The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science occupies a striking Grimshaw-designed campus in downtown Miami’s Museum Park, facing Biscayne Bay. Opened in 2017, it combines a multilevel aquarium, a state-of-the-art planetarium, and hands-on science galleries under one roof, which makes it one of South Florida’s most visited family attractions.
The centerpiece is the Gulf Stream Aquarium, a 500,000-gallon tank you explore across three levels. Start at the open-air Vista deck, where sharks and rays glide below, then descend to the Deep, where a 31-foot oculus lens frames hammerheads and schools of fish overhead. The Frost Planetarium’s 67-foot dome runs ultra-high-resolution astronomy shows and evening laser concerts. Galleries such as Feathers to the Stars trace flight from dinosaurs to spaceflight, while the Everglades-themed River of Grass gives younger kids room to splash and climb. Constellation Culinary Group runs the Food@Science Café on-site (source: [Miami Living Magazine](https://www.miamilivingmagazine.com/post/constellation-culinary-group-launches-new-menu-at-food-science-cafe-at-the-phillip-and-patricia-fros)).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Buy timed tickets online and reserve planetarium seats when you book, because popular shows sell out on weekends. Weekday afternoons, after school field trips leave, offer the calmest aquarium viewing. Winter holidays and summer break bring the biggest crowds. The Metromover’s Museum Park station stops steps from the entrance, and an underground garage handles parking. Pair your visit with the neighboring Pérez Art Museum Miami and a walk along the bayfront.
