Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

A visit to Vizcaya will arouse your senses! First, you'll pass through Vizcaya's lush subtropical forest and approach the Main House along a walkway lined with fountains and foliage. The inside of the house is filled with treasures from around the world.

You can hear Vizcaya's 1917 pipe organ played Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Outside, you'll enjoy spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, colorful orchids in the David A. Klein Orchidarium, the serene gardens and the statues that inhabit them.

Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark and a museum (owned by Miami-Dade County) which is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Vizcaya is open to the public 364 days each year, and we invite you to visit this serene and stunningly beautiful retreat in the heart of Miami.

Built by agricultural industrialist James Deering in 1916, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens features a main house, ten acres of formal gardens, a rockland hammock (native forest), and soon-to-be-restored historic village.

Over the years the effects of South Florida's humid climate and salt air have taken their toll on Vizcaya, necessitating continuous restoration. Although the house's design allowed the free flow of breezes through the open courtyard, the need to preserve the building and contents required the installation of a climate and humidity control system, including enclosing the open courtyard in glass. Today we can only imagine how Vizcaya felt as an open-air house, with the sounds of birds and the bay, the sudden rain showers, and the fragrance of flowers.