Museums & Educational Attractions in Miami, FL
There are 19 museums & educational attractions in and around Miami. Each card below shows what it costs, when it opens and which ages it suits.
Sorted by distance from the middle of Miami, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
Museum of Miami, a Smithsonian affiliate, is the premier cultural institution committed to gathering, organizing, preserving, and celebrating Miami’s history as…
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A museum in Miami showing modern and contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a focus on international work. Families can explore the permanent…
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A museum, library and research center in Miami Beach's Art Deco District. The collection spans political propaganda, industrial design, furniture, and works on…
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An art museum in Miami Beach with a dedicated focus on teaching children and families to engage with contemporary art. The Creativity Center runs workshops, tours…
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As the first art museum in Miami-Dade County, and the only one with a comprehensive art collection, the Lowe has long benefited from the generosity of collectors…
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A contemporary art museum in North Miami that welcomes families alongside adult visitors. Children can join story time on the first Sunday of each month, followed…
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This is a contemporary art museum presenting exhibitions and educational programs focused on diverse artistic voices and cultural perspectives. Families visiting…
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A museum on Florida International University's campus with free entry, featuring art from across cultures and historical periods. Families can visit exhibitions in…
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An art museum on Florida International University's campus that has offered free admission since opening in 2008. Families can visit exhibitions covering art from…
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The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances, and high-quality education programs for adults and…
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A museum in Hollywood, Florida devoted to ceramics and glass art from the eighteenth century to today. Visitors see pottery and porcelain pieces alongside glass…
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Sol Playce is an indoor play and party place in Davie, Florida that brings outdoor elements indoors with modern play structures and natural design. Families can…
Plushiestogo Event Venue Kids Party and Build A Bear in Pembroke Pines offers a mobile make-your-own stuffed animal service that travels to private home parties…
Explorico Indoor Playground is an indoor play space in Cooper City, Florida, where young children can explore a fun play area while parents and caregivers relax or…
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale* is one of Florida’s premiere cultural attractions and is located in the heart of the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District in…
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A museum in Fort Lauderdale dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of LGBTQ+ people. The collection includes artifacts, documents, and stories…
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Kids Hideout is a boutique indoor playground in Fort Lauderdale, Florida designed for children ages 0-8, featuring screen-free pretend play in a themed mini city…
The mission of the Coral Springs Museum of Art is to create a stimulating and enjoyable educational visual arts experience for the South Florida community…
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Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Which one, by age
Two children three years apart do not have to be a compromise. The age line on every card shows what that venue serves.
Explorico Indoor Playground
Best here for under 2, 20 miles out, listed ages 0–5 and admission from $59.
Kids Hideout
Best here for two to five, 27 miles out, listed ages 0–9 and admission $17.
Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum FIU
Best here for six to nine, 11 miles out, listed ages 6–16 and free admission.
The Wolfsonian FIU
Best here for ten and up, 4 miles out, listed ages 10–16 and admission $8.
Free museums & educational attractions in Miami
3 places on this page get you in free. That makes a short trip easy to justify on a day when nobody is sure how long they will last.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
Free to get in and 4 miles out.
Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum FIU
Free to get in, 11 miles out and listed ages 6–16.
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Free to get in, 11 miles out and listed ages 6–16.
By town
Most of these are not in Miami proper, and the town is usually what decides whether a place is worth the trip.
Museums & Educational Attractions in Miami
7 of them: Museum of Miami, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Lowe Art Museum at University of Miami and Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, the closest 1 miles from the middle of Miami and 5 with a published admission price.
Museums & Educational Attractions in Fort Lauderdale
3 of them: NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library and Kids Hideout, the closest 25 miles from the middle of Miami and 3 with a published admission price.
Museums & Educational Attractions in Miami Beach
2 of them: The Wolfsonian FIU and The Bass Museum of Art, the closest 4 miles from the middle of Miami and 1 with a published admission price.
Museums & Educational Attractions in Hollywood
2 of them: Art and Culture Center and Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA), the closest 18 miles from the middle of Miami and 1 with a published admission price.
Museums & Educational Attractions in Cooper City
2 of them: Plushiestogo Event Venue Kids Party and Build A Bear Cooper City and Explorico Indoor Playground, the closest 20 miles from the middle of Miami and 1 with a published admission price.
Planning a visit
These run from 1 to 35 miles out from the middle of Miami. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about museums & educational attractions in Miami
How many museums & educational attractions are there in Miami?
We list 19 museums & educational attractions within 38 miles of Miami, FL. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which museums & educational attractions in Miami publish their prices?
11 of the 19 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Are any museums & educational attractions in Miami free?
Yes. 3 places get you in free: Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum FIU and The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum.
Which museums & educational attractions in Miami suit a toddler?
3 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.
How did Mini Navigators choose these museums & educational attractions?
We list every one we have within 38 miles of the center of Miami. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in Miami?
Miami has 4 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Miami hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.