Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

About the Business

Specialties

Located in Downtown Miami's Maurice A. Ferré Park, the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a world-class science museum dedicated to sharing the power of science, sparking wonder and investigation, and fueling innovation for the future within a safe and welcoming environment. Guests can explore vibrant ecosystems and come face to face with marine life in our three-level aquarium, journey through space in a cutting-edge planetarium equipped with a 3-D 8K visual system and discover how science pushes the boundaries of possibility all on one dynamic campus. The facility also features the Knight Learning Center, the Food@Science café and permanent interactive exhibitions: Feathers to the Stars, Power of Science and MeLab in the Baptist Health Galleries. Frost Science is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, animal care and rehabilitation, STEM education and research. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.

History

Established in 1949.

The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, which began as the Junior Museum of Miami, had its genesis in 1949, when a group of women in the Junior League of Miami recognized the need for a science museum in the region. In 1966, the museum added the Space Transit Planetarium, which emerged as the leading planetarium in the world at the time, and would become the location of the internationally renowned television show "Star Gazers." In August of 2015 the Coconut Grove location closed to the public but continued as a base for administrative offices, and as home to the Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center, and many of our educational programs. Our new location in Downtown Miami's Museum Park which encompasses four buildings, including a planetarium and a vast aquarium system, as well as leading-edge technology, was completed in May 2017.