Vizcaya Museum and Gardens offers many exciting events and programs*, in addition to guided tours of the historic Main House. For more information, email learning.programs@vizcayamuseum.org or call 305-250-9133.



Moonlight Garden Tours
Film Series Viewing Vizcaya
Evening Talks and Special Performances
Inside Vizcaya
Conservations
Contemporary Arts Project

* All public offerings are subject to change or cancellation and certain rooms may be closed for conservation or reinstallation.We regret any inconvenience to visitors.

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Moonlight Garden Tours
Optional guided tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue at intervals throughout the evening.

Join us for this favorite visitor opportunity to experience Vizcaya's gardens by moonlight and enjoy live music in the Courtyard of the Main House (decorated rooms will not be open). Wine and light refreshments available for purchase. Not all areas of the gardens are wheelchair accessible.

Tickets $15; $10 for Members, Students and Seniors; available onsite only from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Film Series:  Viewing Vizcaya
7:00 p.m.
Courtyard, Main House

Meet up at Vizcaya after work for a mid-week retreat with cocktails and cinema! Mingle, relax and savor live music and refreshments by the bay. Then follow in the footsteps of James Deering and his guests by enjoying a historic silent film in the Courtyard of the Main House, complete with live music accompaniment on Vizcaya's custom-made pipe organ!

Tickets $15, available onsite beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.

Robin Hood (1922)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
For love of Maid Marian, the Earl of Huntingdon (Douglas Fairbanks) endangers his life.  For love of his country, the Earl risks his honor.  For love of justice, he transforms into Robin Hood, champion of the underdog, taking on cruelty, treachery and oppression. Join us for this romantic and scandalous tale, bursting with swashbuckling feats by Hood and his mischievous band of merry men! Running Time: 144 minutes, not rated

*Sign language interpreters are available upon request. Please call 305-860-8421 with 5 days notice  if sign language interpreter assistance is needed.

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Evening Talks and Special Performances

Music at Vizcaya
European Classics and American Jazz
Sunday, February 5, 2012
3:00-4:00 p.m., East Terrace

Enjoy an eclectic mix of old-world European classical music and exhilarating American jazz performed by the award-winning Coral Gables Congregational Church Community Arts Program Young Musicians' Orchestra and ALL-STAR Jazz Ensemble.

Free with paid museum admission. Seating is limited.

Conservations

Vizcaya's owner, James Deering, was an environmentalist and in 1914 he made the then-unusual decision to locate Vizcaya's Main House directly on Biscayne Bay, taking advantage of the view and preserving the rockland hammock (native forest).

By exposing you to Vizcaya's splendid subtropical surroundings, we hope you'll be inspired to share James Deering's passion for environmental preservation.

Climate Change Discussion Forum and Film Screening
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:00-9:00 p.m., Courtyard

Learn what climate change is all about, and how you personally impact our environment. Save the date for a feature film followed by a discussion led by The CLEO Project Youth Task Force. Film details and information will be posted soon.

Co-sponsored by The CLEO Institute. Light refreshments will be provided.

Tickets $5; free for Students with ID; entry and general admission available onsite from 6:00-7:30 p.m. For additional information, please contact Wendy Wolf at wendy.wolf@vizcayamuseum.org or 305-860-8435.

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Inside Vizcaya

Although it has been nearly 100 years since Vizcaya was built, we continually discover new things about the estate and those who created it. Gain access to "insider" and "breaking" information about Vizcaya's architecture, natural areas and diverse collections.

Rumors of the Past: A Chat with Vizcaya's Archivist
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
7:00 p.m., Courtyard

Come join us for a presentation and chat with Alex Privee, Vizcaya's archivist, to learn how our archives help us to dispel or confirm some interesting rumors about Vizcaya.

Tickets $5; free for Members, Seniors and Students with ID.
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Contemporary Arts Project

From sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, who created the striking figures that adorn the barge, to painters John Singer Sargent and Gari Melchers, who were extended house guests of James Deering's, Vizcaya has been a source of inspiration to artists since its very inception. Through the Contemporary Arts Project (CAP), Vizcaya continues Deering's patronage by reaching out to the artistic community-both locally and nationally-to offer artists the opportunity to explore our resources and interpret them in new ways.

Each year two artists are invited by an advisory committee to immerse themselves in Vizcaya's grounds and collections and create work in response to that experience.


FRANCESCO SIMETI
A seahorse and large quantities of concrete, stone, fill, topsoil, tiles, piping, trees and other plants
On View February 24-May 21, 2012

New York-based artist Francesco Simeti transforms one of Vizcaya's outdoor fountains into a surreal theatrical set inspired by the mechanical apparatuses that simulated natural phenomena in Baroque gardens. Simeti's animated assemblage is composed of floating sculptures representing elements of the estate. The project continues in the Main House with an installation of historic artifacts pulled from storage and on display for the first time in decades.

Conversation with the Artist: Francesco Simeti
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:00 p.m., Courtyard
Tickets $5; free for Members, Seniors and Students with ID.
Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition in the garden and in the Main House from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Contemporary Art @ Vizcaya Guided Tours
Sundays: March 4, April 15 and May 13, 2012
3:30 p.m., South Terrace

Join Vizcaya staff in exploring Vizcaya's eco-history and its interpretation by Simeti.

Reservations required. For additional information or to reserve, please contact us at cap@vizcayamuseum.org or 305-860-8423.

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Vizcaya gratefully acknowledges ongoing support from The Vizcayans, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

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