About Coral Gables Museum

The tower of the 1939 Old Police and Fire Station rises above the street in downtown Coral Gables, gazing down on an unusual blend of sleek, Depression-era modernism and Mediterranean revival ornateness. Founded in 2003, the Coral Gables Museum Corp. completely renovated the old municipal building. Spanish touches were added—the new Fewell wing and a 5,000-square-foot plaza—and the space was opened in 2011 as a museum dedicated to the civic arts of architecture, urban design, historic and environmental preservation, and sustainable development. The museum continues to cultivate partnerships to provide up to five art and design exhibitions at once, as well as concerts and educational events like lectures and tours. The museum also offers other special events and publications to help guests foster an appreciation for the history, vision, and cultural landscape of Coral Gables.