Museum · Coconut Grove
Photo: Robin Hill/Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
James Deering's Renaissance-style winter estate on Biscayne Bay, begun in 1914, with formal gardens and canals cut into the tropical hammock – a palace children can roam around outside as well as in.

| What | Museum |
|---|---|
| Where | Coconut Grove |
| Address | 3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 |
| Season and hours | Wednesday–Monday 09:30–16:30, closed Tuesday (museum website, read 27 October 2026). |
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Checked on vizcaya.org, miamiandbeaches.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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