Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
A powerful outdoor sculptural memorial in Miami Beach centered on a giant bronze sculpture.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
Quietly devastating and moving — Kenneth Treister's 'Sculpture of Love and Anguish,' a 42-foot bronze arm reaching skyward amid figures, surrounded by a wall of names.
Our read - 02
The catch: it's a small, somber stop of 20–30 minutes, not a 'fun' activity, and is easy to underestimate in size from outside.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach works.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free
- Timing
- Any daytime hour; allow a quiet 20–40 minutes.
- Allow
- 20–40 minutes
- Accessibility
- Ground-level and wheelchair accessible.
- Getting there
- On Meridian Ave in Miami Beach near the Convention Center; walkable.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- The memorial centers on Kenneth Treister's 42-foot bronze 'Sculpture of Love and Anguish' — an outstretched arm tattooed with an Auschwitz number, with nearly 100 life-sized figures clinging to it; it was dedicated February 4, 1990. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The outdoor memorial in Miami Beach is free and open to the public. gpsmycity.com ↗