Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 305-672-2014. Ninety-minute tours conducted by Miami Design Preservation League, through various areas of the Miami Beach Art Deco District. All tours begin at the Welcome Center, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; sunset tour 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; $10 per person, group rate $6 per person.
Art Museum at Florida International University
SW Eighth Street at 107th Avenue, Miami; 305-348-2890. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Various traveling exhibits include Cuban and Hispanic art.
Audubon House
5530 Sunset Dr., Miami; 305-666-5111. http://www.audubon.org/chapter/fl/tas. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.Free; donations suggested. Home of South Miami pioneer Arden “Doc” Thomas; now headquarters of Tropical Audubon Society; contains a three-acre botanical garden inhabited by birds and butterflies and collection of endangered native trees. Tours by appointment; free admission, donations suggested. http://www.tropicalaudubon.org
Barry University Library Art Gallery
11300 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-899-3000.
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7530. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for kids 6 and younger. Permanent collection of Medieval and Renaissance art and traveling exhibits http://www.BassMuseum.org
Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd. (next to Matheson Hammock Park), Coral Gables; 305-667-1651. Largest tropical botanical garden in continental United States with 83 acres of tropical plants; famous for palm and cycad collections; Garden Shop and Garden Cafe; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; $8 adults, $4 for children 3-12, and free for Garden members and children younger than 3. Admission includes a guided tram tour. Web site: http://www.fairchildgarden.org.
Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art
191 NE 40th St., Miami; 305-576-5171. http://www.latinoweb.com/museo/.11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (closed during August). Free. Permanent collection includes 300 works by Spanish and Latin American artists. Special monthly exhibits.
Happy Trails, Arch Creek Park
1855 NE 135th St., North Miami Beach; 305-944-6111. Trail walks through lush park. Museum has artifacts left by native people who crossed over natural limestone bridge. 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. Park open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free.
http://www.metro-dade.com/parks/mpattra5.htm
Hialeah Park
2100 E. Fourth Ave., Hialeah; 305-885-8000. This thoroughbred racetrack, known for the flamingos that run in the infield, is open for racing a few months each year, but is a park and wildlife sanctuary open year-round and host to many other events.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
http://hialeahpark.com/
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Metro-Dade Cultural Center, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-1492. Permanent exhibit on “10,000 Years of Florida History,” bookstore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, $2 children 6-12, free for children younger than 6. http://www.historical-museum.org/
Holocaust Memorial
1933 Meridian Ave. (at Dade Boulevard), Miami Beach; 305-538-1663. Memorial to victims of the Holocaust during World War II, features a pictorial history exhibit, sculpture garden, memorial wall that lists names of victims of Nazi concentration camps, 42-foot bronze sculpture by Kenneth Treister; guided tours available upon request; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, free.
http://www.123miami.net/holocaust-memorial.htm
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-3603. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 adults, $3 seniors and alumni, $2 students, free for kids and members, free on Fridays … European, Asian and Native American art exhibits.
http://www.miami.edu/umh/cda/umh_main
Metro-Dade Cultural Resource Center
111 NW First St., Miami; 305-375-4635. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Free. Many works from local artists.
Metrozoo
12400 SW 152nd St., south of Miami; 305-251-0400. A 290-acre cageless zoo featuring koalas, rare white Bengal tigers, exotic birds, apes, elephants, other animals; 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily (box office closes at 4 p.m); $8 (plus tax) adults, $4 (plus tax) kids 3-12, free for children younger than 3.
http://www.miamimetrozoo.com
Miami Art Museum of Dade County
101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-3000. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $5 adults, $2.50 seniors and students, free for children under 12 and from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Tours 2 p.m. Saturday, free with admission. Works of art since World War II with focus on the Western Hemisphere. http://www.miamiartmuseum.org
Miami-Dade Community College, Centre Gallery
300 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-237-3278. http://mdcc.edu/wolfson/cultural/culaff.html. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Free. Exhibits from local, national and international artists.
Miami-Dade Community College, Gallery North
Room 4207-1, 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami; 305-237-1532. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Free. Hosts up to six exhibitions a year by local, national and international artists, plus a yearly student show.
Miami-Dade Community College, Kendall Campus Art Gallery
11011 SW 104th St., Miami; 305-237-2322. http://kendall.mdcc.edu. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Free. Eleven exhibits annually, plus student show.
Miami Museum of Science & Space Transit Planetarium
3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-854-4247. For planetarium information, call 305-854-2222. Features hands-on exhibits, continuous demonstrations, outdoor wildlife center with snakes, birds, insects; museum hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, wildlife center closes at 5 p.m.; admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for kids 3-12, free for members and children younger than 3.
http://www.miamisci.org.
Miami Seaquarium
Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key; 305-361-5705. Marine animal theme park featuring live dolphin, sea lion and whale shows; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (box office closes at 4:30 p.m.); $21.95 (plus tax) for adults, $16.95 (plus tax) for children 3-9, free for children younger than 3. http://www.miamiseaquarium.com
Miccosukee Indian Gaming
West of Florida’s Turnpike on Southwest Eighth Street (U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail) at Krome Avenue, West Dade; 305-222-4600. Features poker, lightning Lotto, more than 300 video pull tab machines, high-stakes bingo; open 24 hours daily; live entertainment and dancing seven nights a week in Cypress Lounge; dining in Cafe Hammock.
Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125th St., Miami; 305-893-6211. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $4 adults, $2 students. Permanent collection, plus traveling exhibits of Contemporary Art.
New Gallery, University of Miami Department of Art
1300 Campo Sano Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-2542.
New World School of the Arts Gallery
24 NE Second St., Miami; 305-237-3501.
Parrot Jungle
11000 Mac Arthur Cswy, Miami, 305-400-7000.Tropical bird sanctuary, wildlife habitat, and botanical garden featuring flamingos, exotic reptiles, alligators, petting zoo and playground. Park open daily 10:00 a.m.-6 p.m.; $23.95 for adults, $18.95 for children ages 3-10 (free if under 3).
http://www.parrotjungle.com
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
1275 NE 79th St. Causeway (behind Florida Marine Patrol), Miami; 305-751-9840. Visitors may feed fish to permanently injured pelicans in this sanctuary wtheire the birds nest and raise their young; open from daylight until dark daily; picture-taking allowed; free.
Photography Gallery at Florida International University
Biscayne Boulevard at NE 151st Street; 305-940-5859.
St. Thomas University Atrium Gallery
16400 NW 32nd Ave., Miami; 305-628-6570.
South Beach (SoBe)
From 25th Street to the south tip of Miami Beach. Once known mainly for its Art Deco historic district, the neighborhood has become famous for its night clubs, street scenes and fashion.
http://www.travelnow.com
Tall Ship
Docked at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami; 305-442-9697. The schooner Heritage of Miami has day and moonlight sails and education workshops; $15 for adults, $10 for children for a two-hour sail at 1:30 and 4 p.m. daily; one-hour trips $10 at 6:30, 8, 9, 10, 11 p.m. daily. Call for reservations.
Venetian Pool
2701 DeSoto Blvd. (three blocks south of Coral Way), Coral Gables; 305-460-5356. A Venetian-style lagoon carved out of coral rock, this historic landmark and swimming pool features caves, stone bridges and waterfalls. Summer hours: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; spring and fall hours (April-May and September-October) 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; winter hours (November-March) 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $8 for adults, $4 for kids under 12 April-October; $5 for adults, $2 for kids under 12 November-March. Children younger than 3 are not allowed in the pool.
http://www.venetianpool.com/
Vizcaya Museum, Gardens
3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-250-9133. Italian Renaissance-style villa built in 1916, originally the winter residence of industrialist James Deering, on 10 acres of formal gardens on Biscayne Bay; 34 decorated rooms in the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassic styles; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (ticket booth closes at 4:30); gardens open until 5:30 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 children 6-12; free for children 5 and younger.
http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/
Wolfsonian-Florida International University
1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1001. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, additional hours 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. $5 adults, $3.50 seniors and students, children under 6 free, group tours, free or by donation Thursday evenings. Promotes design from 1885-1945, investigates ways design shapes and reflects the human experience. It contains more than 70,000 objects predominantly from North America and Europe, presenting the cultural, political and technological changes that swept the world in the century preceding World War II.
http://www.wolfsonian.org