Young at Art Museum

Young At Art Museum (YAA) is an interactive art museum in Plantation, Florida, founded in 1987. Founded by Esther and Mindy Shrago, Young At Art traveled South Florida for two years as a Museum Without Walls, opening in 1989 in a 3,200 sq. ft. storefront in Plantation, Florida. Young At Art relocated to Davie in 1998, moving into a 24,000 sq. ft. leased space. With federal, state, county, town and community support - and through a public/private partnership with Broward County - Young At Art opened a new 55,000 sq. ft. Gold LEED museum and public library on May 5, 2012, named by the Knight Foundation "as one of the most transformative arts initiatives in South Florida."[1] [2] In September 2020, Broward County ended Young at Art's lease due to the organization owing the county $803,932.[3] In March 2021, the museum reopened at the Broward mall.[4]

Young At Art Museum
Logo of Young at Art
Young at Art Museum is located in Florida
Young at Art Museum
Location within Florida
Established1987
LocationPlantation, Florida 26°06′45″N 80°18′40″W
TypeChildren's museum
Visitors50,000 annually
Websitewww.youngatartmuseum.org

References
  1. Young At Art Celebrates Grand Opening of New Museum, Press Kit, May 2012
  2. Best Curator - 2013
  3. Feinstein, Naomi (23 September 2020). "Broward County Kicks Young at Art Museum Out of Davie Building". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  4. Fortner, Nile. "Young At Art is back. Westfield Broward mall welcomes gallery with over 150 pieces". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.


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