Written by RuinMyTrip Editorial from published research and official sources, not from a personal trip. It is not a traveler review and is never counted in the community rating. How we research.
What it is
Miami's museum of modern and contemporary art, on the downtown bayfront in Museum Park, in a Herzog and de Meuron building known for its hanging gardens.
Why travelers go
For the building and the bayfront veranda as much as the art, and for a collection that takes the Americas and the Caribbean seriously rather than treating them as a side gallery.
What is genuinely good
Architecture that justifies the trip on its own, a genuinely distinctive collection focus, a free Thursday evening, and a location on the free Metromover.
Downsides and tourist traps
Two closed days a week, a collection smaller than the building implies, and a downtown setting that is convenient rather than charming.
Best for
Anybody staying downtown or in Brickell, architecture people, and travelers who want one cultural afternoon that is not on the beach.
Consider skipping if
You want a large survey collection, or your trip only covers Tuesday and Wednesday.
Practical advice
Go Thursday evening if the dates allow: open until 9pm and free after 5pm. Otherwise arrive by 4pm on a 6pm close. Use the Metromover rather than paying to park.
Tickets and reservations
Adult admission 18 dollars. Free to everyone on Thursdays after 5pm.
Getting there
Museum Park in downtown Miami, served by the free Metromover. Walkable from most downtown and Brickell hotels.
Where it sits
Downtown bayfront next to the Frost Science Museum, on the mainland rather than Miami Beach. The immediate blocks are commercial; the waterfront itself is the pleasant part.
How long to allow
Ninety minutes to two hours including the terrace.
Accessibility
The museum publishes visitor accessibility information and the building is step free from the park level.
The RuinMyTrip verdict
Go on a Thursday evening. Free after five, open until nine, and the veranda over Biscayne Bay at dusk is the best thing in Miami that costs nothing.
Sources
- Adult admission to Perez Art Museum Miami is 18 dollars. source
- The museum is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open 11am to 6pm Monday and Friday to Sunday, and open until 9pm on Thursdays with free admission after 5pm. source