About Frost Science
About Frost Science
We inspire and connect people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy science and technology, and to better understand ourselves and our world.
- founded as the Junior Museum of Miami
- 1949
- opened on Biscayne Bay
- 2017
- guests a year
- 750k
- students on field trips last year
- 62k
The short version of a long history
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A museum in a house
Founded by a group of Miami teachers as the Junior Museum of Miami, in a donated home in Coconut Grove.
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Vizcaya, and a planetarium
Moved to South Miami Avenue as the Museum of Science, adding the Space Transit Planetarium.
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Museum Park
Opened the current building — four levels, a 500,000-gallon Gulf Stream aquarium and a 67-foot dome.
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ReeFLorida
Launched coral restoration as a permanent research programme, not a temporary exhibition.
The coral in the gallery tank is the same coral our scientists plant on the reef.
Also in this section
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Board of trustees Who governs the museum and how they are appointed. -
Press and media Logos, fact sheets, b-roll and headshots. -
Careers Every posting carries a salary range.
How we're held to account
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums — held by fewer than 5% of US museums, reviewed on a ten-year cycle. A Smithsonian Affiliate. Inspected against Association of Zoos & Aquariums standards. Audited annually, with financial statements, Form 990 and the annual report published here.
Meet the team
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Cary Woodruff, Ph.D.
Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
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Shannon Jones
Senior Director, Conservation & Biological Programs
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
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Kristen M. Dubé, DVM
Veterinarian
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
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Aaron Gavin
Curator of Animal Husbandry
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
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Analisa Duran, Ph.D.
Knight Vice President, Science Education
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
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Doug Roberts, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Placeholder biography, two sentences. Scientists render before leadership, which is deliberate.
Documents
- Field trip planning guide
- Pre-visit classroom activities
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