International Museum Day Celebration at WMODA

Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18 

Hollywood – The Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA), located at 3250 North 29th Avenue, will celebrate International Museum Day with a fun-filled weekend of family-friendly activities on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, 2025. Learn more at www.wmoda.com/international-museum-day-2025. 

Glass is Hot at the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA) 

Fire your imagination and celebrate International Museum Day at WMODA on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 with a fun-filled weekend of activities for the whole family. Ignite the afternoon with Glass is Hot at WMODA, presented by Louise Irvine, our Executive Director & Curator. 

Celebrate Unity in the Community: Transparency Through Glass, a special installation at the entrance to the Hot Glass Gallery with Chelsea Rousso on Saturday, May 17. Project participants are invited to attend the WMODA celebration free of charge on this day. 

Immerse yourself in the Magic of Murano at the Carved in Glass exhibition by the fabulous Ferro Brothers. On Sunday, meet and greet the artists and designers who specialize in glass beadwork: Mirela Popovici, Wendy Chercass and Diane and Mauro Gennaretti from Italianissimo. 

Spark your passion for glass arts. Let’s get fired up at WMODA! 

Saturday, May 17 

• 10:00 am - MUSEUM OPENS 

Immerse yourself in the Magic of Murano for the last weekend of the Carved in Glass exhibition, featuring the cold-working designs of the fabulous Ferro brothers. 

• 1:00 pm - Louise Irvine will present Glass is Hot at WMODA, introducing the different styles of glass art in the museum collection from Chihuly’s monumental blown glass to miniature lamp-worked beads from Murano. 

• 2:00 pm - Chelsea Rousso will introduce her Unity in the Community · Transparency Through Glass installation at WMODA, which inspired 150 people in our community to explore the joys of making glass art. 

Support the artists and designers in our local community and overseas by purchasing their one-of-a-kind creations in the WMODA Museum Shop. 

• 4:00 pm - MUSEUM CLOSES 

Sunday, May 18 

• 10:00 am - MUSEUM OPENS 

Learn more about beadmaking in Murano from local artist Mirela Popovici, who uses traditional murrine lampworking techniques to make gorgeous glass necklaces and earrings. 

Meet Diane and Mauro Gennaretti, who commission miniature masterpieces from Murano to design their Italianissimo jewelry collection. 

Watch local artist Wendy Chercass weave spectacular bracelets inspired by famous works of art using tiny glass beads. 

• 1:00 pm - Louise Irvine will present Glass is Hot at WMODA introducing different styles of glass art in the museum collection from Chihuly’s monumental blown glass to miniature lamp-worked beads from Murano. 

Support the artists and designers in our local community and overseas by purchasing their one-of-a-kind creations in the WMODA Museum Shop. 

• 4:00 pm - MUSEUM CLOSES 

Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts 

3250 North 29th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33020 

10 minutes south of Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport 

Open: 10 am to 4 pm • Tuesday to Saturday 

Free Parking • Wheelchair Accessible 

www.wmoda.com • info@wmoda.com • 954.376.6690