Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium

Kids of all ages would definitely enjoy visiting the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium. This museums main attraction is its planetarium and its wildlife center. Families visiting as tourists who are staying in hotels Miami offers might want to include this in their itinerary.

This museum had its beginnings during 1949 as the Junior Museum of Miami and evolved to the space museum in 1966.

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Fun Activities:

Watch amazing shows in the planetarium-Worlds in Motion Show: view atoms and planets while learning about scientific laws discovered by Newton and Copernicus.

Watch Laser shows-Every first Friday of the month the Laser show begins. Be sure to bring along your kids to experience this fabulous display of laser lights.

Weintraub Obervatory-Use the powerful optical telescope to view distant stars and planets.

Observe animals at the wildlife Center-Various animals like falcons, lizards and snakes are housed in the wildlife center. Visiting this area would surely broaden your understanding of these animals.

The museum opens daily from 10 am up to 6pm except on Christmas and Thanksgiving. If you are checked in one of the finest hotels Miami can offer, try to ask directions from the staff in getting to 3280 South Miami avenue. Once you arrive at the museum grounds there would be an admission fee to be paid which varies from children, adult and senior citizen.

Adults are charged $18
Seniors (62+) are charged $16
Students are charged $16
Children are charged $13

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