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My Jewish Discovery PlaceParent rating: ![]() Location: 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL Part of the Samuel and Helene Soref Jewish Community Center, this children's museum offers exhibits and programs meant to encourage education in Jewish traditions and culture. Members receive free mu...
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Norton Museum of ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL The museum is known for its permanent collection of 19th and 20th century European and American art, Chinese, contemporary art and photography. Artists represented include Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, ...
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Gold Coast Railroad MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 12450 SW 152nd Street, Miami, FL Since 1957, the Gold Coast Railroad Museum has been home to several trains of historical significance, resting on a half mile track. Significantly damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1991, the museu...
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Young at Art Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 11584 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL Providing interactive, hands-on exhibits and educational sessions for children of all ages, this is a fun place to visit. Always on exhibit is the EarthWorks section that teaches about... |
HistoryMiamiParent rating: ![]() Location: 101C West Flagler Street, Miami, FL Discover the fascinating past and dynamic present of South Florida and the Caribbean at HistoryMiami (formerly known as the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Travel back 10,00... |
Museum of Discovery and ScienceParent rating: ![]() Location: 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL The Museum of Discovery and Science is a great way to spend a rainy (or extremely sunny!) day. In the courtyard, check out the gravity clock. Balls climb to the top of this stru... |
Schoolhouse Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 129 East Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach, FL Take an interactive walk through Florida's history at the Schoolhouse Children's Museum, winner of our 2009 Parents'...
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Vizcaya Museum and GardensParent rating: ![]() Location: 3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL Built in 1916 as the winter home for James Deering, son of the founder of International Harvester Machines of Chicago, this house and its gardens are truly beautiful. Said to be more extravagant than ...
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Sugar Sand ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL The 132-acre Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton is one of the counties top recreation facilities and is a very popular spot for birthday parties. The park's celebrated tri-level Science ... |
South Florida Science MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, FL The South Florida Science Museum is home to the McGinty Aquarium, Aldrin Planetarium, Gibson Observatory, and features interactive displays, monthly special-event weekends and award-winning exh...
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Miami Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL The Miami Children's Museum features hundreds of interactive exhibits, educational programs and classes, as well as a wealth of learning materials appropriate for children of all ages. The 56,5...
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Boca Raton Museum of ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating six years in its 44,...
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Miami Science MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL The Miami Science Museum, originally built in the 1950's, offers hands-on exhibits to excite children of all ages. The Planetarium has several shows throughout the day, at 12:30... |
Jewish Museum of FloridaParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 Washington Avenue, Miami, FL This museum is housed in a former synagogue, the first of its kind in Miami Beach. Originally built in 1936, the building underwent a major restoration in the 1990s. Host to traveling exhibitions, cu...
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International Swimming Hall of FameParent rating: ![]() Location: One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL The place to learn all about the history and be inspired by the heroes of aquatics from swimming and diving to water polo and synchronized swimming. Ongoing exhibitions include memoribilia, photos, a...
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