You’ll want to spend at least half day devouring one of Miami’s most impressive spaces from every angle. Designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, this museum integrates foliage, glass, concrete and wood – a melding of tropical vitality and fresh modernism that fits perfectly in Miami. Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM; pamm.org; adult/child $18/14) stages some of the best contemporary exhibitions in the city, with established artists and impressive newcomers. The permanent collection rotates through unique pieces every few months, drawing from a treasure trove of work spanning the last 80 years.
The temporary shows and retrospectives bring major crowds (past exhibitions have included the works of artist Ai Weiwei and kinetic artist Julio Le Parc). The outdoor space has hanging gardens that took an entire two months to install.
If you need a little breather amid all this contemporary culture, PAMM has a first-rate cafe. Or you can simply hang out in the grassy park, or lounge on a deck chair enjoying views over the water.
This art institution inaugurated Museum Park, a patch of land that oversees the broad blue swath of Biscayne Bay.
