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Miami Attractions

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Read More Bayfront Park
(Downtown)
Bayfront Park is a popular area with green space, picnic areas, an amphitheater, monuments, and the Pepper Fountain.
Read More Calle Ocho
(Little Havana)
Calle Ocho runs through Miami's Little Havana area where the common language is Spanish and the street is lined with shops and cafes.
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Read More Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
This early 20th C estate features an Italian Renaissance style villa, furnished in antique European decorative arts. The gardens are also spectacular with pools, fountains, and sculptures.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts offers state of the art facilities, access to many cultures, and a range of performing arts.
Tips
Tours offered every Monday and Saturday at noon.
American Airlines Arena
The American Airlines Arena is the home of the NBA's Miami Heat. It is also the main venue for large concerts and other special events, including top name singers and performers.

The structure itself has been awarded the Leed Green Building Cerification for being an energy efficient building.
Transit
Metromover: Overtown
American Police Hall of Fame & Police Museum (closed)
ATTRACTION HAS CLOSED - MOVED TO TITUSVILLE.

This site honors the thousands of police officers who have been killed on duty and offers visitors a chance to learn about the history of policing in the U.S. There are exhibits of confiscated weapons, execution devices and an interactive game that invites visitors to play the role of a detective.
Black Heritage Museum
The Black Heritage Museum explores the history of African Americans and other Blacks in Florida and promotes racial harmony within the multicultural community of Metro-Dade County. The exhibits are divided into three different locations around the region but the directors are fundraising for a permanent home.
Tips
Call for details on where the other two exhibits are housed.
Deering Estate at Cutler
The 440ac Deering Estate at Cutler property encompasses globally endangered pine rockland habitat, as well as coastal tropical hardwood rockland hammocks, mangrove forests, salt marshes, and a coastal dune island. The Deering Estate is home to the c1900 Richmond Cottage, which served as a hotel. Other historical buildings date from 1896 to 1922 and an American Indian burial ground dating from 1500.

Visitors can stroll through the beautiful grounds and tour the houses or simply enjoy the view.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 10.00
Child 14 & under$ 5.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Wheelchair loan or rental
Evangelization Plaza
The Evangelization Plaza is a tribute to the early Jesuit missionaries and Spanish explorers who came to preach and convert the native Tequesta Indians to Christianity. There are five monuments that are dedicated to the martyrs and heroes of those early missions.
Typical Visit
45 minutes
Freedom Tower
One of the most striking buildings on Biscayne Boulevard, Freedom Tower (1925), displays a "wedding-cake" style. It is one of the oldest skyscrapers in the south-eastern United States, and served for many years as the headquarters of the Miami Daily News.
Its name comes from its role as the immigration-processing center for hundreds of thousands of Cuban refugees who arrived in the 1960's.
Transit
Metromover: Freedom Tower
Frost Art Museum (formerly Art Museum At Florida International University)
The Frost Art Museum features a large collection of American printmaking from the 1960s and '70s, Pre-Columbian objects exploring the historic Maya and Inca cultures, as well as Haitian and Brazilian folk art. Temporary exhibits include renowned women artists and student artworks.
Address
Frost Art Museum
University Park Campus PC110
Miami, FL 33199
United States
Phone 1 (305) 348-2890
Fax 1 (305) 348-2762
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Tips
Donations accepted
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Founded in the 1950's by the Miami Railroad Historical Society, the Gold Coast Railroad Museum has more than 30 antique railway cars. It features the "Ferdinand Magellan", the presidential railcar used by Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Truman and Reagan. Visitors can also see the California Zephyr cars, "Silver Crescent" and "Silver Stag".
Address
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
12450 SW 152nd Street
Miami, FL 33177-1402
United States
Phone 1 (305) 253-0063
Fax 1 (305) 233-4641
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0011:0011:00
Close16:0016:0016:0019:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$ 6.00
Child 12 & under$ 4.00
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free admission on the first Saturday of each month.
Latin American Art Museum
The Latin American Art Museum (formerly The Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art) preserves, promotes and displays contemporary Spanish and Latin American artwork. It hosts monthly touring exhibitions.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00Closed
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0016:00
Tips
Open second Friday of every month 6:30-10pm. One different exhibition each month except August.
Miami Beach - Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn features a black marble wall as a tribute to the "Unknown Cuban Freedom Fighter" who died in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Exiled Cuban presidents Gerardo Machado and Carlos Prío Socarras are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Miami Children's Museum
The Miami Children's Museum was founded in 1983 and moved to its latest location in 2003. Educational and entertainment exhibits are designed to appeal to children's curiosity and creativity. Interactive exhibits at the Miami Children's Museum include a TV studio, bank, police and fire department demonstrations and numerous hands-on or interactive exhibits. Children under 5 can explore under the sea and the teddy bear display for all ages!
Address
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacAthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
United States
Phone 1 (305) 373-5437
Fax 1 (305) 373-5431
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Admission Cost$ 15.00
Child 1 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Call for information on special events and programming including overnight stays.
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Miami Herald Building
The headquarters of Miami's major daily newspaper and its Spanish counterpart, "El Nuevo Herald".
Tips
Call ahead to see if tours are operating.
Transit
Metromover: Omni Mall
Monkey Jungle
Monkey Jungle allows the visitor to see almost 400 primates living in large enclosed areas purportedly designed to resemble their natural habitats. There are 30 species of primates including chimpanzees, orangutans, a lowland gorilla named King, and a variety of monkeys from around the world. Daily shows are given, the most popular being feeding time for the Macaques who dive into pools for food.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult$ 29.95
Senior over 65$ 27.95
Child 9 & under$ 23.95
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Group rates available. Last admission at 4pm.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
2 hours 30 minutes
NationsBank Tower
A landmark of downtown Miami, the 52-storey NationsBank Tower (1987), is brilliantly floodlit in many colours at night. It was designed by I. M. Pei, America's best known contemporary architect, in association with Spillis Candela and Partners. The floodlighting scheme, with several hundred 1000-watt lamps and different colours for different occasions (for example green on St Patrick's Day and red on St Valentine's Day) was devised by Douglas Leigh.
Transit
Metromover: Knight Center
North Miami - Miami Jai-Alai Fronton
One of several jai alai arenas (or frontons) around Miami where spectators can see this fast paced, 400 year-old game. Similar to handball, jai alai involves hurling a rock-hard ball against the front wall of three in the court and catching it in a wood, leather and reed basket attached to the wrist.
Address
Miami Jai-Alai Fronton
3500 NW 37th Avenue
Miami, FL 33142-4923
United States
Phone 1 (305) 633-6400
Fax 1 (305) 633-4386
Transit
Bus: 36 from Omni International mall.
North Miami - Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) opened in February, 1996. Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art showcase national, international and Florida artists. In the past it has featured a Keith Haring retrospective and a display of modern Mexican masterpieces. The permanent collection has over 400 works of art.
Address
North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161-5654
United States
Phone 1 (305) 893-6211
Fax 1 (305) 891-1472
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed11:0013:0011:0011:0011:0012:00
Close 17:0021:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Students$ 3.00
Senior$ 3.00
Child 12 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Parking
Free
Facilities
Gift shop
Our Lady of Charity Shrine
Our Lady of Charity Shrine was funded and built by Cuban refugees in 1966. It honors the Cuban patroness. Inside the shrine is a mural by Teok Carrasco that portrays the history of the Catholic Church in Cuba. Behind the shrine, facing Biscayne Bay, are the busts of Cuban patriots José Martí and Father Félix Varela.
Rubell Family Collection
The Rubell Family Collection houses contemporary works of art by artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Koons, to name a few. Located in a former DEA confiscation facility, the gallery opened its doors in 1994 and has been a public gallery since 1996. The museum also features a New Media room, a bookstore, a gift shop and the Sculpture Garden.
Address
Rubell Family Collection
95 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127-3927
United States
Phone 1 (305) 573-6090
Fax 1 (305) 573-6023
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:00
Cost
Adult$ 10.00
Child 18 & under$ 5.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Parking
Free
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Southern Cross Astronomical Society Star Watching
The Southern Cross Astronomical Society began in 1922 attracting amateur astronomers. Today free star-watching with high powered telescopes is still available in various locations around the city. Educational programs and lectures are also offered on a regular basis.
Tips
Call for details and locations.
Watson Park
Watson Park on the island of the same name is reached by crossing the MacArthur causeway. It has a Japanese Garden with a pagoda, teahouse waterfall and a Tivoli-style amusement park. A helicopter pad for sightseeing flights and a seaplane landing strip for excursions to the Bahamas are nearby.
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