Museum Park (Miami) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maurice A. Ferré Park |
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Museum Park as seen from the Marquis Residences in June 2014
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Downtown, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Area | 30 acres (0.12 km2) |
| Created | 1976 |
| Operated by | Bayfront Park Management Trust |
| Public transit access | Museum Park (Metromover station) |
Maurice A. Ferré Park is a large public park in downtown Miami, Florida. It covers about 30-acre (0.12 km2) of land. The park first opened in 1976 as Bicentennial Park. It was named this to celebrate the 200th birthday of the United States that same year.
Today, the park is looked after by the Bayfront Park Management Trust. It is located next to Biscayne Bay. You can find it near I-395 and the Metromover train system.
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About Maurice A. Ferré Park
This park is a great place for big events. It can hold around 45,000 people! Many exciting things happen here.
Fun Events and Activities
The park hosts major music festivals like Ultra Music Festival. It has also seen rock concerts, conventions, and other big gatherings. You can even take boat tours around Biscayne Bay from here.
Getting Around the Park
You can easily reach Maurice A. Ferré Park by public transport. The Metrorail goes to Government Center Station. From there, you can connect to the Metromover. The park has its own Metromover station, making it simple to visit.
Museums and Learning
The park is home to two amazing museums. The Pérez Art Museum Miami opened in 2013. The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science opened its doors in 2017. These museums offer fun ways to learn about art and science.
The park also has the Miami Science Barge. This is a special floating lab and education center. It teaches people about keeping our planet healthy. It focuses on things like marine life and growing food in new ways.
History of the Park
Before it was a park, this area was part of the Port of Miami. From the early 1900s to the mid-1960s, many ships came and went here. It was a busy place for cargo and passengers.
From Port to Park
In the mid-1960s, the port moved to Dodge Island. The land was then cleaned up. In 1976, the park officially opened. It became the second large park in downtown Miami, after Bayfront Park.
Changes Over Time
In 1994, the Metromover train system added a station near the park. This station was closed for a while but reopened in 2013. It is now called Museum Park Station. This makes it easy for visitors to get to the museums.
In early 2019, the park was renamed Maurice A. Ferré Park. This was done to honor Maurice Ferré, a former mayor of Miami.
Racing Events
For many years, the park was also a place for exciting car races. From 1986 to 1995, and again in 2015, temporary race tracks were set up here. Different types of racing events took place, including sports car and open-wheel races.
Images for kids
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A view of the park in 2008.
See also
In Spanish: Maurice A. Ferré Park para niños
