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Florida Insiders’ Brief History of Vizcaya

The estate used to belong to industrialist and conversationalist James Deering. He set out building it to conserve the local landscape in the area and to protect the wildlife and plants. Deering rounded up as many as 1,000 workers to construct his luxurious estate on Biscayne Bay, in what is the present-day Coconut Grove area....

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XO names Vizcaya one of America’s Most Stunning Wedding Venues

Discover waterfront opulence at one of Miami’s most unique venues. Featuring expansive grounds, tranquil gardens and statues, and views across the Biscayne Bay, this ornate venue has been a European-inspired sanctuary in an urban setting since it was built in 1922. It also offers plenty of corners and nooks primed for gorgeous photography opportunities....

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UM’s South Florida Travel Writers Group: Vizcaya’s architecture

Ira Shapiro, a volunteer tour guide at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, takes a look at the people who are ready for the tour, he smiles as he is ready to tell the story about the Vizcaya to them....

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PureWow: Vizcaya and Best to Do in Coconut Grove

You’re here to escape the chaos of Miami . . . make your way to Vizcaya, an Italian-inspired estate replete with waterfront views and Versailles-esque winding gardens....

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Hilton Suggests Travel Blog

Hilton Hotel's travel blog highlights Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as one of the places to spend Fall in South Florida in this online article....

History of Vizcaya, People and Ideas

Who was James Deering?

James Deering (1859–1925) was a retired millionaire and a bachelor in his early fifties when he undertook the challenge to build an elaborate estate in South Florida—Vizcaya....

Featured Objects, Preservation & Conservation

Century-old fixtures shine

Vizcaya has completed treatment of two pairs of ornate metal and glass light fixtures that adorn the south and east façades of the Main House....

Press, Sustainability

World Wildlife Fund

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is featured in the World Wildlife Fund's online article, MIAMI Rising Up. The story discusses the potential impact of climate-related rising seas on Miami and possible mitigation and resilience efforts. Vizcaya serves as a space for dialogue....

Design and the Natural Environment, History of Vizcaya, Horticulture, People and Ideas, Story, Style

Diego Suarez, Landscape Architect for Vizcaya’s gardens

Diego Suarez (1888–1974), was born in Bogotà to a Colombian father and an Italian mother. Following the death of his father, Suarez moved to Florence, Italy, with his family. There he studied architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti (the Italian equivalent of the French École des Beaux Arts). While still a student, he became...

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Bus Scholarship Funds for Title-1 Schools

Vizcaya is pleased to offer a limited number of bus transportation scholarships to Title-I schools in Miami-Dade County. Funds may be used for guided tours of the Main House and gardens by 3rd- through 12th-grade students in Title I schools....