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Miami Science Museum
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- Hours:
Mon-Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
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8 reviews for Miami Science Museum
Granted, Miami Science Museum isn't much to write home about, but there is enough to yelp about. The price for what you get isn't really fitting. It's $18 for non residents and $13 for their children. If you live in Dade county the price is a little less, about $15 per adult and $11 for children. Under Three is free for both. If you become a member entry is free, however, I think once you've seen the exhibits, no need to return again. If the membership included the laser light shows, then it would be worth it.
When you first enter the building you are greeted with a giant, (although not actual size) self spinning globe. The kind of science that doesn't impress many, but my wife had fun with it.
There is a cute show about magic that is shown in the theater behind the globe. The kids in the audience really loved it. This theater is old, and in need of a sprucing up, much like the rest of the building.
Right now they have two exhibits of note. One is about Megalodon, a giant pre-historic shark. This includes a iron skeleton that you can walk into. I have a bit of a problem with this in that sharks don't have skeletons.
The other exhibit is CSI: Crime Scene Insects. If you are a fan of CSI they have a documentary playing on the wall with some of the cast members, but be warned, if you don't like bugs, it might be creepy or disgusting to you. My favorite part of this exhibit is the live, stop-motion animation of the life cycle of the fly. They do this with a spinning platform under a strobe light to give the illusion of motion.
The planetarium is the saving grace of the museum. The shows aren't all that special, but the laser shows are...
Every time I've gone there has been a full house. I am not the only one that loves putting on my laser glasses and laying on my back to watch images put to music. They have 4 laser shows on the first Friday of every month.
The bad thing about it that is each show requires it's own ticket and at $7 per 1hr show, I sometimes feel they need to add some new shows to their repertoire. One can only watch Pink Floyd so many times. Also, regardless of whether you paid for the next show, you must exit and get in the back of the huge line for the next set. If you have never been to a laser show, and you enjoy classic rock, you need to check it out. It can be a blast, if you are with the right company.
No matter what you think of this old Miami icon, it won't be here forever. They are opening a new Miami Science Museum in downtown Miami, soon enough. I hope they still have the laser shows.
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I honestly wasn't expecting much when I headed to the Miami Science Museum on a recent weekend expedition with some visiting family. But, to have the gall to charge me $18 per person for it? I mean, c'mon!
The museum itself looked like it had seen better days. The exhibition rooms looked hap-hazardly put together. The room leading to the Planetarium could have held much more exciting science exhibits, but we definitely had the most fun making shadow puppets against the white screen with the primary-color lights shining on it.
The Music/Musica exhibit was probably the most interesting exhibit at the place, and even that was a little too disjointed for my tastes. It pretty much ran through the entire history of Latin American music broken down into about 5 or 6 "regions." Interesting, yes. Worth the price of admission, no.
There was also an exhibit on the Megalodon, the largest shark to ever have lived. But seriously, there are only so many shark teeth I can look at before I get bored.
The snake and other wildlife were pretty cool. But I felt like I shouldn't have to see a bald eagle chained to a tree stump because it is "disabled" and allegedly wouldn't survive in the wild. While that may be true, it doesn't mean I should be made to watch as it continuously tried to escape its confinement.
Overall, definitely a "meh" experience. I most likely won't be back, and I won't recommend it to any out-of-town guests either.
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Ok I will start out with the fact that yes, I am quite spoiled having visited what has to be the most amazing Science museum in the USA. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Now knowing how amazing that one is, I knew that of course others are not going to compare.
The planetarium is good, very good. Other than that, no. Wow... so, so not great.
Sometimes they will have some really fun special exhibits but mostly for the price there is so much to be desired. I won't go again nor would I take anyone.
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I took my son, at the time he was 3, to see the Chinese dinosaur display and that was ok. However, the museum itself sucks, so without the dinosaurs it is boring with nothing really to see. My son also enjoyed the dino planeterium show. I don't recommend this place at all. Rip-off to get in too and nothing to do. Needs major updating.
Jebus!
I'm surprised there is no review/info on this place. It only gets 4 stars out of 5 because the killer nighttime laser shows doesn't account for the bummer museum--only fun for 10 and under.
NOW BACK TO THE LASERSSS!
You must, must, MUST experience this at least once, or you are not truly a miamian. Just $7 for adults, $4 for kids
The Planetarium hosts laser shows on the first Friday of each month and on special occasions e.g. National Astronomy Day and December Laser Fest. Shows are created for the music of The Doors, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Radiohead, The Beatles, and Outkast, to name a few.
I wish they had this every Friday, because I'd get to it more often. But without giving to much away, just know it's spectacular, and this review is based on a SOBER experience of it. Needless to say, if you choose to experience it in a different manner, don't get there too early or you might freak out waiting in line...
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I agree with the most recent post. This place was REALLY disappointing. "Worlds in Motion" was laughable, even for kids. You could conceivably walk your way through the whole place in 15 minutes. The only good part about the renovation process is that they only charge you $10 (half price) for admission. Even at that price though, it's hardly worth it.
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We got free reciprocal member institution admission and found the museum to be well worth it. 'The Dinosaurs of China' exhibit was pretty cool despite the fact that we visited during spring break and had to share the place with huge groups of kids who seemed to be enrolled at a museum camp. The staff was quite organized and the children were all engaged in their activities to the extent that it was easy to share the space with hundreds of kids! Next time we visit we'll definitely visit the planetarium.
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Wow..I thought this museum would be fun. It's so dull. Most of it is under construction. We saw "Worlds in Motion" at the planetarium...educational but kinda outdated. Exhibits that were open were so small. The Wildlife Center had owls, eagles, etc. We finished the whole museum in about an hour. Maybe things are better when it's done with renovations.
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