Programs and Events
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is thrilled to offer many exciting events and programs*, in addition to daily 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
Evening Talks and Special Tours
Performances
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
Wander through Vizcaya’s breathtaking gardens along Biscayne Bay under the light of the full moon. Enjoy informal concerts of live music and light refreshments for sale in the Courtyard of the Main House. Vizcaya's Volunteer Guides will be on hand to answer questions and lead area tours in the gardens. Admission is $15 per
person; $10 for Students, Seniors, and Vizcayan members. Reservations are not required. NOTE: Not all garden areas are fully wheelchair-accessible. Moonlight Garden Tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Film Series: Viewing Vizcaya
7:00 p.m.
Courtyard
While Vizcaya is known as a magnificent structure full of European inspiration, it also served as a place of leisure, enjoyment and relaxation for its owner, James Deering, who frequently hosted events for his friends and family. Experience firsthand what it might have been like to be a guest of Mr. Deering’s and enjoy movie night in the house’s main Courtyard. This screening series will explore both modern day films that have a fun connection to Vizcaya as well as historical silent films that Mr. Deering and his guests might have viewed in their time. We’ll even supply live music to accompany the silent films! Complete the evening’s festivity with a themed cocktail or traditional movie fare available for purchase.
Tickets $15, available onsite beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Dostana (2008)
In Hindi and English with English subtitles
Running Time: 137 minutes, Rated PG
This romantic comedy stars Abhishek Bachchan as Sameer and John Abraham as Kunal, two straight guys who pretend to be a gay couple to secure an apartment. Hilarity ensues as they both fall in love with their land lady’s beautiful niece, Neha, (Priyanka Chopra). Vizcaya makes a compelling guest appearance in Dostana (Hindi for friendship), the first Bollywood movie to be filmed entirely in Miami.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Running Time: 107 minutes, Rated PG-13
Staring Lon Chaney, the man of 1000 faces, this classic silent horror film tells the story of a much feared fiend who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls in love with a young opera singer. Join us in Vizcaya’s Courtyard to experience this Halloween tradition in a hauntingly beautiful setting!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
VIZCAYA (2009)
Running Time: 60 minutes
A WPBT2 documentary film* on the remarkable history and survival of Miami's landmark Vizcaya. The film, which will air on nearly 70 PBS stations in the coming year, was nominated for an Emmy by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. VIZCAYA details the incredible vision of James Deering in constructing the Main House and gardens and the astounding confluence of talent that made it possible.
*Sign language interpreters are available upon request. Please call 305-860-8421 with 5 days notice if sign language interpreter assistance is needed.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Money Pit (1986)
Running Time: 91 minutes, Rated PG
A young couple purchases their dream house, and at a great price! It becomes apparent that you get what you pay for as Walter Fielding (Tom Hanks) and Anna Crowley (Shelly Long) begin the renovation process only to be plagued by unscrupulous construction firms, delays, and Anna’s ex-husband. Discover how Vizcaya plays into, not only the theme of this movie, but the film itself.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Intolerance (1916)
Running Time: 72 minutes, Rated PG
In silent film director D. W. Griffith’s most ambitious undertaking, humanity’s intolerance and its terrible effects are explored in four parallel stories set respectively in the modern era, early Jerusalem, 1572 Paris and ancient Babylon. This epic piece of cinematic history stars Lillian Gish, a contemporary of Mr. Deering’s and an extended house guest at Vizcaya.
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Evening Talks and Special Performances
Hear experts in fields such as architectural history, art history, historic preservation, art conservation, Vizcaya’s history, and Miami history.
Conservations
Did you know that Vizcaya's owner, James Deering was an environmentalist? In 1914 he made the then unusual decision to locate Vizcaya's main house directly on Biscayne Bay, specifically preserving the rockland hammock (native forest) for us today. In addition, when planning and creating Vizcaya's gardens, he preserved the mangrove shore and was committed to retaining native plants and vegetation.
Join us for a series of conversations on conservations! This series of public programs will expose you to the environment at Vizcaya and inspire you to continue Deering's preservation efforts and share in his delight of Miami's subtropical environment.
One Water (2008)
Screening & Panel Discussion
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
7:00-9:00 p.m., Courtyard Main House
After a screening of the documentary One Water panelists will contextualize the global challenge to preserve clean and safe drinking water. Discussion between the panelists and the audience will encourage "local voices to join the global conversation" to help us all reflect upon how to make a difference in our own community.
Panelists:
Sanjeev Chatterjee, Producer, Co-director, and Writer, One Water
Ali Habashi, Co-director and Editor, One Water
Kenny Broad, Director, University of Miami Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy
Ian Simpkins, Chief Horticulturist, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
One Water is a film that celebrates all the myriad ways water has touched human lives around the globe-and explores our changing relationship to water as it grows ever more perilously scarce. The film highlights a world where water is exquisitely abundant in some places and dangerously lacking in others, where taps flowing with fresh, clean water are contrasted with toxic, polluted waterways that have turned the blue arteries of our planet murky. One Water leaves audiences with a series of provocative questions that culminate in one that will impact all of our futures: is water a human right or a commodity?
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
General Admission $15; free for students with valid ID.
Entry and General Admission available starting at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of the program only. Seating is limited.
Running Time: 67 minutes
Environmental Music
Workshop & Performance by So Percussion
Thursday, April 15, 2010
6:30 Workshop; 7:30 Performance
East Terrace & Gardens
Explore Vizcaya's environment in a unique way through music! This performance of percussion works by John Cage makes use of amplified water and plant matter-things that are abundant on Vizcaya's grounds. Members of So Percussion, a celebrated New York quartet, will select the instruments from the immediate environment, all made of plant materials (or the plants themselves), and use them as indicated by Cage. The program features three Cage pieces from 1975 through 1977 and an original composition, specially created for Vizcaya by So Percussion.
In addition, join us for a pre-performance workshop where you can create your own naturally inspired instruments and then join along in the concert that follows. Take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the individual members of So Percussion, the Brooklyn based quartet called "astonishing and entrancing" by Billboard Magazine and "brilliant" by the New York Times as you create and socialize with friends
Refreshments will also be available for purchase.
Workshop Tickets $10, Performance Tickets $15
Tickets available starting at 5:30 p.m. on the evening of program only.
Seating is limited.
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Performances
Afternoon of Music on Vizcaya's Historic Pipe Organ
With Remarks from Radio Show "Pipedreams" Host
Michael Barone
Sunday, February 28
Free with paid admission
On Sunday afternoon, February 28, visitors can enjoy music from Vizcaya's original 1917 three-manual, 23-rank Welte-Mignon pipe organ via its original roll player. From 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., American Public Radio's "Pipedreams" show host Michael Barone will share his thoughts on the importance of residence organs in early 20th century homes, along with cameo appearances at the console by visiting organists.
Guests will be hear light classics and other favorites from more than 88 music rolls purchased by James Deering when he built Vizcaya in the early 1910s. Selections are 15 minutes long and will be played at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
The organ console is located in Vizcaya's living room (sometimes called the "Renaissance Hall) where presidents and popes have been entertained. The room accommodates up to 25 people, standing, but the organ can be heard throughout the entire residence, including the very large interior courtyard.
Now in its 26th year, "Pipedreams" is a weekly national show, with a devoted audience of 250,000 organ music lovers and distributed to 150 public and commercial stations by American Public Media of St. Paul, Minnesota. Host Barone said in an interview with The New York Times, "I'm just trying to open a door in an inviting way to provide access to this marvelous realm of thoughtful, passionate, soothing, exciting, delicious, brainy and blissful music."
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Contemporary Arts Project
 Through this program, Vizcaya reaches out to the artist community both locally and nationally – to offer artists the opportunity to explore our resources and think about them in new ways. Two artists per year are invited by an advisory committee to immerse themselves in Vizcaya’s grounds and collections, create a work of art in response to that experience, and participate in public programs such as studio labs, demonstrations, and artist talks. The creative exchange that will result from this program will help to demonstrate Vizcaya’s contemporary relevance to our community and beyond.
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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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