Live Stream from the Swimming Pool Grotto

Close up of Swimming Pool Grotto ceiling.

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In honor of Preservation Month, we are taking a deep dive into Vizcaya’s pool. The Swimming Pool Grotto is one of the Vizcaya’s most iconic and also most vulnerable spaces. From soluble materials to environmental challenges, the Grotto faces a number of unique conservation issues that Vizcaya’s expert staff must battle on a continuous bases.

Watch & Learn!

If you didn’t catch the live stream, watch the reply on YouTube now. Former Vizcaya Conservator and current State Department Conservator Lauren Hall goes into the history and design of this immersive space and the many conservation challenges it faces.

She is joined by Jeff Guin, Vizcaya’s Director of Technology, to discuss how technology aids in the conservation and accessibility of this space, among other Vizcaya treasures.

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