Miami Sightseeing Highlights and Practical Tips
This sightseeing guide groups Miami’s landmarks by theme: architecture, art and science, street art and the bayfront. Check opening days first, since several museums close midweek. Prices are in US dollars and reflect the published tiers.
Architecture and history
Art Deco on South Beach. The Art Deco Historic District has been on the National Register since 1979, and tourism sites count about 800 buildings between roughly 5th and 23rd Streets. Start at the Welcome Center at 1001 Ocean Drive, open daily 9 am to 5 pm. The library-run walking tour from there costs $50 per adult. Book on the tour page .
Vizcaya. The Deering estate at 3251 S Miami Ave opens Wednesday to Monday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Adult tickets are $20 now, with the standard price at $32, and children 6 to 12 pay $10. Food, drink and coolers cannot be brought in, and large bags are barred from the Main House. The planning page explains the rules.
Freedom Tower. At 600 Biscayne Blvd, the tower reopened on 16 September 2025 in its centennial year. A “Libertad” exhibit covers its time as the Cuban Refugee Assistance Center, and Miami Dade College’s MOAD runs the building. A listing gives Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, so call or check online first.
Cape Florida Light. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne holds the 1825 lighthouse. The climb is 109 spiral steps and requires a height of at least 42 inches. Tours run Thursday to Monday. The park charges $8 per vehicle, and the Rickenbacker Causeway toll is $3.25 with SunPass or $6.50 by Toll-by-Plate (electronic only, no cash).
Art and science
Frost Science (1101 Biscayne Blvd) is open daily. The Explorer Ticket, with the aquarium and one planetarium show, begins at $29.95 for adults, and its Gulf Stream tank holds 500,000 gallons behind a 31-foot oculus. See the Frost Science site .
Pérez Art Museum Miami (1103 Biscayne Blvd) is a bayfront contemporary museum. Adults pay $18, and entry is free after 5 pm on Thursdays and all day on the second Saturday of each month. It is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The PAMM page has current hours.
The Bass (2100 Collins Ave) in Miami Beach is $15 for adults and open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 pm. It is free on the last Sunday of the month. See The Bass visit page .
Street art
Wynwood Walls (2516 NW 2nd Ave) charges $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for youth 13 to 17, and children 12 and under enter free. Hours are 10:30 am to 6:30 pm daily. The murals outside the garden are free. The admissions page has the details.
Getting around
Metromover is free and loops through Downtown and Brickell on three lines, with 21 stations, from about 5:30 am to 10 pm. Check the county’s alerts, because stations sometimes close for upgrades. Metrorail costs $2.25 per ride and uses tap-to-pay, and its Orange Line reaches the airport on weekdays only. The City of Miami Trolley and Miami Beach Trolley are free. The City of Miami Trolley does not serve Miami Beach. See the Miami-Dade Metrorail page .
Beaches and weather
Look at the beach flag before you swim. Green marks low hazard, yellow medium and red high, and double red closes the water. Stay close to a lifeguard tower. If a rip current catches you, swim parallel to the shore. Hurricane season is 1 June to 30 November.
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