We ducked in to get out of the rain and were pleasantly surprised. Great collection of “Memphis” artwork, many pieces previously owned by David Bowie. Highly recommend!

The current exhibit at this museum is about the Memphis group, designers of furniture and objects in the 1980s. Their designs are similar to Art Deco and Pop Art. David Bowie was a collector of their items. A fabulous exhibit -- the largest of its kind in the US. We were the only folks there. Fee is only $7.

A small but interesting place. Best described as quirky. Shame you can’t touch some of the furniture to get an idea of its construction. But understandable. A way to get out of the heat for an hour. They have a gift shop opposite where they have some great items, shame they need to charge so much for them.

I went here on a day when the heat index was over 100 degrees. I took some Design related college courses and loved them so these types of museums interest me, even though I am not a museum person as a general rule. Glad I stopped in! Not only was it cool in temperature but cool as far as the types of displays, the explanations, etc.The David Bowie connection makes it a must stop place for anyone that grew up liking his music, as I did. Plus, it was nice to be able to take photos. There is also a wonderful gift shop connected to the museum across the street. So many unique gift ideas there and many were reasonably priced.

8/11/23 - Who knew an historic little town like Mt Dora would have this Gem? It’s hours like other places in town are reduced during the summer, so but we made it a point to stop before heading home on Friday when it opened. So very glad we did. At the time of our visit it had an outstanding Post Modernism exhibit, with a number of pieces that had been owned by David Bowie. The admission is modest and we were given a warm greeting and a quick overview by the receptionist. She encouraged us to view the video in the back of the museum. I asked if photography and sharing of photos was permitted and was told yes, there were no restrictions. We found it helpful to view some of the exhibit pieces before walking directly back to the video, then more slowly revisiting the items we’d seen. Then, taking in the remainder of the exhibit. I’d have liked to return to the video once more but we had a schedule we needed to keep. Although the post modernism style isn’t my personal favorite, this is quite a fascinating exhibit with a wide variety of pieces that are outstanding examples of the design. I’ve added just a few of the photos.