Flagler Museum
Season Program Guide 2016 - 2017
Visiting the Museum Hours The Museum is open year-round: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Museum is closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission Free for Flagler Museum Members $18 for Adults $10 for Youth ages 13 - 17 $3 for Children 6 - 12 Children under six are free
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For groups of 20 or more admission is $14 per person. Please contact the Group Tour Coordinator at (561) 655-2833 ext. 27 for more information.
Tours There are four options for touring Whitehall: Free Docent-led tours of the first floor at scheduled times. Free Audio Tours in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. Free Self-Guide brochures in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. Free mobile app, “Flagler Museum App,” for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, featuring an English audio tour and much more. Cover, clockwise from top left: An Oasis in the Badlands, Edward Curtis, 1905. Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The St. Petersburg Piano Quartet. Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819-1856), Woman and Little Girl of Constantine with a Gazelle, 1849. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Arnold Endowment Fund. Bridgeman Images. Mother’s Day in the Café des Beaux-Arts.
Museum Store A visit would not be complete without a stop at the Museum Store. The Store features many products developed exclusively for the Museum, including an unparalleled selection of books about the Gilded Age and Florida history, as well as exquisite jewelry and decorative items. Shop online at www.FlaglerMuseum.us/museum-store. Celebrate National Book Month throughout October and receive 20% off the Museum Store’s spectacular book collection. Museum Members always receive a 10% discount on Store purchases and 20% off during Member Appreciation Days (November 25 - December 4, 2016)
Guidelines For the safety and preservation of the collection, please refrain from eating, drinking, and flash photography while touring the Museum. Large bags, strollers, and camera support devices are not permitted. Photography and videography for personal use are permitted everywhere except the special exhibition gallery. Commercial and editorial photography must be pre-arranged with the Museum’s Public Affairs Department. Please silence cellular phones and refrain from using them while visiting the Museum.
The Breakers Hotel Tours In 1896 Henry Flagler opened his second hotel in Palm Beach, which he named the Palm Beach Inn. The Palm Beach Inn was, in those days, a less expensive alternative to Flagler’s first Palm Beach hotel, the Hotel Royal Poinciana, which soon became the world’s largest resort. In 1901 the Palm Beach Inn was renamed The Breakers, and, in 1904, the hotel was rebuilt. The new, more luxurious hotel attracted a Who’s Who of clientele, from America’s wealthy elite to American Presidents and European nobility. Between 1925 and 1926 The Breakers was again entirely rebuilt, this time by Flagler’s heirs, to the highest standards of luxury. Designed by the highly acclaimed architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver and modeled after the Villa Medici in Rome, this version of The Breakers immediately eclipsed the Hotel Royal Poinciana, setting a new standard of resort luxury that has remained unsurpassed for nearly a century. For more information on tour pricing please call (561) 655-2833 or purchase tickets online at www.FlaglerMuseum.us/visiting/tour-thebreakers-hotel.
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Fall Exhibition
EDWARD S. CURTIS:
ONE HUNDRED MASTERWORKS
An Oasis in the Badlands, taken by Edward Curtis in the renowned Badlands of South Dakota in 1905.
October 11 - December 31, 2016 Free with Museum Admission Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks features extraordinary vintage photographs of the North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis. Curtis, born in 1868, first encountered intact Native American culture on a trip to Montana in 1900, sparking a monumental quest to safeguard and preserve the sacred legacy of the North American Indian for future generations. Financed by J.P. Morgan and his heirs, the project took thirty years, culminating in Curtis’ magnum opus, The North American Indian, a twenty-volume, twenty-portfolio set of handmade books. By his death in 1952, however, Curtis had faded into oblivion. Only recently has his work been rediscovered and treasured as it was more than 100 years ago. Today, this work stands as a landmark in the history of photography, book publishing, ethnography, and the history of the American West. This exhibition has been organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis/New York City/Paris/Lausanne, in collaboration with the Flagler Museum. The exhibition was curated by Christopher Cardozo, author of nine monographs on Curtis and curator of Curtis exhibitions seen on six continents. Sponsored by:
The Eliasberg Family Foundation
Gallery Talk 12:15 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 Free with Museum Admission Reservations recommended Join Christopher Cardozo, exhibition curator and exhibit catalogue co-author, for a gallery talk on Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks. Mr. Cardozo will discuss Edward Curtis’ fascinating career and the importance of his work preserving a comprehensive record of Native American life. A catalogue signing will follow the gallery talk.
Edward Curtis created this powerful portrait of Qahatika Girl in 1907.
The Three Chiefs - Piegan, taken in the summer of 1900, is a key image from a short field trip to Montana, where Edward Curtis first encountered Native Americans.
At the Old Well is one of Edward Curtis’ most popular and widely collected images. The photograph was made near the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, in 1904.
Café des Beaux-Arts
Open from November 25, 2016 to April 16, 2017 Each afternoon during the Season the Flagler Museum offers a Gilded Age style lunch, which features an array of delicacies and refreshments reminiscent of the elegance of the Gilded Age. Visitors will enjoy a selection of gourmet tea sandwiches, traditional scones, and sweets complemented by the Flagler Museum’s own Whitehall Special Blend™ tea, and served on exquisite Whitehall Collection™ china. Café des Beaux-Arts is located in the beautiful Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Designed in the style of a nineteenth-century Beaux-Arts railway palace, the Pavilion provides guests with spectacular panoramic views of the West Palm Beach skyline across Lake Worth. In addition to other benefits, Museum Members may enjoy tea during the Museum’s Member Appreciation Days (November 25th - December 4th) at the reduced rate of $20. Café des Beaux-Arts will offer special packages to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day weekend. Details on the following page.
Tuesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Museum Members $22 Non-members $40
Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Valentine’s Day ‘Tea in the Cocoanut Grove’ was a popular vacationing pastime for those visiting Palm Beach and Henry Flagler’s lavish resort hotels during the Gilded Age. Join us in commemorating the return of this historic tradition with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. Each couple will indulge in a special ‘tea-for-two’ under the palms, while listening to the romantic sounds of a classical harp. A token Valentine’s keepsake is also included in the package price.
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February 14, 2017: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Museum Members: $80 per couple Non-members: $120 per couple Includes Museum Admission, tax, & gratuity Advance purchase required (In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors.)
Mother’s Day The celebration of Mother’s Day began during the Gilded Age, when in May of 1914 Congress established Mother’s Day as a National Holiday. In the spirit of this tradition, the Flagler Museum invites all Mothers and their families to enjoy an elegant Mother’s Day Tea at the Café des Beaux-Arts. In honor of Mother’s Day, each mother will receive a special flower corsage.
May 13, 2017 - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. May 14, 2017 - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $30 Museum Members $50 Non-members $20 Child under age 12
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Christmas at Whitehall Each December Whitehall’s first floor is decorated in traditional Gilded Age splendor. The focal point is a 16-foot-tall Christmas Tree in the Grand Hall, adorned with colored electric lights and traditional Gilded Age style ornaments. Experience holiday traditions like the Annual Tree Lighting, where you can meet Santa Claus, enjoy refreshments, hear music on the historic organ and piano, and watch as Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants light the Grand Hall Christmas Tree. The Special Christmas Lecture explores the fascinating history of Santa letters. During Holiday Evening Tours, families may tour Whitehall by the glow of the original light fixtures. Between December 6th and 17th, Whitehall will be a drop-off location for letters to Santa. Sponsored by:
Special Christmas Lecture December 4, 2016 2:00 p.m. Free for Sustaining level Members and above $10 for Individual, Family and Life Members $28 for Non-members Includes Museum Admission and Christmas Tree Lighting festivities.
The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York For almost 200 years, Americans have been writing to St. Nick, at first asking for simple gifts of fruit or books and later requesting necessities, advice, and toys. In the lecture, Alex Palmer will discuss this history and New York City’s Santa Claus Association, which for 15 years answered thousands of Santa letters before being exposed as fraudulent. The lecture offers a lens into the funny and fascinating history of Santa letters and the evolution of America’s celebration of Christmas. Sponsored by:
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Christmas Tree Lighting The Annual Tree Lighting festivities include music played on the original 1,249 pipe organ and the 1902 Steinway art-case grand piano, choir performances, refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus, and a Santa letter writing workshop. The event culminates with Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants lighting the 16-feet Grand Hall Christmas Tree. Everyone will receive a box of Animal Crackers as they leave the Museum. The iconic box was designed during the Gilded Age as a Christmas tree ornament.
December 4, 2016 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free with Museum Admission
Holiday Evening Tours
During this beloved family event, visitors may tour Whitehall after hours and discover the origins of American Christmas traditions. Guests will have the rare opportunity to see Whitehall by the glow of the original 1902 light fixtures. Visitors may enjoy holiday refreshments and Christmas music in the West Room performed by Women of Note. The Museum Store will remain open for holiday shopping. Every visitor will receive a traditional Christmas cracker following the tour.
December 18 - 23, 2016 See ticket order code page for tour times $25 for adults $15 for youth under age 18 Advance purchase required
Winter Exhibition
Harem:
Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art
Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928), Morning on the Bosphorus, n.d. Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida. This painting, as well as the Dubufe and GimĂŠnez MartĂn also illustrated on these pages, were once owned by Henry Flagler.
January 24 - April 17, 2017 Free with Museum Admission For centuries the Muslim harem, a favorite subject of Orientalist artists, has evoked images of exotic beauty, sensuality, and wealth. This realm of wives, children, servants, and sometimes slaves was forbidden to nearly all Westerners, but such restrictions only served to heighten curiosity and interest in harem life. Harem: Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art features paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, rare books, and ephemera that explore the myths and realities of the harem, as well as the fascination that Gilded Age artists, collectors, and tourists from the West had with this exotic subject. This exhibition is organized by the Flagler Museum, and features six harem scenes once owned by Henry Flagler. Sponsored by:
Edouard Louis Dubufe (French, 1819 – 1883), Lady of the Harem, n.d. Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida.
Juan Giménez Martín (Spanish 1858-1901), The Sultan’s Favorite, 1886, Flagler System, Inc.
Winter Exhibit Gallery Talk
12:15 p.m. February 21, 2017 Free with Museum Admission Reservations recommended. Call (561) 655-2833, ext. 10
Join Flagler Museum Chief Curator, Tracy Kamerer, for a tour of Harem: Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art. Ms. Kamerer will discuss the Gilded Age interest in harems and the artists who depicted them.
Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819-1856), Woman and Little Girl of Constantine with a Gazelle, 1849. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Arnold Endowment Fund. Bridgeman Images. Addison Thomas Millar (American, 1850 - 1913), Entrance to a Harem, ca. 1880-1892. Courtesy of Lyndhurst, A Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located in Tarrytown, NY.
Special Lecture Women of the Gilded Age
American Jennie:
The Remarkable Life of Lady Randolph Churchill Jeanette (Jennie) Jerome was the daughter of a prosperous American financier and a socially ambitious mother. In 1867, she and her two sisters were taken to Paris by their mother and from there received an education and were introduced to European society. In 1873, she met and charmed young Lord Randolph Churchill, son of the Duke of Marlborough, and they were married in 1874 and had two sons, Winston and Jack. Lady Randolph Churchill was known as an innovator and trendsetter. Though her reputation was often sullied by scandal and rumor, she remained respected among the aristocratic circles. She founded and edited the lavish but short-lived Anglo-Saxon Review and she raised money for the wartime hospital ship, the Maine, which did valuable work in South Africa. Critically acclaimed author and journalist, Anne Sebba, celebrates Jennie Jerome as both a fearless influence, and a mother with an indomitable spirit. This special lecture is presented with generous support by:
Susan Stautberg 6:00 p.m. February 9, 2017 Free for Sustaining level Members and above $10 for individual, family Members $20 for non-members Reservations recommended
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Whitehall So Mixing It Up
A Cocktail Party Hosted by the Whitehall Society The Whitehall Society presents a cocktail party celebrating the history and tradition of cocktails in America. While enjoying hors d’oeuvres in the Cocoanut Grove, guests will be able to taste fabulous cocktails that were inspired by America’s Gilded Age.
All proceeds benefit the Flagler Museum’s education programs. Sponsored by:
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Saturday, November 5, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Whitehall Society Members: $40 Non-members: $50 Whitehall Society Membership may be purchased online at www.FlaglerMuseum.us or by calling (561) 655-2833 ext. 12. Single Membership: $275. Couples Membership: $425.
ociety Events
Bal Poudré & Soirée Poudré Friday, February 17, 2017
The Bal Poudré and Soirée Poudré will together create a memorable evening that will take you back in time, when thousands traveled to enjoy the tropical splendor and lavish soirées during Season in Palm Beach. The evening will begin as guests enter through Whitehall’s massive bronze doors to enjoy featured cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Grand Hall, followed by an elegant dinner in the Grand Ballroom. After dinner, guests are invited to dance the night away at the Soirée Poudré in the Museum’s Flagler Kenan Pavilion.
Bal Poudré 6:30 p.m. Cocktails in the Grand Hall followed by Dinner in the Grand Ballroom Tickets: $1,000
Soirée Poudré 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Cocktails, dancing and entertainment in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion Tickets: $150 each, or eight for $1,000
The first Bal Poudré in Palm Beach, March 5, 1903.
Purchase Tickets Bal Poudré Event Chairs Kamie Lightburn Jean Doyen de Montaillou Michael A. Kovner Whitehall Society and Soirée Poudré Event Chairs Elisabeth and Adam Munder
2017
Regularly featured on National Public Radio, the Flagler Museum Music Series brings internationally acclaimed chamber groups to the finest chamber music venue in South Florida. Experience chamber music, as it was intended, in a gracious and intimate setting. The Flagler Museum offers audiences the rare opportunity to meet the musicians during a champagne and dessert reception following each concert.
Concerts begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
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$70 per concert $300 for five-concert Series Advance purchase recommended
Visit www.FlaglerMuseum.us to purchase tickets online or call (561) 655-2833. Sponsored by:
Roe Green
Telegraph String Quartet January 24
Dover Quartet January 10
The Telegraph Quartet was formed in September 2013 with a commitment to a passionate approach to the standard chamber music repertoire as well as contemporary and non-standard repertoire, alike. Described alternately as “intensely urgent” and “poignantly resonant,” the Telegraph Quartet received the prestigious Grand Prize of the 2014 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and has gone on to perform in concert halls, music festivals, and academic institutions across the United States.
The Dover Quartet was formed in 2008 at the Curtis Institute of Music, and continued their studies as Graduate Quartet-in-Residence at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music from 2011-13. The Quartet catapulted to international stardom following a stunning sweep of the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, becoming one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world. In 2013-14, the Quartet was the first ever Quartet-in-Residence for the venerated Curtis Institute of Music, and is now faculty Quartet-in-Residence at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.
Jolente De Maeyer & Nikolaas kende February 7 Since 2002, Jolente and Nikolaas have performed as a duo in all major concert halls in their native Belgium, with recent concerts taking them to Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic and France. As a soloist, Nikolaas has performed with the Brussels Philharmonic, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic and the Waco Symphony Orchestra. Jolente has performed as a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Liege, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra.
St. Petersburg Piano Quartet March 7
Trio CÉleste February 21 Winners of the prestigious Beverly Hills Auditions in Los Angeles, Trio Céleste is currently Ensemble-in-Residence at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine. In 2013, the ensemble, along with violist Michelle Gasworth, were selected from over five hundred applicants to be Artists-in-Residence at the Grand Canyon National Park. Hailed as “a first-class ensemble” (Orange County Register) “exuberant and technically dazzling” (Long Beach Gazette) and “one of the best young chamber groups around today” (Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet), Trio Céleste has quickly established itself as one of the most dynamic chamber music ensembles in the country.
The St. Petersburg Piano Quartet is one of the world’s most esteemed chamber ensembles. Their rise to fame includes a Grammy nomination, “Best Record” honors in both Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and hundreds of concerts in many of North America, Europe and Asia’s most prestigious series and festivals. “Bliss, for this listener, doesn’t get much more unequivocal than the St. Petersburg Quartet’s performance.” - The Toronto Globe and Mail
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Families are invited to come dressed for tea on Saturday, March 11th. The morning will begin with parents and children creating festive bonnets and top hats. Sporting their fashionable masterpieces, parents and children will then enjoy a story from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and learn proper table etiquette from the Mad Hatter. The morning will conclude with a Gilded Age style tea served in the Museum’s Café des Beaux-Arts.
March 11, 2017 - 10:00 a.m. $30 for Members Purchase Tickets $45 for Non-members Includes Museum Admission, tax & gratuity. Space is limited, advance purchase is required.
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Whitehall Lecture Series The 32nd Annual Whitehall Lecture Series, Metaphysical America: Spirituality and Health Movements During the Gilded Age, will explore a variety of esoteric practices born from America’s Gilded Age fascination with all things exotic and mystical. Ranging from religious and spiritual to pseudo-scientific and physical, each lecture will provide clues to better understanding the people and personalities of the 19th and 20th centuries, occult beliefs and spiritual practices, and changes in the cultural climate of the Gilded Age.
Whitehall Lecture Series Online Lectures may be viewed live online via a free Livestream webcast through the Museum’s website located at www.FlaglerMuseum.us. Visitors may listen live, see the presentation, and submit questions. Each lecture video will be archived and available after the lecture. Sponsored by:
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Free for Members at the Sustaining level and above $10 per lecture for Museum Members at the Individual, Family & Life level $28 per lecture for non-members, includes Museum Admission $125 for complete Series
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Mystic America: Occult, Metaphysics and Spirituality in the Gilded Age Mitch Horowitz, Historian 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 5 PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz will speak broadly about the occult and metaphysical movements that swept American culture in the late 19th century, from Theosophy to mental healing, and how those earlier movements morphed into today’s alternative spirituality, particularly the “power of positive thinking.” Mitch will further explain how the nation’s esoteric subcultures dramatically impacted mainstream life in the Gilded Age, including popular practices that one may still engage in today.
The Allure of Immortality: An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade Prophet Lyn Millner, Professor and Journalist 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12 Seeking a place to lay out a Utopian community, the Koreshans settled in Estero, Florida, in 1894. Their belief in immortality was fortified by the teachings of their charismatic leader, Cyrus Teed, a religious visionary who preached communal living and millenialism. An eclectic physician and selfproclaimed alchemist, Teed practiced mind cures, faith-healing, electro-therapy, and even “absent treatment.” In her lecture Millner will expound on Teed’s teachings and the Koreshan Unity movement, as an example of 19th-century pseudo-religion.
The Religion of Biologic Living: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg Brian C. Wilson, Professor of American Religious History 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 19 After its founding in 1866, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s Battle Creek Sanitarium instructed its mostly enlightened upper-class clients on the health benefits of spiritualized medical practice. Biologic Living, as Dr. Kellogg named it, focused the mind, body, and spirit holistically through proper nutrition and exercise, and a variety of therapeutic medical procedures. Wilson will examine movements in health reform during the Gilded Age and highlight the progressive beliefs and practices of the time period.
The First World’s Parliament of Religions at Chicago’s 1893 Columbian Exposition Eric Ziolkowski, Professor and Historian 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 26 The World’s Parliament of Religions, held in September, 1893, in conjunction with the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, is said to mark the “dawn of religious pluralism.” The 1893 Parliament is celebrated for having exposed many Gilded Age Americans to a number of nonWestern religions and new, alternative modes of spirituality, providing a widely publicized platform for charismatic speakers. Some Parliament speakers, especially Swami Vivekananda, went on to achieve widespread celebrity in the U.S. and Europe. This lecture will explore lasting legacies of the Parliament, and the subsequent growth of interest, both popular and academic, in non-Western religions and “alternative” forms of spirituality.
The Mystical Brain: The Emergence of 20th Century Spirituality John Modern, Associate Professor 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 5 Dr. John Modern will explore the ways in which the human brain has, over the course of modern history, been understood as a source of religion and locus of spiritual practice. By examining esoteric and occult beliefs and practices of the Gilded Age, Modern will address the unfolding of our secular age and its persistent relationship with mystical modes of thinking.
When possible, each lecture will be followed by a book signing with the author. Copies of the speaker’s book will be available for purchase. Visit www.FlaglerMuseum.us to purchase tickets online or call (561) 655-2833. Complete Series tickets are also available.
Easter Egg Hunt Children are invited to hunt for more than 8,000 eggs on the Museum’s Lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum grounds will be sectioned off into ageappropriate areas so that everyone, including toddlers, will have an opportunity to participate. Museum gates open at 9:00 a.m., when children may have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, engage in Easter-themed craft projects, have their faces painted, receive a balloon sculpture, and play the Bean Bag Toss game. The Egg Hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 15, 2017 Gates open at 9:00 a.m. Egg Hunt starts at 10:00 a.m. Adults: $18 Children: $15 Free for Whitehall Society Members, and Museum Members, (and their children or grandchildren) at the Sustaining level and above Free for Adult Individual, Family, and Life level Members. However, ticket purchase will be required for children and grandchildren
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Children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets. Every child will receive a Flagler Museum commemorative wooden Easter Egg. Sponsored by:
An Afternoon with Dailey & Vincent
Bluegrass in the Pavilion Saturday, April 8 3:00 p.m. Tickets: $35
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The 12th Annual Bluegrass in the Pavilion concert continues to bring the best Bluegrass musicians to South Florida. The 2017 performance features the “Rockstars of Bluegrass,” Dailey & Vincent. The duo has been hailed throughout the music industry as one of the most exciting, reputable, and elite Bluegrass bands in America, having won numerous awards for their uniquely contagious and riveting music, including: three Grammy Award Nominations for the 2014 “Bluegrass Album of the Year;” 14 IBMA Awards (International Bluegrass Music Awards) as three-time “Entertainer of the Year,” three-time “Vocal Group of the Year” and “Album of the Year” and four Dove Awards with three “Bluegrass Album of the Year” awards and “Bluegrass Song of the Year.” Dailey & Vincent continue to grace the stages of historic venues nationwide with their return to Carnegie Hall in early 2016. All proceeds from the concert benefit the Flagler Museum’s education programs.
Founder’s Day Monday, June 5 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free Admission
On June 5th each year the Flagler Museum celebrates its anniversary by opening to the public free of charge in honor of the Museum’s founder, and Henry Flagler’s granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews. Visitors may take a self-guided tour of Whitehall’s first floor, view the permanent collection of art and objects related to the Gilded Age, and climb aboard Henry Flagler’s Railcar No. 91 in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Sponsored by:
The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Grandparents Day Family plays an important role in the history of the Flagler Sunday, September 10 Museum. The Museum’s founder, Jean Flagler Matthews, was 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free with Museum Admission the granddaughter of Henry Flagler. She preserved Whitehall and
its collections to honor her grandfather and educate visitors about Florida’s history. Share your family history by celebrating Grandparents Day at the Flagler Museum. Families may tour Whitehall with a Tour and Activity Guide for Kids and then enjoy family-friendly activities in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Together families can create a family tree, design a scrapbook page to commemorate the day, write a postcard to send to family, and have a photo taken in front of Henry Flagler’s Railcar No. 91. Sponsored by:
Children’s & Family Programs
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting December 4, 2016 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free with Admission
The Annual Tree Lighting festivities include music played on the original 1,249 pipe organ and the 1902 Steinway art-case piano, choral performances, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party March 11, 2017 See Program Page for prices. Limited space.
April 15, 2017 9:00 a.m. Hunts at 10:00 a.m. See Program Page for prices.
May 13 & 14, 2017 See Program Page for prices and times.
Families are invited to come dressed for tea. Parents and children will create festive bonnets and top hats while learning about table etiquette, followed by a Gilded Age style tea in the Café des Beaux-Arts.
Easter Egg Hunt Children are invited to hunt for more than 8,000 Easter Eggs on the Museum’s Lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum grounds will be sectioned off into age-appropriate areas so that children, including toddlers, will have an opportunity to participate in the Hunt. Every child will receive a Flagler Museum commemorative egg.
Mother’s Day Mothers and their families are invited to celebrate this special day in the refined elegance of the Café des Beaux-Arts. Each mother will receive a special flower corsage.
Grandparents Day September 10, 2017 Free with Admission
Share your family history by celebrating Grandparents Day at the Flagler Museum. Tour Whitehall and enjoy family-friendly activities.
Museum Member Events Member Appreciation Days November 25 - December 4, 2016
All Members receive an additional 10% discount in the Museum Store, for a total of 20% off all purchases. Members may also enjoy tea in the Café des Beaux-Arts for $20.
Trustees’ Annual Reception Thursday, December 8, 2016 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Flagler Museum Trustees invite Museum Members at the Sponsor level and above to celebrate the beginning of the 2016-2017 Season. The fall exhibition, Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks, will be open for viewing.
Winter Exhibition Opening Reception Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Museum Members at the Sponsor level and above are invited to an opening reception for the winter exhibition, Harem: Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art.
Director’s Annual Luncheon Monday, April 3, 2017 11:30 a.m.
Patron-level Museum Members and above are invited to a private luncheon with the Museum’s Executive Director.
Independence Day Celebration Tuesday, July 4, 2017 8:00 p.m.
Members at the Sustaining level and above are invited to enjoy the fireworks display over Lake Worth. Guests will enjoy a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the swearing-in of new citizens, musical performances, and refreshments.
Membership Benefits Individual and Corporate Members underwrite nearly 75% of the actual cost of each visit to the Museum. Members support the preservation of Whitehall for future generations, and make possible educational outreach, exhibitions, lectures, and special programming throughout the year. Benefits may include: •
Unlimited free admission
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Recognition in Museum publications
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10% discount in the Museum Store
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Discounts on special programs
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Guest passes for friends and family
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Invitation to private events, such as exhibition openings and receptions
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Sponsorship of Whitehall’s rooms
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Private tours with the Chief Curator or Executive Director
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The privilege of reserving an evening at the Museum for a Member event
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For more information or to purchase a Membership, please visit the Museum website at www.FlaglerMuseum.us/membership or call (561) 655-2833.
Become a Member Today Flagler Associate - $5,000 • • •
A private tour for up to six people with the Executive Director, by appointment A total of thirty guest tour passes The privilege of reserving one evening at the Museum for a Member Event, subject to Member Event Guidelines, Member Event Fees, and availability - OR Sponsorship acknowledgement for one of Whitehall’s first floor rooms • PLUS all benefits of lower level Memberships
Benefactor - $2,500 • • • • •
A private tour for up to six people with the Chief Curator, by appointment A total of twenty guest tour passes The privilege of reserving the Boardroom and Study for one meeting (subject to Member Event Guidelines, Member Event Fees, and availability) Sponsorship acknowledgement for one of Whitehall’s second floor rooms PLUS all benefits of lower level Memberships
Patron - $1,000 • • • •
Invitation for the Member and a guest to the Director’s Annual Luncheon A total of sixteen guest tour passes A listing on the Members & Contributors Recognition Plaque in the Pavilion PLUS all benefits of lower level Memberships
Sponsor - $500
• Two additional Individual Memberships for friends or colleagues • Invitations to the Annual Trustees’ Reception and Exhibition Opening Receptions • A total of twelve guest tour passes • Subscription to art&culture magazine • PLUS all benefits of lower level Memberships
Sustaining - $250
• Free admission for the Members to the entire Whitehall Lecture Series • Eight guest tour passes • Free Admission for Members and Member’s children and grandchildren to the annual Easter Egg Hunt • Invitation to the Independence Day Celebration and fireworks • $2 discount for lunch at the Café des Beaux-Arts • PLUS all benefits of lower level Memberships
Family - $125
• An additional Membership Card for an adult living at the same address, and free admission for up to four of the Member’s children under 18 years of age • PLUS all benefits of lower level Membership
Individual - $75
• Personalized Membership Card with free unlimited Flagler Museum admission • Subscription to the Flagler Museum’s Magazine, Inside Whitehall • Flagler Museum Members license plate • Discount to the Whitehall Lecture Series • Acknowledgment in the Annual Report Purchase Membership • 10% discount in the Flagler Museum Store • Access to Members-only parking
N
Quadrille Blvd.
E
FLAGLER MUSEUM Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach Belvedere Road
A1A Atlantic Ocean
Okeechobee Blvd.
I-95 Exit 70
Clear Lake
Cocoanut Row
Florida Turnpike Exit 99
Whitehall Way
N. Olive Ave.
S
Dixie Highway
W
Lake Worth Intracoastal Waterway
Palm Beach International Airport
Directions to the Museum
The Museum is located on the corner of Cocoanut Row and Whitehall Way in Palm Beach, Florida.
From I-95 or Florida’s Turnpike: • Take Exit 70 from I-95, or Exit 99 from the Florida Turnpike, and drive East on Okeechobee Boulevard (about three miles or six miles respectively) through West Palm Beach. • Cross the bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway into Palm Beach and continue onto Royal Palm Way. • Make a left turn at the first stop light onto Cocoanut Row. • Continue about ½ mile, and the Museum parking lot will be on the left.
From US 1 heading North: • Turn right (east) on Okeechobee Blvd and follow above directions.
From A1A heading North: • Turn left onto Worth Avenue. • Follow Worth Avenue west to Cocoanut Row and turn right. • Drive north 8/10ths of a mile along Cocoanut Row to the Museum’s parking lot on the left side of the street.
From US 1 heading South: • Turn left at Quadrille Blvd., and cross over the Flagler Memorial Bridge. • Turn right at the first traffic light onto Cocoanut Row. • The Museum is located on the right side of the street. h e n r y
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FLAGLER MUSEUM palm beach, florida
Cocoanut Row and Whitehall Way Palm Beach, Florida 33480 (561) 655-2833 www.FlaglerMuseum.us © 2016 Flagler Museum
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.