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Miami Science Museum

3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33129
305-646-4200
Ranked #23 of 104 attractions in Miami
3.0 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Science Museums, Observatories/ Planetariums
Description: South Florida's largest natural history collection is combined with interactive astronomical exhibits.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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ayo-miami
Miami, Florida
Contributor
11 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012 NEW

Maybe I should've stayed for the laser light show, but was already tired of standing on line all night. First stood in line for planetarium, and there were too many ppl so they told us to return at 8:30, but that we could go to the observatory while we waited. Waited on line for observatory to open at 8. They... More

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abst14
Miami, Florida
Top Contributor
98 reviews
27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012 NEW

young kids like it, older adults appreciate it, high school and college kids enjoy the laser show. More

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LosOjosCarm
North Miami Beach, Florida
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

solid planetarium of the 70's, with a few upgrades and free programs for the youth - R.I.P. Jack Horkheimer More

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skymoon333
miami
Top Contributor
61 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

This a great place to explore with your children or without them. I was surprised to find a museum of this calibar in Miami and glad I did. More

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Johnnyboy2529
Montreal, Canada
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3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

kids 4, 7, 10 had fun with the interactive experiments explaining fulcrum points and other mechanical and scientific principles. Show included an animated projection show in the planitarium of constellations and how to find them, and was not too long and kept their attention. Would recommend for children and adolescents, nice educational family activity. More

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arv212
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
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42 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

The nature center was very cool. The planetarium was the best place to teach kids about astronomy. More

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gkaufmann_com
wisconsin
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

Very interesting - we did not expect to spend over 2 hours here - but could have spent a few more! Nature talk was good and movies. Vizcaya across the street is a must. More

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RBabe
Florida
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

Since I have a membership to my local science museum, I got free admittance to the Miami Science Museum. I am so glad that I didn't pay for this place or I would have been ticked off. I found this place smaller than other museums, especially, if you compare it to the Museum of Science in Ft Lauderdale (which is... More

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Sharon B
Temple, Texas
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

The line was long and the girls were hungry and the choices were limited. However, the salad was fresh. More

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Claude M G
Sherbrooke, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

First of all the planetarium was closed because there was a child's birthday. Noboday told us when we paid thoug. The museum is not a museum but a place where kids can play and learn. Nothing for grownups. I wrote to these people 3 times. They don't even bother with us, the tourists. More

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