An exciting building by Pritzger Award winning Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, completed in 2013. Fantastic landscaping includes hanging gardens and a public garden as forecourt directly on Biscayne Bay. The building encourages enjoyment of the water with an open air covered porch that has the Verde Restaurant al fresco seating, free public seating, and an art installation of free steel swing seats. The steel mesh "Cucuyo" (cocoon) art installation offers coffee, soft drinks and sandwiches on the porch. Very pleasant to linger here.

Any expectation of Old Masters is unreasonable--too scarce and expensive on any art market worldwide. So expect the Perez core collection of contemporary Cuban art. It is what was available and of regional interest. We liked a temporary exhibit by a Guyana-British artist, Hew Locke's "For Those in Peril on the Sea," and Argentine Leon Ferrari's literary collages.

I recently visited the Perez Art Museum Miami. While enjoyable, I wouldn't rush back to the museum, nor would I recommend it if you have limited time in Miami. Once of the many other art museums in the city would likely be better. The art collection is small, so you can see the entire museum in one trip, but not impressive. The parking lot was full/closed the day we visited so we had to park in an open lots several blocks away, which was a pain.

I really enjoyed my visit to Perez on a lazy Sunday afternoon in late January 2018. My only regret is that I couldn't spend more time roaming around and observing the exhibits.

That venue itself is quite gorgeous - situated on the water's edge, large, modern and welcoming. I did have the impression that the exhibits we're a bit sparse, but that could be because I'm so accustomed to my home museum. I particularly enjoyed the outdoor space, which had lots of places to relax and enjoy the scenery.

I would visit this museum again and would recommend it to others.

I would recommend visiting if you are into the art. They usually have very good artists on show. There is a restaurant on site, reasonably priced.