Lend a hand
Volunteer Guides and Greeters
Vizcaya’s Volunteer Greeters and Guides serve as ambassadors, promoting awareness of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as an enduring, inclusive and innovative place that inspires people to embrace the cultural vitality and environmental sustainability of the world around us.
Greeters
Interested and potential Guides are invited to serve as Greeters. Greeters welcome visitors to Vizcaya upon arrival to the house, answer basic questions, explain how they can spend their time during their visit, orient visitors as they begin an audio tour experience, and suggest ways to help preserve Vizcaya’s collections while visiting the house.
The Greeter program offers the opportunity for individuals to pursue additional training to transition to Active Vizcaya Volunteer Guides.
Guides
All Guides support and advance Vizcaya Museum and Gardens’ mission, core values, and educational philosophy by conducting tours and providing engagement with the public. Vizcaya Volunteer Guides act as interpreters of the museum’s house, gardens and collections by giving visitors a deeper understanding and appreciation of the museum through dialogue and inquiry.
How to apply
Applications for Guides and Greeters are currently closed, but will reopen in a few months. Please check back and, in the meantime, consider volunteering in Vizcaya’s gardens.
Volunteer Gardening
There are many opportunities to volunteer with Vizcaya’s team of horticulture experts.
Vizcaya’s Horticulture Volunteer Program is made possible in part thanks to the support of the Leo Rosner Foundation.
Schedule + Registration
Vizcaya welcomes volunteers every Thursday as well as on the first and third Wednesday and Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. – NOON, with events organized through HandsOn South Florida.
Please click below and enter Vizcaya as a keyword to see the full schedule and register.
Urban Agriculture Volunteer
Discover a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and give back through Vizcaya’s Urban Agriculture Volunteer Program, where volunteers work side-by-side with Vizcaya’s horticulture and agriculture teams to support the museum’s expanding food-growing initiatives. This hands-on program introduces participants to sustainable gardening practices rooted in the historic agricultural legacy of Vizcaya Village.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Volunteers begin each session with an overview of the day’s activities and receive direct instruction from Vizcaya’s horticulture and urban agriculture professionals. Tasks change seasonally and may include:
- Seed sowing and transplanting
- Weeding, mulching, and soil preparation
- Harvesting produce
- Composting and fertilizing
- Caring for edible and pollinator gardens
The program is open to all skill levels—no prior experience is needed.
SCHEDULE + REGISTRATION
Volunteer sessions take place every Saturday, with a commitment of two visits per month.
Current schedule: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (subject to seasonal adjustments). Volunteers meet at the Paint Shop in Vizcaya Village.
To join the program, please complete Vizcaya’s Volunteer Registration Form below.
After a brief introductory conversation with our team, applicants will be guided through the onboarding process.
PERKS + LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers enjoy a meaningful learning experience along with special opportunities such as:
- Hands-on training in sustainable gardening
- A group field trip to a working farm in Homestead
- Occasional take-home produce not designated for programs
- A chance to meet new people and build community
Grow with us. Your story starts here.
Current Volunteers
For current Volunteers to access their password-protected site.
Volunteer Registration Form
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, please complete and submit this information form.
Preserve, Engage, Connect, Understand, Shape
Please donate and support our mission:
Preserving Vizcaya’s cultural and environmental resources
to engage people in connecting with the past,
understanding the present and shaping the future.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is committed to equity and inclusion and is engaged in a strategic process to ensure that our staff, Board and volunteers reflect our community’s diversity. Vizcaya welcomes applicants from groups that are underrepresented in cultural organizations and seeks to recruit, develop and retain a diverse workforce.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an equal opportunity employer. Vizcaya respects people of all backgrounds and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, familial status, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or other applicable legally protected characteristics protected by law.
