Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Coral Gables Walking Tour
Coral Gables Museum Tour
Thursday, June 23 | 1:15-3:00pm
Vizcaya was created as James Deering’s subtropical winter home in the 1910s and today it is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum. We invite you to learn about Vizcaya’s fascinating history and the individuals responsible for the unusual estate’s origins, evolution and ongoing management.
Vizcaya features an architecturally significant Main House with 34 decorated rooms, ten acres of formal gardens and diverse collections including European antiquities, American art commissioned in the 1900s and century-old plants. The estate is unusual for retaining so much of its original character, configuration and collections. Caring for Vizcaya’s spectacular historic elements and sharing them with others are our ongoing challenge and priority.
Tour maximum: 50 participants
Cost: $10 (includes roundtrip Metrorail ticket)
Schedule:
1:30: Depart Biltmore Hotel, Take Metro to Vizcaya Station
2:00: Begin tour at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
2:45: End tour
3:00: Return to Biltmore or the University of Miami
Registration: Advance registration required. Select this tour on the RBMS 2016 registration form.
Tuesday, June 21 | 9:15-11:00am
Join the Coral Gables Museum on a guided stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables. This thriving area began in the 1920s. Did you know the Colonnade Hotel was once the Coral Gables Sales Center? Or that electric trolleys once connected downtown Coral Gables to downtown Miami? Visit historic Mediterranean Revival buildings, including a former Ford dealership, outdoor theater, and riding club. Newer additions to the cityscape help tell the complete downtown story. This program is generously supported by the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables.
Tour maximum: 50 participants
Cost: $10
Schedule:
9:15: Depart Biltmore Hotel
9:30: Begin Coral Gables Walking Tour
11:00: End tour and return to Biltmore Hotel
Registration: Advance registration required. Select this tour on the RBMS 2016 registration form.
Tuesday, June 21 | 4-5:30pm or Thursday, June 23 | 1:30-3pm
The Coral Gables Museum is the official Visitor Center for the City of Coral Gables, a planned community of the 1920s featuring Mediterranean style historic buildings, fountains, plazas and grand entrances surrounded by lush landscaping and Miami-Dade’s most majestic tree canopy, earning it the nickname the City Beautiful.
Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of Creating the Dream: George E. Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables, an exhibition about Coral Gables’ founder and developer, George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year-old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban development. Click here for more information on rotating and standing exhibits.
Tour maximum: 50 participants
Cost: $5
Schedule:
Tuesday, June 21
3:45: Depart Biltmore Hotel
4:00: Begin Coral Gables Museum Tour
5:00: End tour and return to Biltmore Hotel
Thursday June 23
1:15: Depart Biltmore Hotel
1:30: Begin Coral Gables Museum Tour
3:00: End tour and Return to Biltmore Hotel
Registration: Advance registration required. Select this tour on the RBMS 2016 registration form.