South Florida: 10 nontrivial places to travel with the whole family

In South Florida, a lot of interesting places that are not included in the traditional lists of tourist attractions. ForumDaily offers you a list of ten such locations, interesting for trips in any composition, including the whole family with children.

1. HOUSE-MUSEUM AND PARK BONNET/BONNET HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDENS (Fort Lauderdale)

View of the Bonnet House Museum. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: An impressive museum with an interesting history and park.

History: In 1919, the Chicago-based artist and art collector Frederick Bartlett and his wife Helen received this piece of land, which is now located from the A1A highway to the Intracoastal channels, inherited from his father Helene.

In 1925, Helen died, and six years later Frederic Bartlett married Evelyn Lilly. The artist and his wife became the ideologues of all eclecticism in the estate, bringing together a large collection of works from around the world.

Evelyn continued to replenish the collection until 1983, and, after her death, bequeathed to transfer the park and museum with the entire collection to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, leaving a million dollars to support the work of the museum.

Now the museum is protected by Save America's Treasures as a rare cultural and historical value.

In the museum:

• paintings by Bartlett, Lilly of many other contemporaries;
• animal figurines;
• a large collection of sea shells;
• valuable pieces of furniture;
• park, lake with swans, jungle with monkeys;
• Souvenir shop.

Additional Information:

In the park, you can organize events and wedding ceremonies.

Tickets: $ 20 Adult, $ 16 Children (including museum guide services)

Parking: Free

Address: Sunrise Boulevard at 900 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Schedule: from 09:00 to 16:00, Monday - closed

2. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MIAMI/MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

What: Fully interactive science museum for children. One day is enough to go around all the exhibitions and halls of the museum.

In the museum:

• a hall where everything is told about various directions in art;
• a bank where children can try themselves as employees and customers;
• a game construction site where children can be representatives of building specialties;
• interactive model of a cruise ship with all attributes;
• human health display;
• a hall dedicated to respecting nature and recycling materials;
• aquarium with fish, turtles and a lot of interesting information about the underwater inhabitants of Florida;
• Publix supermarket with reduced copies of real goods;
• various musical instruments that you can play.

Additional Information:

There is a Subway cafe next to the museum. On the first weekend of the month, admission is free with a Bank of America card.

Cost: $14 for state residents, $18 for everyone else, children under 1 year free

Parking: from $ 1 per hour

Address: Miami Children's Museum 980 MacArthur Causeway Miami, Florida 33132

Schedule: from 10: 00 to 18: 00 seven days a week

3. MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PERES /PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI

Exposition Museum Perez. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: Grand Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami. The museum building is of eco-structure that consumes a minimum of energy. On its facades are located 67 hanging gardens. Around the museum is a park with a beautiful view of the Gulf of Miami.

In the museum:

• interesting expositions of young beginners, as well as well-known artists;
• the museum constantly conducts various lectures, talks and presentations;
• a large number of educational programs;
• every first Thursday and every second Saturday of the month admission is free for all visitors;
• workshops for children;
• objects of art and design in the store on the ground floor;
• platform for socially significant events.

Cost: $ 16 Adult, $ 12 Children

Parking: from $ 2 per hour

Address: Pérez Art Museum Miami 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

Schedule: from 10:00 to 18:00, closed on Wednesdays

4. BOKA RATON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM /BOCA RATON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

What: A small interactive museum for children in which everything can be viewed and touched.

In the museum:

• reading fairy tales;
• music lessons;
• “Inspiration Station” - a place where children are engaged in drawing, modeling and various handicrafts under the guidance of museum staff;
• gaming bank, shop and post office;
• puppet show;
• a room dedicated to the history of the Indians;
• playground-ship on the street;
• activities for the little ones Mommy & Me.

Entrance: $5

Parking: Free

Address: 498 Crawford Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Schedule: from 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday – closed

5. MODERN ART MUSEUM/NSU ART MUSEUM (Fort Lauderdale)

The ceiling in the museum of modern art. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: Museum of Art of the XX - XXI centuries

In the museum:

• the permanent exhibition of a large collection of works and ceramics by Picasso;
• on weekends the museum holds workshops for children;
• coffee shop;
• Souvenir shop;
• painting, sculpture lessons;
• Academy for students;
• holding seminars, exhibitions, competitions for professional artists.

Cost: $ 12 adult, children under 12 years free

Parking: from $ 5

Address: One East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Schedule: from 11:00 to 17:00, Monday - closed

6. GRAFFITI EXHIBITION ON THE WINDWOOD WALLS /WYNWOOD WALLS

"Painted" walls of Wynwood. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: Open-air exhibition - consists of the walls of large warehouses covered with artistic graffiti

History: The idea to create such a “gallery” came to the now deceased legendary developer Tony Goldman, whom the media calls an art visionary in the world of real estate. Beginning in the late 60s, Goldman bought old, sometimes abandoned buildings of historical value in various US cities, and turned them into areas that, like a magnet, attracted crowds of sophisticated young people. Thus, Goldman breathed life into New York's Soho, buying and renovating 1970 buildings there in the 18s. In 2009, Goldman came to Florida - and the old warehouses turned into an art district, home to more than 70 art galleries and an interesting exhibition of “murals”.

Goldman was driven by the idea of ​​making art accessible to any pedestrian, and also to draw attention to graffiti, previously considered peripheral. direction in art.

At the exhibition:

Now over 7 200 square meters (80 000 square feet) of walls covered graffiti, whose authors are more than fifty artists from 16 countries of the world.

Cost: for free

Parking: from $ 1.50

Address: 2520 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 between Joey's Café and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar

Schedule: from 11: 00 to 23: 30 daily

7. PARK FOR WALKS Tiuai /TYPARK (Topeekeegee Yugnee Park)

On the approaches to the island of entertainment in TIWay Park. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: A large park is ideal for spending time with the whole family and meeting friends. Its name comes from the Indian "gathering place"

In the park:

• 13 picnic grounds;
• 2 mile cycle / jogging / jogging path (you can register at the walking club and receive various motivating rewards);
• playground;
• basketball court;
• tennis courts;
• fishing pier;
• lake with a fountain;
• Castaway Island Mini Waterpark for Children;
• boat rental: $ 10 per hour, $ 15 in two hours, and $ 25 in four hours);
• bike rental: $ 25 per hour, helmet obligatoryn (helmet can also be rented);
• picnic tables (rental fee is not charged);
• playground for children learning the rules of the road - a gift from Mr.the Ospital Joe DiMaggio;
• sand volleyball court;
• fitness equipment;
• wifi in the conference room and on the campsite.

Additional Information:

You can have an overnight picnic in the park for school groups or Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts.

Parking / cost: Parking fee is also a fee for admission to the park. Its cost is $ 8 per vehicle and $ 1.50 per pedestrian.

Address: 3300 N Park Road, Hollywood, FL 33021

Schedule: from 09: 00 to 17: 30 seven days a week

8. PARK FLAMINGO /FLAMINGO GARDENS

What: botanical garden with flamingos and other wildlife

In the park:

• a group of botanical gardens - a butterfly garden, a hummingbird garden, a garden of wild flowers and subtropical plants;
• a national reserve with 85 “native” Florida inhabitants, which includes alligators, bobcats, panthers, beavers and, of course, flamingos;
• historical house-museumnd ray family, scientists and researchers, 1933 year built (Wray Home Museum);
• in 11: 30, 13: 30 and 14: 30 every day in the park hold a show with wild livetnymi;
• on 11: 00 and 16: 00, the tour starts on a special tram through the entire park.

Cost: $ 19.95 adult ticket, $ 12.95 - child.

Parking: Free

Address: Flamingo Gardens 3750 S Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida 33330

Schedule: from 09: 30 to 17: 00 seven days a week

9. TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN FEIRCHILD /FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN

What: Tropical Botanical Garden 12 acres

In the garden:

• arboretum with thematic sections — Madagascar forests and rainforest;
• a pavilion with exotic butterflies, more than 40 species are represented;
• greenhouse with rare plants;
• tree pavilion with rare tropical fruits;
• landscape design samples;
• audio guides;
• Tours on the train with 10: 00 to 15: 00;
• holding various seasonal festivals (orchids, chocolate, mango, etc.)
• science laboratory DiMare Science Village;
• museum;
• cicada collection;
• Victoria Water Lily Pond;
• 11 Scenic Lakes;
• garden with seasonal edible fruits;
• Souvenir shop.

Cost: $ 25 adult ticket, $ 12 - child

Parking: for free

Address: 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156

Schedule: from 09: 30 to 16: 30 seven days a week

10. BASS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY OF MIAMI BEACH /MIAMI BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BASS ART MUSEUM

Library and collection of the Bass Museum. Libraries in Florida, besides their main purpose, are a great place to spend leisure time with children. Photo by Marina Lazarenko-Manevich

What: Library and Museum Collection Bass. Libraries in Florida, besides their main purpose, are a great place to spend leisure time with children..

In library:

• from 10: 30 to 12: 00 every Friday there are meditation classes;
• from 15:00 to 16:00 on Fridays there is a club for teenagers - video games, anime and crafts;

• from 14:30 to 17:00 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays - classes for children and teenagers;
• from 17:30 to 19:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays - classes for adults.

Additional Information:

All classes for those who have a library card are free. To obtain it, you must have an ID with a photo and proof of residence in Miami-Dade County.

The Bass Museum will be open to the public in the fall of 2016, but for now its exposition, consisting of works of modern arta, located in the library building, part of the exhibition is open to the public.

Cost: Free for residents of Miami-Dade, $ 100 for nonresident membership

Parking: from $ 2 per hour

Address: 227 22nd St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Schedule: Monday-Tuesday from 12: 00 to 20: 00, Wednesday-Sunday from 10: 00 to 18: 00