Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, formerly known as the Miami Science Museum or Miami Science Museum and Space Transit Planetarium, is a science museum, planetarium, and aquarium located in Miami, Florida, United States. A typical year brings about 250K visitors. Around it, Nu Stadium (1.2 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Miami
You can stay in Miami
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is inside Miami, which has 197 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Miami (MIA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science.
Established in 1949
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science dates from 1949. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, formerly known as the Miami Science Museum or Miami Science Museum and Space Transit Planetarium, is a science museum, planetarium, and aquarium located in Miami, Florida, United States. The museum originally opened its Coconut Grove location across from Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in 1960. It relocated to Maurice A. Ferré Park in the downtown area adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami in 2017 after the closing of the Coconut Grove location in 2015.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1949
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Where to stay near Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
For a bed close by, look to Miami (197) and Miami Beach (335).
- 1Nu Stadium
- 2Hard Rock Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4LoanDepot Park
- 5Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- 6Biscayne Bay
- 7Miami Seaquarium
- 8Pitbull Stadium
Miami Beach
81,594 people · 21% vacation homes
3 mi northeast of Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | in town | — | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Hollywood | 17 mi north | 25 min | 128 88 hotels · 29 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 157,019 | $411K | — |
| Miami Springs | 7 mi west | 10 min | 31 25 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 13,611 | $561K | — |
| Doral | 11 mi west | 15 min | 44 43 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 81,634 | $563K | B |
| Fort Lauderdale | 25 mi north | 35 min | 245 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 188,677 | $487K | D− |
| West Miami | 7 mi west | 10 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 7,125 | $489K | — |
| Coral Gables | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 25 23 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 49,578 | $1,090K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Every place here is under 16 miles away.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
42 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
53 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and Gardens
615 mi LakeBiscayne Bay
74 mi Theme parkMiami Seaquarium
812 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Miami Seaquarium: Averette at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Is Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami?
Yes. It’s inside Miami, FL.
When is the best time to visit Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–83°.
What is the closest airport to Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science?
Miami (MIA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science?
Miami Beach (3 mi, 335 places to stay), Miami (in town, 197 places to stay) and Hollywood (17 mi, 128 places to stay).
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