The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science occupies a striking waterfront campus in Museum Park, at the edge of Downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. Opened in 2017, it combines a science museum, a multilevel aquarium, and a domed planetarium under one roof, and it draws families, school groups, and curious adults looking for hands-on science with a distinctly South Florida focus.
The building, designed by Grimshaw Architects, is centered on the Gulf Stream Aquarium, a 500,000-gallon tank stocked with sharks, rays, and schooling fish. From the Deep level, visitors look up through a 31-foot oculus lens into the water column. The Frost Planetarium seats about 250 beneath a 67-foot dome and screens high-resolution space and earth-science shows throughout the day. Elsewhere, galleries cover flight and the dinosaur ancestry of birds, the Everglades ecosystem, and the human body, while the MeLab explores health and personal data. The rooftop terraces overlook the bay and the PortMiami cruise ships.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Frost Science is open daily ([Frost Science](https://www.frostscience.org/)). Buy timed tickets online, and reserve planetarium showtimes early, because popular shows sell out on weekends and holidays. Weekday afternoons tend to be calmer once school field trips leave. Plan on three to four hours for a full visit. The Metromover’s Museum Park station sits beside the entrance, and an on-site garage handles drivers. You can pair your visit with the Pérez Art Museum Miami next door.
