Miami Beach Attractions

Jungle Island Convention Center Wolfsonian Musuem Miami Seaquarium

Miami covers all the bases when it comes to tourist attractions and fun things to do. Get up close and personal with wild marine life at Jungle Island. Take the kids to the beach. Visit art museums or participate in a guided tour of Miami’s Art Deco District. Learn the latest dance craze spiced with Hispanic, Caribbean or World Beat rhythms. No matter how to spend your days in Miami, Albion South Beach hotel puts you in the heart of the action.

Jungle Island. Jungle Island, previously known as Parrot Jungle Island, is an 18-acre eco-theme park located on Watson Island between South Beach and downtown Miami. Jungle Island features three live performances daily with resident animals, a petting zoo, jungle safaris, an animal exhibits that star such rare and exotic creatures as a 2,000-pound crocosaurus, a trained Cassowary bird, and a 900-pound liger - a cross between a male lion and a female tiger. Visit www.parrotjungle.com.

The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater. Now open after a multi-million dollar transformation, The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater is the top venue in South Florida for live concerts and entertainment. The Fillmore attracts headline acts ranging from the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami to comedienne Kathy Griffin to rocker Marilyn Manson. Visit http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/263/.  [Top]

Miami Beach Convention Center. The Miami Beach Convention Center combines high tech meeting facilities with nostalgic Art Deco design for a most unique convention experience. The Convention Center is located adjacent to Miami’s famous South Beach and Art Deco Districts and offers 500,000 square feet of exhibition space and 70 meeting rooms ranging from 500 to 20,000 square feet. Visit www.gmcvb.com.

Bass Museum of Art. The Bass Museum of Art in downtown Miami features everything from 19th century French tapestries and silver-gilt objects from Austria’s Emperor Franz Joseph, to modern outdoor statuary and traveling exhibits. The museum is also available for private functions for groups up to 300 people. Visit www.bassmuseum.org.  [Top]

Wolfsonian Musuem. View an eclectic collection of art objects spanning the Industrial Age of 1885 - 1945 at the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University. Exhibits explore the role that art and design play in shaping human thought and experiences. Art objects on display at Wolfsonian include industrial and decorative art, furniture, books and paintings. Visit www.wolfsonian.org.

Jewish Museum of Florida. The Jewish Museum of Florida serves to honor and interpret Jewish life in Florida from 1763 to present day. Tolerance education is a primary function of the museum’s exhibitions, including the core exhibit The Mosaic, that depict Jewish art, history, and culture. The museum is located in Miami in a restored 1936 Art Deco building, and former synagogue, that features 80 stained glass windows and period accessories including chandeliers and wall sconces. Visit www.jewishmuseum.com.  [Top]

Miami Seaquarium. Enjoy an exciting family excursion at Miami Seaquarium, a marine-animal theme park in downtown Miami. Marine animal shows starring dolphins and killer whales are performed daily. The park also features a 750,000-gallon saltwater aquarium thriving with reef plants and animals, a sea lion feeding pool, manatee exhibit, crocodiles, tropical birds, and a playground. Visit www.miamiseaquarium.com.

Miami Art Museum. The Miami Art Museum (MAM) was founded in 1996 as the successor to Miami’s Center for the Fine Arts. The contemporary art museum features traveling exhibits and an extensive permanent collection that showcases international pieces with an American perspective and that reflect Miami’s diverse community. MAM also offers educational opportunities where museum goers are invited to interpret selected artwork through written and hands-on activities. Visit www.miamiartmuseum.org.  [Top]