Miami Children’s Museum

On Mother’s Day we went to the Miami Children’s Museum which is located on a landfill island called Watson Island on Biscayne Bay, about 15 minutes from where we were staying in Coral Gables. As Americans celebrate Mother’s Day in May and we were there early, the museum was empty.

It is almost 10 years old but the contemporarily designed museum had a very new feel to it and it was a load of fun. Inside there were 14 different galleries with hundreds of interactive exhibits and the museum was a real source of learning and stimulation.

Our 17-month old had her fingers and eyes everywhere as we made our way around the two-storey building. There was a lot of product placement and sponsorship, of course we were in America but the Publix supermarket, Bank of America and the Carnival cruise liner didn’t take away from the fun. My favourites (I’m allowed favourites aren’t I?) were the Art Museum and the Music Studio, where you could lay down your own track.

If you’re ever in this part of Florida with kids, I fully recommend a visit. It was $12 per person including kids over 1.