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 Museum Park in the downtown area adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami in 2017 after the closing of the Coconut Grove location in 2015.
Location within Central Miami Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Florida) Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (the United States) | |
Former name | Miami Science Museum and Space Transit Planetarium |
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| Established | 1949 (as the Junior Museum of Miami) |
| Location | Museum Park, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 25°47′7″N 80°11′16″W |
| Type | Science museum |
| Accreditation | AAM, ASTC |
| Visitors | Estimated 700,000 per year |
| President | Frank Steslow (2017-Present) |
| Public transit access | Metrorail access at Museum Park Station (formerly Vizcaya station) |
| Website | Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science |
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