Museums in Miami

285 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-603-8067

This lovely architectural gem, an ornate, coral-rock construction, stands as ground zero for the City Beautiful's cultural efforts. The Coral Gables Museum once served as the city's first court, and subsequently held multiple roles before it eventually became a museum. Today, it's complete with a 5,000 square foot plaza that hosts everything from street fairs to canine costume contests. A stone's throw from the Coral Gables Art Cinema, Books & Books and Miracle Mile, its location is ideal, and their range of historical and culturally relevant exhibits are worth an afternoon stroll.

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Gold Coast Railroad Museum

12450 SW 152nd St. Cutler Bay/Palmetto Bay

305-253-0063

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It's rather horrifying to imagine that many younger generations may not know what a real train is — particularly those growing up in Miami. But the Gold Coast Railroad Museum is keeping the legacy alive. There are lots of rarities on site at this unique spot, from Roosevelt's presidential locomotive to a rescue train that helped victims of the 1935 hurricane. They've got working trains on site, too, so you can check out the cab of a locomotive or cruise in a caboose. It's like no place else, and a rare glimpse at the American locomotive legacy.

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Miami Children's Museum

980 MacArthur Cswy. Downtown/Overtown

305-373-5437

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Museums can be a kid's worst nightmare. But it is possible to make education fun, and at the Miami Children's Museum, they've got the formula down. At this Miami landmark, they're all about getting kids to love learning through interactive exhibits and teaching disguised as playtime. They get more than 380,000 visitors a year, and host educational outreach programs and lots of other endeavors to support kids in communities of all kinds across the city.

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Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College

600 Biscayne Blvd. Downtown/Overtown

305-237-7700

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Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

770 NE 125th St., North Miami Miami Shores/Biscayne Park

305-893-6211

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At North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art, they're nothing if not noticable. This museum's no shrinking violet on Miami's art scene. They offer educational programs for kiddos, junior docent opportunities, symposiums, jazz concerts, festivals and other boons for the community at large -- in addition to showcasing provocative and inspiring exhibitions from rising artists - many of whom are local.

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The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

10975 SW 17th St. Westchester/West Miami

305-348-2890

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This swanky, 46,000-square-foot ode to all things art is a Miami landmark we're lucky to have. The Philip and Patricia Frost Art Museum at FIU boasts free admission and offers a whole host of culturally relevant programming, from permanent exhibitions and lectures to traveling shows and open houses. There are guided tours, workshops and public events that help integrate art into the community at large. Plus, their outdoor sculpture garden and interactive family discovery gallery are assets that appeal to almost everyone. Far from your average white gloved museum experience, it's a fun-for-all-ages art bonanza.

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Rubell Museum

1100 NW 23rd St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-573-6090

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University of Miami Lowe Art Museum

1301 Stanford Dr. Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-284-3535

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This University of Miami art outpost has been around since 1952, making it South Florida's first official art museum. Since then, Coral Gables' University of Miami Lowe Art Museum has expanded to a whopping 17,500–objects -- everything from Renaissance and Baroque to American, Ancient and Native American and Asian art. They even added a pavilion for glass and studio art back in '08, so there's something for almost any art lover in this vast collection of aesthetically appealing stuff. Oh, and their LoweDown Happy Hour mix and mingles are a big draw, too. Everyone knows booze and art are a combo as quintessential as PB&J.

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The Wolfsonian-FIU

1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-531-1001

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This impressive outpost is a painstakingly curated assortment of art only to be found in the 305. It came from a collection that originated with millionaire Mitchell "Micky" Wolfson Jr.'s, and it's utterly jam packed with goodies. A museum, library and research center in one, the Wolfsonian-Florida International University holds an astonishing 120,000 objects from 1885 to 1945 (the height of the Industrial Revolution to the end of the Second World War). It includes furniture; industrial-design objects; works in glass, ceramics, and metal; rare books; periodicals; ephemera; works on paper; paintings; textiles; and medals. So basically, everything. It's American culture as it used to be.

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Young at Art Museum

751 SW 121st Ave. Davie

954-424-0085

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Art, when presented in the right way, can be utterly inspirational. And Young at Art seeks to fuel that creative fire and awaken the inner artist in every youngster that walks through its doors. This Davie kids museum is all about imagination, education and discovery in the form of 55,000 square feet of interactive fun. They host field trips, birthday parties, workshops, camps and even classes for kiddos, teens and adults alike — everything from digital photo to ceramics.

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American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora

1200 Coral Way Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-529-5400

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Art Deco Museum

1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach South Beach

305-672-2014

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The Bass

2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-673-7530

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Paintings, sculptures, and textiles from the Renaissance to the present.

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Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum

480 NW 11th St. Downtown/Overtown

305-329-2513

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Miami hired its first black police officers back in 1944, and it was only through six years of struggling without a locale to call their own that they were granted a separate courthouse, jail and precinct house in Overtown. While it was closed in 1963 as integration finally came to the city, it still stands as a historical landmark -- now known as the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum. It's a glimpse into Miami's days gone by, and the tours, some led by former members of the force, are eye-opening.

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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum

71 N. Federal Highway Boca Raton

561-395-6766

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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

900 N. Birch Rd. Fort Lauderdale

954-563-5393

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The 35-acre subtropical seaside estate enchants visitors with delightful art and architecture.

Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum

100 N. U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter Palm Beach County

561-743-9922

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Coral Castle Museum

28655 S. Dixie Highway Homestead/Florida City

305-248-6345

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It is a strange land that holds a castle of theories. For this castle is said to be carved from 1,100 tons of oolitic limestone and built by one man. This man weighed only 100 pounds. He stood barely over five feet tall. He used no large machinery. But this castle has walls more than eight feet high and a tower of more than two stories. This castle is furnished - with beds, chairs, tables, and fountains - all made from coral. And in considering the many theories of how this man came to build this coral castle - as you move beyond the castle's walls and gates - you will find that its diminutive builder, Edward Leedskalnin, was a secretive man. Through the coral castle's audio tour, you will hear his queer tale. Ed started building his castle for his 16-year-old fiancée, even though she left him along the way. They never wed, and he would spend nearly 30 years building the castle as a monument to her. You will learn that it will never be revealed how this place came to be, but you will agree with the icon signed by Ed, a Latvian native, at the entrance. It reads: "You will be seeing unusual accomplishment."

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Coral Springs Museum of Art

2855 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs/Margate

954-340-5000

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Deering Estate

16701 SW 72nd Ave. Cutler Bay/Palmetto Bay

305-235-1668

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Doral Contemporary Art Museum

5775 NW 84th Ave. Doral

305-209-5094

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El Espacio 23

2270 NW 23rd St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

786-490-9090

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Freedom Tower

600 Biscayne Blvd. Downtown/Overtown

305-237-7700

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Whether bedecked with colorful alligators for Art Basel or just standing as a beacon beneath the Miami sun, this 17-foot classic structure has serious landmark status. The Miami Tower, constructed in 1925 in downtown, once served as an immigration station for Cuban refugees. Today, it's part of Miami-Dade College's Wolfson campus, and it's used for everything from major events and screenings to rotating art exhibitions.

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Haitian Heritage Museum

3940 N. Miami Ave. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-371-5988

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Outside of the island nation itself, Miami's Little Haiti has the largest population of Haitians anywhere, so it's the perfect place for the 60,000-square-foot Haitian Heritage Museum. There's hand-carved folk art, vivid paintings, Haitian music and literature -- and outreach programs designed to educate the community and help kids learn about the nation's rich heritage. It's a one-of-a-kind museum find, and a special addition to Miami's cultural landscape.

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Haitian Heritage Museum

4141 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 105C Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-371-5988

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Founded in 2004 to commemorate Haiti’s Bicentennial, the Haitian Heritage Museum (HHM) is a 501c3 organization that is committed to highlighting and preserving Haiti’s rich culture and heritage globally. Our goal is to provide a cultural Mecca for Little Haiti where individuals outside of our community and within our community boundaries can come to enjoy beautiful Haitian art, historic artifacts, ethnic sounds of Haitian music, view Haitian films and enjoy a collection of Haitian literary works.

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Historic Stranahan House Museum

335 SE 6th Ave. Fort Lauderdale

954-524-4736

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HistoryMiami

101 W. Flagler St. Downtown/Overtown

305-375-1492

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Formerly the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

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Institute of Contemporary Art Miami

61 NE 41st St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-901-5272

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Island Space Caribbean Museum

8000 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation/Sunrise/Tamarac

954-999-0989

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Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-672-5044

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Mad Arts

481 S. Federal Highway Dania Beach

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The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse

591 NW 27th St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-576-1051

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A nonprofit institution dedicated to the presentation of exhibitions and educational programs that explore contemporary art and culture. Th Warehouse includes an extensive collection of contemporary and vintage photography, video, sculpture, and installation art from the holdings of prominent Miami art collector, Martin Z. Margulies.

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Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection

2000 NE 146th St. North Miami

305-354-7680

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