Pérez Art Museum Miami

Pérez Art Museum Miami, known as PAMM, is at 1103 Biscayne Blvd in Museum Park on Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami. The museum opened in its current building in December 2013, after growing out of the earlier Miami Art Museum, and was renamed after developer and philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez, who donated funds and art. The building was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and is raised on a platform with a deep canopy and hanging gardens that shade the terraces, a design suited to Miami's hurricane risk and climate. The collection focuses on modern and contemporary art of the Americas, with strong holdings in Latin American, Caribbean, African diaspora and US art. Works include paintings, sculpture, photography, video and installation. The curatorial approach is thematic and rotating, with exhibitions drawing on the permanent collection and temporary shows. The museum also has a library, educational programs and a waterfront restaurant. Its architecture is a significant part of the visit, with the terraces giving views of the bay and the skyline. Conservation and collections care are carried out by in-house staff, and exhibitions rotate fragile works. The museum shares Museum Park with the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, and the Freedom Tower and Arsht Center are a short walk away. PAMM is a useful stop for visitors interested in how art in Miami connects to the Caribbean and Latin America, and its galleries show how the city's position as a meeting point of cultures shapes both what is collected and how it is presented to the public. Families, students and architecture fans all find something to engage with on a single visit. Visitors are advised to confirm current opening hours, admission prices and any guided-tour schedules directly with the venue before traveling, since these details change seasonally and with special events in Miami, Florida.