West Palm Beach
City in the US State of Florida
The West Palm Beach, which has almost 100,000 inhabitants, is located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
West Palm Beach | ||
state | Florida | |
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resident | 99,919 (2010) | |
height | 6 m | |
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background
Located on the shores of Lake Worth, West Palm Beach is mainly an industrial and commercial center. However, there are a few tourist attractions, especially the Norton Museum of Art and the Lion Country Safari.
arrival
South Florida Science Museum
By plane
- 1 West Palm Beach Airport (Iata: PBI). A few kilometers southwest of Downtown West Palm, many intra-American flights. Unlike Megaairports Miami or Fort Lauderdale, the airport West Palm Beach is clear and has short distances to the car rental stations. For travelers who appreciate this, it is a good alternative to arriving from overseas.
by train
By bus
On the street
mobility
Map of West Palm Beach
sights
Norton Museum of Art
- 1 South Florida Science Museum, 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405. Tel: +1-561-832-1988. The Science Museum offers the South Florida Aquarium, planetary demonstrations and permanent and temporary science exhibitions and demonstrations. The salt water aquarium is the largest in the county and contains marine animals from all over the world. It also has interactive science and technology exhibitions.
- 2 Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Tel: +1-561-832-5194. The permanent collection of the Norton Museum of Art contains European, American, Chinese and contemporary art, as well as photographs, old paintings of old masterpieces working with paper. European impressionists and modern masters (including Monet, Gaugin, Picasso and Cezanne) are as well represented as the works of American figures (such as Bellows, Hassam, O'Keefe, Hopper and Pollock). The Chinese collection is characterized by ancient bronze, jade, ceramics and excellent Buddhist sculptures. New hiking exhibitions are being shown all the time. There are programs for children with films, lectures and other events.
Palm Beach Zoo At Dreher Park
- 3 Palm Beach Zoo At Dreher Park, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405. Tel: +1-561-547-9453. The 22 acre zoo contains more than 500 exotic and native animals from Florida, Zantral and South America, Asia and Australia in natural surroundings. The mission of the zoo is to maintain wilderness, rehabilitate, spread and public education. There is a nature trail on a wooden pontoon, the Animals Reaching Kids Encounter Center and a pontoon trail over the zoo. Equipment: souvenir shop, restaurant, wheelchair rental. Typical duration: 2 hours. Opened: daily 9:00 - 17:00. Price: Adults $19.95, seniors over 60 $17.95, children from 3 to 12 years $14.95, children under 3 years of age free of charge, special conditions for groups. Parking fees apply.
- Museum at Ragtops Motorcars. Interesting little exhibition of historic automobiles in West Palm Beach.
activities
purchase
- 1 Palm Beach Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Boulevard (Florida 786), Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. Florida 78 160 shops, 130,000 m² of sales space. Easy for baggage.