Museums in Miami are quite different, so we believe that they will satisfy everyone's taste. From contemporary and modern art to the history of the city of Miami. On this page visitors may find the list of the best museums in Miami.
The Bass Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Miami Beach. This museum focuses on international contemporary art exhibitions. The museum aims to collect and display less known artists, but who create in harmony with the spirit of Miami. Exhibitions depict the variety of artistic expression which is depicted through design, fashion and architecture. Each year, the museum offers education programs for the visitors, which is also one of the museum’s main goals.
Coral Castle is also known as Rock Gate. It is a limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin. Coral Castle is not too far from Miami, and it is at the same time a very interesting and mysterious attraction. The structure comprises numerous large stones, mostly limestone formed from coral, each weighing several tons. Coral Castle was created in 1920, when Edward’s fiancée, Agnes, from Latvia, rejected him just a day before their wedding. When he came back to the US, Edward got terminally ill from tuberculosis, but he soon healed, as he claimed, with the help of magnets.
The Vizcaya Museum is a beautiful site with gardens, a museum and village houses. It is a real treasure of Biscayne Bay. It has perfect architecture, it is breathtaking and worth the visit. In addition to gardens, you should not miss interior of the villa, spiral staircase and the magnificent view of Miami. This is a place where beauty meets history, like in a fairytale. This places ‘wants’ you to take a photo of them.
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is one of the busiest and most visited museums in Miami. It expands on over 250.000m2 and it is divided in 4 parts: Aquarium, the Frost Planetarium, the North and West Wings. It is located in Museum Park downtown since 2017. This tourist attraction is recommended for all ages, especially to children. It has 6 floors in total, the first 4 being exhibition floors, while the other two are office spaces. The museum’s staff is very hospitable.
The Perez Art Museum is a modern and contemporary art museum which has a permanent exhibition of collections from the 20th and 21st century, which is usually displayed on the first and second floor. In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum also has temporary exhibitions. The gallery with permanent exhibitions depicts Miami’s diverse community. There is also a restaurant in the museum – it is called Verde, located on the beach, and there is also a gift shop where you can buy hand-made accessories and other items, and what will for sure amaze you is the magnificent view of the bay.
