Beyond Vizcaya is a storytelling project connecting past and present through the personal accounts of experts and enthusiasts. 

Participants focus on themes of migration, labor and cultural identity that are central to the origins and ongoing evolution of Vizcaya and South Florida as a whole.

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Beyond Vizcaya Partner Spotlight Livestream: Safe Schools South Florida

Ken Whiting: Old Man & The Barge

THE WHITE PARTY & THE AIDS ERA

Stonewall: Legacy of rebellion 55 years later

LGBTQ+ Stories of the Past

Greg Baldwin: Oral History

Richard Blanco: Identity Through Art

Dr. Jaeson Clayborn: Are Bugs the Future of Food?

Goombay Coconut Grove 2023

Queer Identity in the Early 20th Century

Dr. Meryl Shriver-Rice: Digital Anthropology

Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Era of Climate Change

Predicting the Unthinkable: A Look Inside Hurricane Forecasting Technology

Nina Jean Louis: Resilience against Climate Change

Preserving Natural Ecosystems in The Face of Climate Change

An Eye to History: Learning from Miami’s past to build a sustainable future

Nick Christodoulidis: Translating the Historic to the Digital

David Hardy: Impact Climate Change Has on Native Plant Species

Vizcaya’s Executive Director – Joel Hoffman

Beyond Vizcaya Season 2: Climate and the Natural Environment

William Edgecombe Jr: Inheriting a Legacy

Geraldine O’Hallorans: Learning Environmental Sustainability

From Cuba to Miami: Interview with Director Carmen Valdivia

Sara Ayers-Rigsby: Protecting Florida’s Past for the Future

Cynthia Barnett: Sounds of the Sea

Settling into early Coconut Grove

Climate Change + Access: Feb. 28 Livestream Chat

Where the River of Grass Meets the Sea

May 16 Livestream: A Digital Future for South Florida’s Natural and Cultural Heritage

Eustace Edgecombe: 52 Years at Vizcaya

Take A Deep Dive with Evan B. Forde

Ernesto Marrero: “I do want to live like this”

Times of Pirates

Sarah Lestrade: Learning communal connection

Caribbean Migration

Gary Bremen: Climate Superheroes

Ian Simpkins: Disaster and Recovery in Vizcaya’s Gardens

From Haiti to Miami

The Tequesta

The Great Freeze

Beyond Vizcaya + Sant La: Conversations on Climate

Ella Holgersohn

Climate Against Humanity: Livestream Chat

Rebecca Peterson: What Community Means To Me

Jay Goda: The Golden House

Caroline Lewis: One Bad Hurricane Away

Yadira Capez: “Just Jump and Say ‘Weeee'”

Lauren Leonardi: Rising Tides

Andreana Diaz: My Miami Story

May 16 Livestream: Behind the Scenes

HistoryMiami & Vizcaya: Share Your Story

West African Symbolism in Ironwork Across the East Coast

Climate Change + Access: Behind the Scenes

Preserving Heritage Communities with Archaeology

Beyond Vizcaya: An Introduction

Share Your Story

Meet the host Oldine Monestime

Jeff Guin: Caretakers of Legacy

Emma Thomson: Our Coral Reef

Ecosystems of Vizcaya

Ep 3 – The Forgotten History of Black Coconut Grove

Ep 2 – The Forgotten History of Black Coconut Grove

Ep 1 – The Forgotten History of Black Coconut Grove

The Operation Pedro Pan Exhibition

How Black Bahamians built Vizcaya and shaped Miami

The American Dream: E.W.F. Stirrup

Oldine Monestime

State Senator Shevrin Jones

4Ward Miami

Funded by the Knight Foundation

Blacksmithing: Then and Now

My Daddy Made The Sidewalks

In The Gardens

Traveling For Work

The Bahamian Work Force

Staff Stories

The First Superintendent

Vizcaya Construction

Rebecca Peterson

Close-up of rare orchids in a greenhouse setting with text promoting a behind-the-scenes tour at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.

Visiting this Friday? Jump on this Exclusive Tour!

If you love orchids, you don’t miss this special behind-the-scenes tour on Friday, December 13, 11:30 a.m. Join Vizcaya’s own orchid specialist as we go inside the museum’s greenhouse to explore rare orchids and learn expert plant care tips.

Tickets are just $39 per person and include museum admission. Spots are limited, so reserve yours now!

Promo for Vizcaya's secret doors tour, featuring a grand building, lush gardens, and ornate interior details.

Visiting this Friday? Check out the Secret Doors Tour!

Join this intimate tour of the secret and hidden doors found throughout the estate. This guided experience is only available for a limited time.

Tickets are $49 per person and include museum admission for the day. Reserve your spot online while they last!