attractive pieces that displayed creative talent worth seeing. Some sculptures really stood out. The museum is family friendly but not much for kids in my view. But you know, art is in the eye of the beholder. Some kids mays like this stuff. The price of admission was reasonable. There is a cafe with a limited menu reasonably priced. Even nice tabled space to enjoy your snack/meal. Clean (family ones too) bathrooms. Gift shop. Adequate parking garage for a reasonable fee, better than the street parking. I cant say there was a wheelchair access but I suppose there is. So if you are willing to take the trip like I did (unless you live in Miami Beach), you wont be disappointed.
