Advancing Access, Resiliency and Preservation
Visiting Vizcaya soon? Visitors have the rare opportunity to experience preservation at work!
To ensure Vizcaya Museum and Gardens remain beautiful, safe and accessible for another 100 years, we’re actively restoring and reinforcing key areas of the estate throughout 2025-2026. We appreciate your understanding and invite you to explore how we’re investing in Vizcaya’s future.
VISITORS CAN ENJOY
- Self-guided experiences, free audio tours and spotlight talks
- Vizcaya Café and Shop as well as the Village Café
- Contemporary Art Program installation, Headwind (November 5, 2025–May 18, 2026)
- Holiday décor on view (November 26, 2025–January 5, 2026)
Main House | Windows and Doors Mitigation
The Main House is getting a significant storm-readiness upgrade. Original windows and doors are being restored, and new storm panels are being added to protect against hurricane damage.
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Visitors may notice scaffolding on the exterior of the Main House. The project may also result in selective closures or restricted access to some decorated interiors.
Gardens | Maze and Theater Garden
As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the site from extreme weather, we’re installing a new concrete seawall to help mitigate future flooding. While we’re at it, we’re also refreshing the plantings in these areas, introducing new shrubs and greenery to bring renewed life to these intimate garden spaces.
WHAT TO EXPECT: The Maze Garden and Theater Garden are closed.
WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
Be part of Vizcaya’s story! Support the ongoing preservation of this National Historic Landmark.