{"id":320527,"date":"2026-06-26T11:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320527\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:50:09","slug":"miami-childrens-museum-opens-planet-soccer-during-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320527\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Children\u2019s Museum opens Planet Soccer during World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI  \u2014 As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/topic\/FIFA_World_Cup\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/topic\/FIFA_World_Cup\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> excitement continues to build across South Florida, the Miami Children\u2019s Museum is giving children a chance to get in the game with its newest interactive exhibit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The museum is opening Planet Soccer, a new 3,000-square-foot outdoor exhibit designed to introduce children to the sport through hands-on play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThis exhibit was created to introduce children to the world of soccer,\u201d said Deborah Spiegelman, CEO of the Miami Children\u2019s Museum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The exhibit blends soccer with a space-themed environment, allowing children to kick, shoot, climb and explore while building confidence, coordination and teamwork through interactive challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe have Kick Canyon where kids can practice their kicking, and then we have Planet Plinko, which is an exciting game where kids learn about the different planets in our galaxy,\u201d Spiegelman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The exhibit also features a dedicated area for younger children, making the experience accessible for visitors of all ages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe wanted a new and vibrant outdoor area for kids that was fun. What\u2019s the greatest trend in Miami right now that everybody\u2019s into? Football, or as we call it, soccer,\u201d Spiegelman added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">While Planet Soccer is the museum\u2019s newest attraction, it joins more than a dozen exhibits designed to keep children active and engaged throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cFamilies should come out to the Miami Children\u2019s Museum and experience our galleries and come learn about soccer in an interactive, exciting way,\u201d Spiegelman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Planet Soccer opens to the public Saturday as World Cup excitement continues to grow across South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamichildrensmuseum.org\/exhibits\/planet-soccer\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.miamichildrensmuseum.org\/exhibits\/planet-soccer\">Click here<\/a> for more information on how you can purchase tickets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI \u2014 As the FIFA World Cup excitement continues to build across South Florida, the Miami Children\u2019s Museum&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-320527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}