Calendar of Upcoming Events
Moonlight Garden Tours
Take an evening tour of Vizcaya’s breathtaking gardens along Biscayne Bay under the light of the full moon with the Vizcaya Volunteer Guides.
Guided tours start at 7:30 and end around 9:00 p.m. Refreshments available for sale from 6:30 p.m. in the Forecourt.
$10 per person. Reservations not required.
Note: Not all Garden areas are fully wheelchair-accessible.
VIZstories
Vizcaya's new family storytelling program, VIZstories, features storytellers and other performers who engage family audiences in programs inspired by elements of Vizcaya and its collections. Recommended for children ages 4-8. Free with paid museum admission.
- Sunday, March 12, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Hear a fresh spin on Vizcaya's history with artist and storyteller Maria Gonzalez.
- Sunday, May 14, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Renowned storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar tells fairytales in Spanish and English, inspired by Vizcaya's setting and collections.
Art Making Program
This fall, Vizcaya kicked off a new art-making program for families. Facilitated by an educator or an artist, families explore Vizcaya and create their own works of art in response. Recommended for children ages 4-8. Free with paid museum admission.
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Sunday, April 9, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Explore Vizcaya's beautiful marble floors and create mosaics inspired by them.
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Sunday, June 11, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Become inspired by the Main House, creating your own architectural masterpiece.
Talks and Tours
Hear experts in fields such as architectural history, art history, historic preservation, art conservation, Vizcaya’s history, and Miami history.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Vizcaya and the Grand House Tradition of the American Renaissance
Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor and Chair of Architectural History, University of Virginia
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
John Singer Sargent: Visiting Vizcaya, the Deerings, and America
Richard Ormond, Art Historian, Author of multi-volume catalogue raisonne on John Singer Sargent (Yale University Press), Sargent’s great-nephew
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The Archaic, the Academic, and the Avant-Garde: Outdoor Art at Vizcaya
J. Laurie Ossman, Deputy Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
All talks are held in the Vizcaya Village Garage
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Box office open from 5:00 p.m.)
$5 per person. Vizcayans members and Vizcaya Volunteer Guides admitted free. Reservations not required.
Free Sundays
Vizcaya opens its gates free of charge to Miami-Dade County residents on the last Sundays in July, August, and September of 2006. Vizcaya is a Miami-Dade County-owned estate that belongs to everyone in the community, and we’re delighted to welcome all residents, including those who may not have previously visited this National Historic Landmark.
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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