Sights in Boca Raton
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Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
- Boca Raton, USA
- Sights › Park
Boca's best asset is not its collection of retail, cultural or culinary treats, but this condo-free stretch of waterfront parkland. The crown jewel of the system is this wild preserve of tropical hammock and dunes ecosystems, a haven for all manner of sea creatures and birds. Dedicated to educating the public about sea turtles and other local fauna, the natural-history displays include fascinating saltwater tanks full of critters – fed with leftover seafood scraps donated by local businesses. The highlight is the brand-new sea-turtle rehabilitation center, which cares for sick and injured turtles, and is open for 90-minute tours at 10am and 1pm Monday through Saturday,…
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Children's Science Explorium
A kiddy attraction in the western section of Boca, this explorium has exhibits on Florida ecosystems and local history, as well as brightly colored hands-on exhibits on ever-popular topics including space, physics and various aspects of nature. Outside is the very cool Science Trail, a series of physics experiments cleverly disguised as a nifty playground. The museum is part of Sugar Sands Park, 132 acres of shady Florida scrub that's almost as nice as Boca's collection of oceanfront greenways.
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Spanish River Park
This massive and leafy park, between Ocean Blvd and the Intracoastal Waterway, is a fine 95 acres of waterfront property, blessed with a lagoon, a vast grassy area, picnic tables, a 40ft observation tower and well-shaded nature trails that are clearly loved by the locals who you'll see jogging, fast-walking and strolling along here. Through three tunnels under Ocean Blvd, you can walk to the wild beach, with nothing but sand dunes and surfers to distract you.
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Sports Immortals Showcase Museum
Founded by sports-memorabilia collector Joel Platt, this museum is a preview of his more ambitious project, the Sports Immortals Experience, ‘in the works’ for years. Today, you can view rotating exhibits featuring mementos from balls and helmets to plaques and artwork. The top floor features interactive displays, footage of outstanding feats and items like the ‘death ball’ that killed baseball player Ray Chapman in 1920.
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Children’s Museum, Inc
Housed in the 1925 ‘Singing Pines’ home, one of the oldest wooden structures in town, this museum has rooms with various themes, like Oscar’s Post Office (where kids can make their own postcards), KidsCent’s banking (featuring a working vault with prizes) and FACES Multicultural Room (with musical instruments, try-on clothing and crafts from around the world).
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Schmidt Center Gallery
The Schmidt Center Gallery is a large, adaptable space that features frequent installation art. To get here, use parking lot 1 at the end of Palm Beach Ave (visitors must use metered spaces), walk toward the theater and turn left into the Performing Arts Center.
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Ritter Art Gallery
Just over the hill, the Ritter Art Gallery is designed to exhibit larger pieces, from huge ceramic figures to carved granite sculpture. While many shows focus on student art, exhibitions by renowned South Florida artists are always a season highlight.
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Boca Raton Museum of Art
In Mizner Park, this elegant museum showcases the minor works of modern masters like Picasso, Chagall and Modigliani, and has a genuinely worthwhile collection of pieces by 20th- and 21st-century American and European painters, sculptors and photographers.
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Red Reef Beach
- Boca Raton, USA
- Sights › Beach
Thanks to a unique artificial reef just offshore, this beach is tops for water-lovers, offering lifeguards in swimming areas, and great shallow pools for beginner snorkelers. Together with neighbor- ing South Beach Park, the beaches encompass some 60 acres of wild shores.
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Florida Atlantic University Galleries
A bit off the beaten path, FAU has two galleries that attract top exhibitions in between student shows. The Schmidt Center Gallery and, just over the hill, the Ritter Art Gallery.
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Boca Raton Historical Society
The main reason to visit this tiny museum is to check out the building, the former Boca Raton town hall (1927), topped by a glimmering gold dome.
The society runs a guided trolley tour on the second Thursday of the month from January through May (tickets $20). The 1½-hour docent-led trip takes you to the Florida East Coast Railway Depot, a Mediterranean Revival train station built in the 1930s for Flagler's railroad, as well as the Old Floresta Historic District, a 1920s-era residential neighborhood. Alternatively, take a guided walking tour of the fabulous Boca Raton Resort & Club, a historic hotel from the 1920s by architect Addison Mizner.
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Mizner Park
- Boca Raton, USA
- Sights › Plaza
This Spanish-style outdoor shopping mall, bookended on one side by the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has valet parking and a slew of chichi restaurants and upscale chain stores. At the north end, the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater accommodates over 4000 people for symphonies, ballet, rock concerts and other cultural events. Since Boca lacks a cohesive downtown, Mizner Park generally serves as the city's center.
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Boca Raton Children's Museum
Housed in the 1925 'Singing Pines' home, one of the oldest wooden structures in town, this children's museum has rooms with various themes, like Oscar's Post Office (where kids can make their own postcards), KidsCent's banking and FACES Multicultural Room (with musical instruments, try-on clothing and crafts from around the world).
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