How to Spend 3 Hours in Miami: Pérez Art Museum and the Bay
Updated October 12, 2026
Vertical gardens hang from the roof of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, a Herzog and de Meuron building on Biscayne Bay with its own Metromover station. Spend most of the time on the art inside, then walk the bayfront lawns of Maurice A. Ferré Park next door.
The Pérez Art Museum Miami opened in its bayfront building in 2013, designed by the Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, with a deep shaded veranda, slender columns and tropical plants by the botanist Patrick Blanc hanging from the canopy. It collects modern and contemporary art with a focus on the Americas, Africa and the Caribbean. The museum sits in Maurice A. Ferré Park, 30 acres of lawns and paths on the bay that is free and open daily. The free Metromover stops at Museum Park station beside both, so this plan needs no Uber. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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The 3 hour plan, stop by stop
Stops and travel: 1 hr 38 min to 2 hr 13 min of 3 hours
PAMM's galleries hold rotating exhibitions and its own collection, with strong holdings of Latin American, Caribbean and African diaspora art, and large windows that frame the bay between rooms. The shaded veranda outside has benches and views toward PortMiami. As of October 2026, adult admission is $18, and tickets can sell out, so buying online is wise. It opens Monday and Thursday to Sunday, with late hours on Thursdays.
Tip: Start on the upper floor and work down, then step out onto the veranda before you leave. The museum café, Verde, has tables facing the bay if you want a coffee.
- Time here
- 1 hr 15 min to 1 hr 40 min
- Website
- pamm.org
NaviTime to head out from Pérez Art Museum Miami for Maurice A. Ferré Park. It's a 3 minute walk if you leave now. Here's the link
This bayfront park was Bicentennial Park, then Museum Park, and was renamed in 2019 for Maurice Ferré, the Puerto Rican born mayor who led Miami for twelve years. It has wide lawns, palms, a baywalk and outdoor fitness equipment, with the Frost Science museum on its south side. It is free and open daily from early morning until late evening.
Tip: Walk the baywalk north to the edge of the park for a view of the MacArthur Causeway and the cruise ships, then follow the water back toward the Metromover.
- Time here
- 20 to 30 min
- Website
- bayfrontparkmiami.com
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