Miami Children’s Museum
Miami Children’s Museum is one of the best things to do in Miami with kids. The 56,500-square-foot facility is located on Watson Island. It was designed by Arquitectonica International Inc., an award-winning Miami-based architecture and design firm. The building, for and about children, represents the elements of the world; earth, wind, water, and fire. The facility includes 17 galleries, a preschool (ages 12 months – 5 years), a charter school (kindergarten – 5th grade), the KidSmart educational gift shop, a 200-seat auditorium, and a Subway restaurant.
The Miami Children’s Museum turns as many heads as the parrots, it’s nothing like the familiar boring old museums at home, but rather a highly interactive kid’s playground. The fun includes a colorful mosaic-tiled, two-story sandcastle, a sea room designed especially for under-fives, the world’s most cultural teddy-bear exhibit, and a television studio. But what kids seem to like best are the exhibits celebrating the mundane: the bank with teller stations and fake checks, the supermarket with checkout lanes, and the police motorcycle and fire truck.
- Website: https://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/
- Address: 980 MacArthur Cswy, Watson Island, Miami, 33132
- Contact: 305-373-5437
- TripAdvisor Rating: 4/5
- Price: Admission $20
- Opening Hours: Daily 10 AM – 6 PM
