Animalia

A new selling exhibition presented by Sergio Gnesin opens on August 28 with a selection of animals created by the glass maestros of Murano. The pop-up show traces the evolution of glass animal sculptures in Venice from the 1930s to the present day with Mid-Century Modern designs alongside contemporary interpretations

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All Dressed Up

By Louise Irvine All dressed up and nowhere to go? Then make a date with WMODA! We are thrilled to display fashionable gowns that reflect the different eras of our collection. In our Art Deco gallery, we now have a Trigère dress on loan from Lisa Dodge and our Art

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Birds on the Boardwalk

By Louise Irvine A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, according to the old saying, and it rings true at WMODA thanks to the Goodman family of New York. Fred Goodman has gifted a spectacular collection of Boehm porcelain birds to the museum in honor of

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Through a Window · Sally Tuffin and the Dennis Chinaworks

By Louise Irvine In the last year, many of us have watched the world through a window. Sally Tuffin’s lockdown experience was in a Victorian rectory in Somerset, England where she runs the Dennis Chinaworks. Her visions of the kitchen garden outside her window and the trees in the wintry

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Who’s Who in Dania Beach

Team WMODA is playing an important role in the Dania Beach community. Fans of the Fired Arts from all over the country are drawn to our world-class museum, making it #1 of Things to Do in Dania Beach according to TripAdvisor reviews. There are lots of visitor attractions in the

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The Elementals

By Louise Irvine The Earth · Air · Fire · Water exhibit at WMODA symbolizes the four classical elements of nature in glass art. Now we are focusing on ceramic art and exploring the forces of nature represented by magical entities known as the “elementals” in the esoteric tradition. According

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It’s Turtle Time

By Louise Irvine From March to July, more than 100 thousand female sea turtles return to Florida’s beaches to lay their eggs. Residents and visitors need to be vigilant to ensure the safety of the sea turtles, their nests, and hatchlings, which are protected under Federal and state law. Dive

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The Mermaid’s Adventure

It was another magical day of fantasy, fashion, and fun at WMODA as we wished Mershark Rhanu bon voyage on her new adventure. Rhanu enchanted our guests with tales of the sea and invited everyone to enjoy mermaid cupcakes and rainbow lemonade at the party held in her honor. Rhanu,

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Downton Abbey for Dolls

By Louise Irvine It’s a small world! It turns out that Judy Rudin, one of the organizers of Glam-a-THON, designs dollhouses and she has become a fan of Alex Meiklejohn’s miniature ceramics. Judy loaned part of her spectacular dollhouse to the museum to launch our Tiny Treasures Trail around the

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Swimwear for Summer

Rainy days in Florida bring visitors flocking to WMODA. When you can’t sunbathe in your new swimsuit, you can enjoy the beach fashions of your parents and grandparents in our Art Deco gallery at WMODA. Porcelain figurines by Royal Doulton, Rosenthal, and Goldscheider depict the swimming costumes in vogue during

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