New building The new Frost Art Museum was designed by Yann Weymouth of Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum (HOK). The facility opened in November, 2008. The structure features a three-story glass entrance atrium with a suspended staircase leading to the second and third floors. In addition to the atrium, the ground floor houses a café and museum shop, the Dahlia Morgan Members' Lounge, as well as the Steven & Dorothea Green Auditorium and Lecture Hall. To protect the artworks from potential flooding, the of gallery space is located on the upper two floors of the building alongside ample storage room for the collection, as well as space for research, preparation, and conservation of artworks. The gallery lighting was designed by Arup Group Lighting and is noteworthy for the prominent use of natural daylight, which is collected through a system of skylights and diffusing petal arrays. Three of the nine galleries are dedicated to the permanent collection, while the remaining six galleries feature temporary exhibitions. On its tranquil lakeside site, the new building frames the "Avenue of the Arts." Accentuated by selected works from the museum's outdoor sculpture collection, the Avenue of the Arts connects the museum, the Wertheim Performing Arts Center and the Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) on the Modesto A. Maidique campus. Exhibitions As the new museum strives to develop its international standard, the Frost Art Museum has held exhibitions showcasing work from a variety of regions including: the Caribbean, East Asia, India and South Florida. The museum has also paid close attention to the wide range of styles in the world of contemporary art. Gallery See also Education in Miami References External links Article on Miami's only free Museum The Sculpture Park at Florida International University Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum within Google Arts & Culture 1977 establishments in Florida Art museums established in 1977 Art museums and galleries in Florida Florida International University Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums Museums in Miami Museums of American art Smithsonian Institution affiliates University museums in Florida