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History of Vizcaya, People and Ideas

Francis Burrall Hoffman, the Architect

To the manor born Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr. (1882–1980) came from an affluent, socially prominent New York family. He was educated at Georgetown and graduated from Harvard in 1903. He subsequently enrolled at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, then the preeminent architectural training program in the world. A foundation for fame After graduating...

History of Vizcaya

What’s in a name?

Inspired by the Age of Discovery, when European ships traveled around the world in search of new trading routes, James Deering wanted to create a myth that his Miami estate was named after an explorer and should embody South Florida history and legends....

Education at Vizcaya, Press, Sustainability, Vizcaya Village

Innovation, Schools and Urban Farming

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens’ Urban Farming School Program has been awarded the 2019 EdCom Award for Innovation in Museum Education by the American Alliance of Museums. This award recognizes, encourages and celebrates innovation in museum education. Candidates had to clearly address one or more of the challenges cited in the Center for the Future of...

Press

VIZCAYA TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens announces it will join museums nationwide in participating in the tenth summer of Blue Star Museums, a program which provides free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families this summer. The 2019 program will begin earlier than in past years, launching on Saturday, May 18, 2019, Armed Forces...

Horticulture, What’s in Bloom?

A Landscape of Orchids

Vizcaya’s orchid program was established and is still supported through the generous bequest of David A. Klein, an orchid lover who sought peace in Vizcaya’s gardens during his final days. In his honor, the David A. Klein Orchidarium, located on the north side of the Main House, was created in 2001 in what originally was...

The Stories of Vizcaya

Francis Burrall Hoffman, the Architect

What’s in a name?

Innovation, Schools and Urban Farming

VIZCAYA TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

A Landscape of Orchids

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