Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
A powerful outdoor sculptural memorial in Miami Beach centered on a giant bronze sculpture.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach worth it?
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
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.
- 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.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're watching the budget
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is an easy yes.
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 ↗