Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is downtown Miami’s flagship museum of modern and contemporary art, set on Biscayne Bay inside Maurice A. Ferré Park. People come for its international collection, its focus on art from the Americas and the African diaspora, and a building that blurs the line between gallery and bayfront park.
Herzog & de Meuron designed the building, which opened in 2013. Visitors arrive under a deep, shaded veranda where Patrick Blanc’s hanging gardens drape from the canopy and wooden columns frame views of the water. Inside, daylight galleries move from rotating collection displays to major loan shows. The museum’s 2026 program includes a group show on sports and art, exhibitions reflecting on America’s 250th anniversary, a large showcase of works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, and PAMM’s first exhibition devoted solely to modern masterpieces (source: [PAMM](https://www.pamm.org/en/press/perez-art-museum-miami-announces-2026-exhibitions/)). Verde, the museum’s restaurant, offers bay-view tables on the terrace.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
General admission tickets cover all exhibitions from 11am to 5pm. Admission is free from 5pm to 9pm every Thursday, but those tickets are released in a separate time slot. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing (source: [PAMM Tickets](https://6883.blackbaudhosting.com/6883/tickets)). Book ahead for free Thursdays, which draw the biggest crowds. For quieter galleries, arrive at opening on a weekday. Allow about two hours. The Metromover’s Museum Park station stops at the door, and the Frost Science Museum and Kaseya Center are a short walk away.
