Catch & Snap These Insta-worthy Pop-Ups Before They’re Gone

Looking to “up” your photo and video game on Instagram or TikTok? Interactive museums and exhibits are making an appearance, both temporarily and permanently, all over Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Some are all about immersive fun, while others have significant meaning. Make sure your phone is charged, and get ready to make photo magic at these immersive experiences.

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit at Aventura Mall, Aventura

Through January 31, 2023

Aventura Mall is more than just a mega-mall packed with top shops in Aventura. It’s also full of Instagrammable spots – with everything from a towering slide to playful animal sculptures that dance in fountains. Throughout the year, the mall is home to various pop-up and interactive museums. Until the end of January 2023, guests can catch the Happy-Go-Lucky exhibit, which does exactly what its name implies: promotes happiness. This multi-sensory exhibit uses sculptures, light, optical illusions and sound to create perfect photo ops that make you feel good. Must-visit spots for snaps are the Diamond Palace with its sparkling geometric mirrors, a faux pool filled with pearl-shaped balls, and the Flower Infinity room, which sparks joy with its floral backdrops and fragrant smells.

Magentaverse at Artechouse, South Beach

Through April 2023

Art, science and technology collide at Artechouse in South Beach, where there are always new exhibits to experience. Currently, they’ve partnered with Pantone for “Magentaverse,'' which celebrates Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023, which is Viva Magenta. Visitors will walk through various immersive rooms exploding with the vibrant hue that’s a bold pinkish-red. Textures and sounds accentuate the experience. The exhibit is open through the end of April 2023.

Pulse Topology at Superblue Miami, Allapattah

Through August 2023

The emerging art hub of Allapattah is home to Superblue Miami, an interactive museum with a labyrinth of mirrors, floating clouds, and digital walls that come alive with blooming flowers and waterfalls created by the artistic likes of Es Devlin and teamLab. From now through August 2023, visitors can experience the immersive pop-up artwork of Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer called “Pulse Topology.” It’s a striking sight to behold. As visitors pass under 3,000 dangling light bulbs, sensors detect and record their heartbeats, glimmering to each new set of participants’ heartbeats for a powerful display.

Rock | Roll in the Miami Design District

Through Mid-November 2023

With its wealth of striking architecture and public art, the Miami Design District always has a photo-worthy vibe. Each year around Art Basel Miami and Miami Art Week, an artist is chosen and commissioned to splash the neighborhood with thought-provoking work. From now until mid-November 2023, check out Miami-based architect Germane Barnes’ ode to Miami’s Carnival culture, Rock | Roll. Roam the public spaces to discover a series of whimsical, larger-than-life seating capsules that rock back and forth when activated by users and feature banded strands that represent Carnival’s colorful costumes. Listen for wind chimes that sound like steel drums placed in the surrounding trees.

3D Illusions at The Museum of Illusions Miami, South Beach

Ongoing

In South Beach, a fan favorite for families and friends who love to pose for the camera is the Museum of Illusions on Lincoln Road. The permanent interactive museum is packed with mind-blowing 3D illusions meant for snapping epic photos. Guests can capture moments like fighting off spider attacks and dangling from a bridge over hungry Florida alligators, as well as making basketball slam-dunks and performing like a rockstar. The exhibit is perfect for all ages, and kids under age 3 get in free.