Museum Park is host to many large-scale events as the park can hold around 45,000 people. Some of these events include Ultra Music Festival, a large, three-day music event, numerous rock concerts such as Warped Tour, various conventions, concerts, as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay. In March 2009, Museum Park was set to host the Langerado Music Festival, a large three-day festival that was held at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation every Spring since 2003, but was canceled due to poor ticket sales.
Seven blocks south, is Museum Park's partner park, the 32-acre (0.13 km2) Bayfront Park.[3]
Museum Park underwent a renovation for the Pérez Art Museum Miami and construction of the new Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. The $10 million revamp included a new baywalk and a promenade from Biscayne Boulevard to Biscayne Bay that provides pedestrian access to the museums.[4] as it is currently underutilized for large parts of the year. Pérez Art Museum Miami opened in December 2013 and the Frost Museum of Science opened its doors in May 2017. The Dogs and Cats Walkway and Sculpture Gardens opened officially in January 2023.[5]
The Miami Science Barge is a floating marine laboratory and education platform docked in the park. It was opened in 2016 and focuses on three areas, sustainability, alternative agriculture and marine ecology and conservation.[6]
From the early 1900s to the mid-1960s, the park had been the location of the Port of Miami, until the port was eventually moved to neighboring Dodge Island in the mid-1960s. Once the port moved out to Dodge Island, the land was cleaned up of industrial residue from decades of port trade, and the park was designed, finally opening up in 1976, as Downtown's second large park after Bayfront Park.
In May 1994, the Omni Loop of the Metromover opened, which brought a Metromover station to the park. In 1996, the station was closed due to lack of use. In 2013, the station was renovated and reopened as Museum Park Station to provide direct access to the art and science museums.
In early 2019, the park was renamed Maurice A. Ferre Park in dedication to former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré.[7][8]
Auto racing
Racing events were held on a temporary circuit at Bicentennial Park from 1983-1995 involving IMSA, Trans-Am Series, and CART, and again for FIA Formula E in 2015.[9]
Lap Records
The official race lap records at Bicentennial Park (Miami) are listed as:
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Maurice A Ferre Park formerly Museum Park is a 30 acre 0 12 km2 public urban park in downtown Miami Florida 1 The park opened in 1976 on the site of several slips served by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad 2 It was originally named Bicentennial Park to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States in that same year Today the park is maintained by the Bayfront Park Management Trust The park is bordered on the north by I 395 Metromover and the former Miami Herald headquarters on the south by the American Airlines Arena and Bayside Marketplace on the west by Biscayne Boulevard and on the east by Biscayne Bay Maurice A Ferre ParkMuseum Park as seen from the Marquis Residences in June 2014TypeMunicipalLocationDowntown Miami Florida United StatesCoordinates25 47 02 N 80 11 13 W 25 784 N 80 187 W 25 784 80 187 Coordinates 25 47 02 N 80 11 13 W 25 784 N 80 187 W 25 784 80 187Area30 acres 0 12 km2 Created1976Operated byBayfront Park Management TrustPublic transit accessMuseum Park Metromover station Contents 1 The park 2 History 2 1 Auto racing 2 2 Lap Records 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksThe park EditThe park is served by the Metrorail at Government Center Station and directly by the Metromover s Museum Park Station Eleventh Street Station and Park West Station Museum Park is host to many large scale events as the park can hold around 45 000 people Some of these events include Ultra Music Festival a large three day music event numerous rock concerts such as Warped Tour various conventions concerts as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay In March 2009 Museum Park was set to host the Langerado Music Festival a large three day festival that was held at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation every Spring since 2003 but was canceled due to poor ticket sales Seven blocks south is Museum Park s partner park the 32 acre 0 13 km2 Bayfront Park 3 Museum Park underwent a renovation for the Perez Art Museum Miami and construction of the new Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science The 10 million revamp included a new baywalk and a promenade from Biscayne Boulevard to Biscayne Bay that provides pedestrian access to the museums 4 as it is currently underutilized for large parts of the year Perez Art Museum Miami opened in December 2013 and the Frost Museum of Science opened its doors in May 2017 The Dogs and Cats Walkway and Sculpture Gardens opened officially in January 2023 5 The Miami Science Barge is a floating marine laboratory and education platform docked in the park It was opened in 2016 and focuses on three areas sustainability alternative agriculture and marine ecology and conservation 6 History Edit Museum Park during Ultra Music Festival and Earth Hour on 27 March 2010 From the early 1900s to the mid 1960s the park had been the location of the Port of Miami until the port was eventually moved to neighboring Dodge Island in the mid 1960s Once the port moved out to Dodge Island the land was cleaned up of industrial residue from decades of port trade and the park was designed finally opening up in 1976 as Downtown s second large park after Bayfront Park In May 1994 the Omni Loop of the Metromover opened which brought a Metromover station to the park In 1996 the station was closed due to lack of use In 2013 the station was renovated and reopened as Museum Park Station to provide direct access to the art and science museums In early 2019 the park was renamed Maurice A Ferre Park in dedication to former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre 7 8 Auto racing Edit Racing events were held on a temporary circuit at Bicentennial Park from 1983 1995 involving IMSA Trans Am Series and CART and again for FIA Formula E in 2015 9 Lap Records Edit The official race lap records at Bicentennial Park Miami are listed as Category Time Driver Vehicle DateFormula E Circuit 2 170 km 2015 Formula E 1 07 969 Nelson Piquet Jr Spark Renault SRT 01E 2015 Miami ePrixGrand Prix Circuit 3 014 km 1986 1995 CART 1 05 982 10 Scott Pruett Lola T95 00 1995 Marlboro Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTP 1 06 412 11 P J Jones Eagle MkIII 1993 Toyota Grand Prix of MiamiIndy Lights 1 11 032 12 Greg Moore Lola T93 20 1995 Miami Indy Lights roundGTP Lights 1 14 578 11 Parker Johnstone Spice SE90P 1993 Toyota Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTS 1 16 680 13 Paul Gentilozzi Oldsmobile Cutlass 1993 Toyota Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTO 1 20 039 14 Pete Halsmer Mazda RX 7 1990 Nissan Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTU 1 22 434 14 David Loring Nissan 240SX 1990 Nissan Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA Supercar Championship 1 29 885 15 Doc Bundy Lotus Esprit X180R 1993 IMSA Supercar MiamiAC 1 31 139 16 Carson Hurley Buick Skylark 1989 Nissan Grand Prix of MiamiTrans Am 1 38 060 17 Tommy Kendall Ford Mustang 1994 Grand Prix of MiamiBarber Saab Pro Series 1 46 400 18 Juan Pablo Montoya Mondiale Saab 1994 Miami Barber Saab Pro Series roundGrand Prix Circuit 2 977 km 1983 1985 IMSA GTP 1 23 987 19 David Hobbs March 83G 1985 Lowenbrau Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTO 1 29 993 20 Willy T Ribbs Ford Mustang 1985 Lowenbrau Grand Prix of MiamiIMSA GTU 1 30 256 21 Clay Young Pontiac Fiero 1985 Lowenbrau Grand Prix of MiamiGTP Lights 1 32 514 19 Kelly Marsh Argo JM16 1985 Lowenbrau Grand Prix of MiamiGallery Edit Western corner of Museum Park in 2008 as seen from The Grand DoubletreeReferences Edit Maurice A Ferre Park in Downtown Miami Area Brickell Area FL Maurice A Ferre Park www vamonde com Retrieved 2021 09 21 Commissioner Wants To Expand Museum Park By Filling Bay The Next Miami April 15 2019 Retrieved 2021 09 21 Museum Park s vaunted plan shrinks as Miami deals with fiscal crunch Miami Herald Archived 2014 04 07 at the Wayback Machine Carollo s Controversial Pet Sculpture Park Set for Grand Opening Sentenac Hannah April 21 2016 Miami Science Barge to Debut in Museum Park Tomorrow for Earth Day Retrieved 8 May 2017 23 Acre Park In Downtown Miami Dedicated To Former Mayor Maurice Ferre January 31 2019 Maurice A Ferre Park www miamigov com Bicentennial Park Retrieved 12 May 2022 1995 Miami Grand Prix Retrieved 12 May 2022 a b 1 h 45 min Miami 1993 Retrieved 12 May 2022 1995 Miami Indy Lights Retrieved 28 May 2022 Miami GT 1993 Retrieved 12 May 2022 a b Miami Grand Prix IMSA GT 1990 Retrieved 12 May 2022 IMSA Supercar Miami 1993 Retrieved 12 May 2022 Miami IMSA GTO 1989 Retrieved 12 May 2022 1994 Grand Prix of Miami Retrieved 12 May 2022 Barber Pro 1994 01 Retrieved 12 May 2022 a b Miami IMSA GTP 1985 Retrieved 12 May 2022 Miami IMSA GTO 1985 Retrieved 12 May 2022 Miami IMSA GTU 1985 Retrieved 12 May 2022 External links EditBicentennial Park Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science Perez Art Museum Miami Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Museum Park Miami amp oldid 1149974189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
