Flagler Museum 2024 -2025 Season Program Guide
Visiting the Flagler Museum
History is much more than a study of the past, it is an explanation of the present, and a guide to the future. SM
Hours
The Museum is open year-round: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 pm
The Museum is closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission
Free for Flagler Museum Members
$28 for Adults age 13 and above $14 for ages 6 - 12
Children age 5 and under are free
For groups of 20 or more admission is $24 per person. Please contact the Visitor Services Manager at (561) 655-2833 ext. 38 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 Flagler Museum App for smartphones and tablets, featuring an audio tour in English, Spanish, and French, images, and much more.
Museum Store
A visit would not be complete without a stop at the H. M. Flagler & Co. ® Museum Store. The Store features an unparalleled selection of books about the Gilded Age and Florida history, as well as the Museum’s own products, exquisite jewelry, and gift items. Shop on-line at: www.HMFlaglerandCo.us
All Museum Members always receive a 10% discount, and Members at the Associate level and above receive a 20% discount on H. M. Flagler & Co.® purchases.
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Visitor 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 some special exhibitions. Commercial and editorial photography must be prearranged with the Museum’s Public Affairs Department. Please silence cellular phones and refrain from using them while visiting the Museum to make calls.
Cover, clockwise from top: Hand-colored postcard of the Hotel Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida. Fort George Island, 1880, Thomas Moran, Harn Museum of Art, The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers. Mother’s Day in the Railcar No. 91® Tea Room. A past performance from the Flagler Museum Music Series. Easter Egg Hunt in the Cocoanut Grove. Tea Service in the Railcar No. 91® Tea Room.
Railcar No. 91® Tea Room
Open for the Season November 29, 2024 - May 11, 2025
Tuesday - Saturday, seatings at 11:30 am, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, & 2:00 pm
Sunday seatings at 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, & 2:30 pm
Museum Members: $47 per person, includes Tea Service, tax & gratuity Museum Members at the Sponsor level & above $42 per Member (a 10% discount) non-Members: $75 per person, includes Tea Service, tax, gratuity, & Museum Admission non-Member children: $61 per person, includes Tea Service, tax, gratuity, & Museum Admission
Availability is limited, advance purchase recommended.
Each day the Museum is open during the Season, the Flagler Museum offers an afternoon tea 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. The Railcar No. 91® Tea Room is located in the beautiful Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Designed in the style of a Beaux-Arts railway palace, the Pavilion provides guests with spectacular panoramic views of Lake Worth and the West Palm Beach skyline.
Valentine’s Day
Friday & Saturday, February 14 & 15, 2025
Seatings at 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 1:00, 1:30, & 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 16, 2025
12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30 pm
Museum Members: $57 per person
Non-members: $85 per person
Includes Museum Admission, Tea, tax & gratuity
Henry Flagler and Mary Lily enjoyed the Gilded Age tradition of afternoon tea at Whitehall. Commemorate this American tradition with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day weekend in the Railcar No. 91 ® Tea Room.
Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Seatings at 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 1:00, 1:30, & 2:00 pm
Sunday, May 11, 2025
12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30 pm
Museum Members: $57 per Member
Non-members: $85 per person
Children age 12 and under $71
Includes Museum Admission, Tea, tax & gratuity
The celebration of Mother’s Day began during the Gilded Age, when in May, 1914, Congress established Mother’s Day as a National Holiday. In the spirit of this tradition, the Flagler Museum invites mothers and their families to enjoy Mother’s Day Tea in the Railcar No. 91 ® Tea Room.
In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company
Fall Exhibition
October 15 - December 29, 2024
The Flagler Museum will open its 2024 - 2025 Season with the exhibition, In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company . The exhibition focuses on the work of Henry Flagler and his transformative impact on the Floridian economy through the Florida East Coast Hotel Company through an indepth exploration of Flagler’s pioneering spirit and his role in opening up Florida as a premier travel destination.
Henry Flagler, often referred to as the inventor of modern Florida, embarked on a bold journey that reshaped the State’s landscape and economy. This exhibition reveals his innovative venture, starting with the establishment of the Hotel Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, expanding down the coastline, including the Hotel Royal Poinciana, the largest wooden structure in the world, the Palm
Beach Inn, later renamed as The Breakers, and the Hotel Royal Palm in Miami. Florida’s hotels were more than just accommodations; they represented a gateway to discovery, inviting guests to explore a new and enchanting part of the country.
Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company was a testament to his belief in making the most of life, seeing Florida’s untapped beauty, and taking bold chances to create a thriving hospitality industry that continues to be a mainstay of the State’s economy to this day.
In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company runs from Tuesday, October 15, to Sunday, December 29, 2024.
Pope Manufacturing Company, 1886. Keith Pariani collection. Photo: Rob Futrell.
View of the Hotel Royal Poinciana from the roof of Whitehall, showing the original Cocoanut Grove, 1908. Flagler Museum Archives.
Sponsored by:
Henry Flagler’s first hotel, the Hotel Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, Florida. Flagler Museum Archives.
The Palm Beach Inn, later renamed The Breakers. Flagler Museum Archives.
The Pool at the Palm Beach Inn. Flagler Museum Archives.
Christmas at Whitehall
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Each year, the first floor of Whitehall is decorated in traditional Gilded Age splendor for the month of December. The focal point is the 16-foot tall Grand Hall Christmas Tree, adorned with colored electric lights and traditional Gilded Age style ornaments. Experience holiday traditions, such as the Annual Tree Lighting, where you can meet Santa Claus, enjoy refreshments, hear music on the historic organ, attend a Special Christmas Lecture about the story, The Gift of the Magi, and watch Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants light the Grand Hall Christmas Tree.
Special Christmas Lecture
By Patrick Sauer
2:30 pm, Sunday, December 1, 2024
Free for Patron level Members and above
$10 for all other Museum Members
$50 for non-members
Includes Museum Admission and all Tree
Lighting Festivities
The origins of many beloved American Christmas traditions can be traced back to the Gilded Age. This year’s Christmas at Whitehall program will feature a lecture by Patrick Sauer, history correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine, about O. Henry’s story, The Gift of the Magi, first published in 1905. The story with a timeless, ironic twist, a common feature of O. Henry’s work, reminds readers of the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Tree
Lighting
12:00 - 5:00 pm, Sunday, December 1, 2024
Free for Sponsor level Members and above
$10 for all other Museum Members
Adults $40
Children ages 6 - 12 $20, age 5 and under free
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting festivities include music played on the original 1,249-pipe organ and the 1902 Steinway art-case grand piano, choir performances, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus.
The event culminates with Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants lighting the 16-foot Grand Hall Christmas Tree. Everyone will receive a box of Animal Crackers as they leave the Museum, which was designed during the Gilded Age as a Christmas tree ornament.
Sponsored by:
Holiday Evening Tours
December 19 - 23, 2024
December 19, Tours begin at: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30 pm
December 20 and 21, Tours begin at: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45 pm
December 22 and 23, Tours begin at: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, and 7:00 pm
Includes Holiday Reception with refreshments
$60 for Adults
$30 for Children age 17 and under To purchase tickets please
During this beloved annual event, families tour Whitehall after hours and discover the origins of American Christmas traditions. Holiday Evening Tours begin with a special Docent-led holiday tour of Whitehall, followed by a reception featuring Christmas carolers, refreshments, and holiday-themed activities. Guests have the rare opportunity to experience Whitehall by the glow of the 1902 light fixtures. Every visitor receives a traditional Flagler Museum Christmas Cracker following the tour. The H. M. Flagler & Co.® Museum Store will remain open during the program for holiday shopping.
Oh Florida! - Florida Landscapes from the Harn Museum’s Vickers Collection
Winter Exhibition
January 21 - April 20, 2025
Free with Museum Admission
The Winter exhibition, Oh Florida! - Florida Landscapes
From the Harn Museum’s Vickers Collection, celebrates the beauty and history of Old Florida, which captivated visionary Henry Flagler. Once the nation’s last great frontier, Florida was a land of stunning natural beauty that attracted pioneers and tourists alike. The art in this exhibition captures breathtaking landscapes, from pristine beaches and lush wetlands to historic sites like St. Augustine, mirroring Florida’s image in the American imagination as a paradise and place of limitless potential.
Before Henry Flagler’s arrival in the late 19th century, Florida was largely an untamed wilderness, sparsely
populated, and considered by many as an inhospitable frontier. Much of the land was dominated by vast swamps, dense forests, and expansive wetlands. Small settlements and agricultural communities were scattered across the State, particularly along rivers and along the coast.
St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-settled city in the United States, was and remains historically significant for its architecture from the Spanish colonial period. The few established port towns like Jacksonville and Key West, became important for trade, fishing, and wrecking. However, Florida’s
Thomas Moran. Fort George Island, 1880. Harn Museum of Art, The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers.
overall infrastructure was minimal—roads were crude, railways were almost nonexistent, and access to the State’s interior was challenging.
The art in this exhibition showcases Old Florida’s enchanting environment through the eyes of artists whose works capture a time when Florida’s exotic landscapes were much as Flagler and his contemporaries experienced them.
Sponsored by:
Fred E. Pearce. Florida Sunset Harn Museum of Art, The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers.
William Lamb Picknell, Mid-Winter Florida, 1894. Harn Museum of Art, The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers.
Louis Comfort Tiffancy, Castillo de San Marcos, 1885. Detail. Harn Museum of Art, The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers.
FLAGLER
MUSEUM
2025
All concerts begin at 7:30 pm
$75 per ticket
$350 per Series Tickets for all 5 concerts
Regularly featured on Performance Today! and National Public Radio, the Flagler Museum Music Series brings acclaimed musicians to the finest chamber music venue in South Florida. Audience members experience chamber music as it was intended, in a gracious and intimate setting. Audience members also enjoy the rare opportunity to meet the musicians during a champagne and dessert reception following each concert.
The Flagler name has long been associated with great music. Henry and Mary Lily Flagler frequently hosted musical performances in Whitehall’s Music Room equipped with a 1,249 pipe J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co. organ. Flagler’s son, Henry Harkness Flagler, was instrumental in the organization of the New York Symphony Society, serving also as its president. Jean Flagler Matthews, founder of the Flagler Museum and Henry Flagler’s granddaughter, restored Whitehall’s elaborate Odell organ and brought the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, to South Florida for a Museum benefit concert in 1969.
Roe Green
Borromeo String Quartet
$75 • 7:30 pm, February 4
Sponsored by:
MBS Family Foundation
Each visionary performance of the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet strengthens and deepens its reputation as one of the most important ensembles of our time. Admired and sought after for both its fresh interpretations of the classical music canon and its championing of works by 20th and 21st century composers, the ensemble has been hailed for its “edge-of-the- seat performances,” by the Boston Globe, which called it “simply the best.”
Rena & John Blades
Jupiter String Quartet
$75 • 7:30 pm, February 11
The Jupiter String Quartet is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister), and cellist Daniel McDonough (Meg’s husband, Liz’s brotherin-law). Founded in 2001, this tight-knit ensemble is firmly established as an important voice in the world of chamber music, and exudes an energy that is at once friendly, knowledgeable, and adventurous. The New Yorker states, “The Jupiter String Quartet, an ensemble of eloquent intensity, has matured into one of the mainstays of the American chamber-music scene.”
Trio Karénine
$75 • 7:30 pm, February 25
Founded in Paris in 2009, Trio Karénine bears the name of Tolstoy’s beautiful and emotionally honest heroine, Karénine. The trio of Julien Dieudegard (violin), Louis Rodde (cello) and Paloma Kouider (piano) has been acclaimed by critics and audiences for its musical integrity and passionate interpretation, and was the top prizewinner at the ARD International Competition in 2013. The group has performed in the world’s most prestigious venues.
Valencia Baryton Project
$75 • 7:30 pm, February 18
The Valencia Baryton Project was founded by Valenciabased barytonist Matthew Baker with the vision of performing the nearly 170 works written by Franz Joseph Haydn as well as compositions by other composers.
A string trio with four instruments? A harpsichord hiding behind the cello? The Valencia Baryton Project has dedicated itself to the performance of music written for an ancient and little-known instrument, the baryton. A cross between the viol da gamba and lirone, the baryton gives the traditional string trio an entirely new dimension.
Elissa Lee Koljonen with Sheng-Yuan Kuan • 7:30 pm, March 4
One of the most celebrated violinists of her generation, Elissa Lee Koljonen has thrilled audiences and critics in more than one hundred cities throughout the world. Ms. Koljonen received international acclaim when she became the first recipient of the prestigious Henryk Szeryng Foundation Award and the silver medalist of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition. Her playing has been hailed as “sparkling, sensual and personal,” by the Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki. Elissa Lee Koljonen appears by arrangement with the Curtis Institute of Music.
The New York Newspaper Publishers of the Gilded Age
Individual Lecture Tickets:
Free for Patron level Museum Members and above $20 per lecture for all other Members
$48 for non-Members (Include required Museum Admission)
Series Ticket (all five lectures):
Free for Patron level Museum Members and above
$90 for all other Members
$230 for non-Members (includes required Museum Admission)
The Annual Whitehall Lecture Series welcomes best-selling authors to discuss "The New York Newspaper Publishers of the Gilded Age". A book signing with the speaker follows each lecture when possible.
Sponsored by:
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William Randolph Hearst and the New York Journal by John M. Blades, Flagler Museum Executive Director
3:00 pm, Sunday, February 2, 2025
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher who built the foundation of one of the nation’s greatest media empires. In 1895, the young newspaperman moved from San Francisco to New York City to create the most successful daily of his time, the New York Journal, and compete with Joseph Pulitzer, a powerful journalist and newspaper publisher of the New York World. The two battled through the 1896 election and the Spanish-American War. The rivalry between the two papers gave rise to yellow journalism, a style of reporting that uses sensationalized news and conspicuous headlines to attract readers.
Lecturer: John M. Blades. Before being appointed as the Executive Director of the Flagler Museum, John Blades worked at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument over a 20 year period in a variety of positions, including as the Senior Photographer and the Head of the Public Affairs Department.
Messers. David Sarama & Daniel Drennen
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer and The New York World
by James McGrath Morris, author of Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power
3:00 pm, Sunday, February 9, 2025
Best known today for the prize that bears his name, Joseph Pulitzer transformed American journalism and mass media consumption by making the newspaper an essential feature to urban life. It was not until after serving in the Civil War, that Pulitzer, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant, started his publishing career. In Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power, James McGrath Morris gives an intriguing portrayal of Pulitzer’s long-ranging impact on American politics through the power of his newspapers. Morris skillfully depicts Pulitzer’s transition from a wealthy champion for democracy to a lonely, blind wanderer desperate for a cure. Despite his unfortunate demise, Pulitzer remains an iconic American politician and publisher who changed the landscape of mass media.
Lecturer: James McGrath Morris is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling biographer. He is the author five biographies and three works of narrative non-fiction. His most recent work is Tony Hillerman: A Life, which was a finalist for an Edgar Award. He also serves as Executive Director of the New Mexico Writers organization.
Adolph Ochs and the New York Times by Alex S. Jones, author of The Trust: The Private And Powerful Family Behind The New York Times 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 16, 2025
A detailed and lively story reveals the domestic dramas of one of the most renowned and influential families in twentieth-century America. The Ochs-Sulzberger family have chaired The New York Times for more than a century. In gripping detail, Alex Jones examines the lives of the powerful yet private dynasty that shaped the pages of an iconic newspaper and focuses on a family’s role in creating and nurturing a great American institution and devoting their life to its success.
Lecturer: Alex S. Jones was a journalist for the New York Times from 1983 until 1992. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his reporting on the news media. During his career, he and his wife Susan E. Tifft wrote two books about newspaper dynasties, one being The Trust. Published in 1999, The Trust was selected by Time magazine as one of the five best nonfiction books of the year, and it was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Adolph Ochs
Horace Greeley and the New-York Tribune by Dr. James M. Lundberg, author of Horace Greeley: Print, Politics, and the Failure of American Nationhood 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 23, 2025
In 1841, Horace Greeley founded the New-York Tribune, a daily newspaper that catered first to the American Whig party until Greeley helped organize the newly emerging Republican Party. Dr. James M. Lundberg will explore the New-York Tribune’s impact on New York’s media market and dissect Greeley’s longing for a morally consistent American nationhood. Although a long-misunderstood figure, Greeley remains one of the most significant American journalists of the nineteenth century.
Lecturer: Dr. James M Lundberg is the director of the Undergraduate Program in History and an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame. His research and teaching focus on the early American Republic and the United States in the nineteenth century.
Joseph Pulitzer
Horace Greeley
James Gordon Bennett, Jr. and the New York Herald
by Thomas A. Kligerman
3:00 pm, Sunday, March 2, 2025
Son of the founder and publisher of the New York Herald, James Gordon Bennett, Jr. was born in New York in 1841. Educated in the United States and France, young Bennett took over his father’s newspaper at the age of 25 in 1867. He was a gifted editor and promoter who raised the New York Herald’s profile on the world stage by sending Henry Morton Stanley to Africa to find missionary and explorer David Livingstone. In exchange for financially backing the expedition, the Herald was provided with the exclusive account of Stanley’s progress.
Aside from contributing much to the paper’s strength, Bennett Jr. was an accomplished yachtsman who commanded his yacht Henrietta while she was in Federal Service. He also won the world’s first transatlantic yacht race, and he organized the first tennis match and first polo match in the United States.
Thomas A. Kligerman is an accomplished architect and the founding partner of Kligerman Architecture and Design. Raised in Connecticut and New Mexico, Kilgerman spent time in France and England as a student and eventually earned a degree in architecture from Yale. He began his career at Robert A.M. Stern Architects and then partnered in the firm Ike Kligerman Barkley.
The Whitehall Lecture Series may be viewed live online via a free Livestream broadcast through the Museum’s website. Visitors may listen live, see the presentation, and submit questions. Each program will also be archived and available for viewing after the lecture.
Individual Lecture Tickets:
Free for Patron level Museum Members and above $20 per lecture for all other Members
$48 for non-Members
(Include required Museum Admission)
Series Ticket (all five lectures):
Free for Patron level Museum Members and above
$90 for all other Members
$230 for non-Members
(includes required Museum Admission)
James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Gates open at 9:00 am Egg Hunt starts at 10:00 am
Free for Museum Members at the Sponsor level and above (and their children or grandchildren)
Free for Family level Members. However, ticket purchase is required for children and grandchildren $42 for Adults, $26 for Children
Children are invited to hunt for treat-filled Easter eggs on the Museum’s lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum’s grounds will be sectioned off into ageappropriate areas so that everyone, including toddlers, will have the opportunity to participate safely. Museum gates open at 9:00 am. Children and families are encouraged to pose for photos with the Easter Bunny, make crafts, have their faces painted, and play games until the Easter Egg Hunts start at 10:00 am.
Children should bring their own Easter basket. Each family will receive a commemorative wooden Easter egg to remember the day.
Bluegrass in the Pavilion
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Gates open at 2:30 pm Concert starts at 3:00 pm
The Kody Norris Show and Authentic Unlimited
Tickets
$45
The Kody Norris Show: This talented group, made up of frontman Kody Norris, Josiah Tyree, Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris, and Charlie Lowman, finds themselves with a growing legion of fans craving the comfort that comes from their retro look, but equally craving dynamic instrumentation and thought-provoking lyrics – all of which can be heard throughout their epic new album Rhinestone Revival.
Authentic Unlimited is a Bluegrass/Gospel group that is composed of Jerry Cole (bass and vocals), Stephen Burwell (fiddle), and Eli Johnston (banjo and vocals); all being former members of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s last touring band before he retired. They are joined by mandolin extraordinaire, Jesse Brock and vocal powerhouse, John Meador to form a tight machine that is taking the music industry by storm. Authentic Unlimited recently won Vocal Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year at the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards as well as the 2023 SPGMA Gospel Group of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.
The Kody Norris Show
Authentic Unlimited
Mixing It Up
6:30 pm, Thursday, March 20, 2025
Free for Whitehall Society Members
(Single Member one ticket, Dual Members two tickets)
Two free tickets for Associate level Museum Members and above
Two free tickets for Corporate level Museum Members
All other Museum Member levels: $50
non-Members: $80
Whitehall Society Membership may be purchased on-line or by calling (561) 655-2833 ext. 48
Single Membership: $800 Dual Membership: $1,500
The Whitehall Society hosts a cocktail party celebrating the history and tradition of cocktails in America. Mixing It Up takes place in Whitehall’s beautiful Cocoanut Grove. Guests will be treated to a variety of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails popular during America’s Gilded Age.
Founder’s Day
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday, June 5, 2025
Free Admission for all Visitors
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.
By Invitation Only for Higher Level Members
The following events and programs are by-invitation to Flagler Museum Members at eligible levels of Membership. Now is the perfect time to upgrade your Membership to enjoy these and many other by-invitation events. For more information about Membership, please call (561) 655-2833 ext. 48.
Trustees’ Annual Reception
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Thursday, December 12, 2024
The Flagler Museum Trustees invite Members at the Patron level and above to celebrate the beginning of the 2024 - 2025 Season. The fall exhibition, In The Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company, will be open for viewing.
Bob Vila’s Craftsman Series Video Premier
6:30 - 8:30 pm, Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Museum Members at the Patron level and above are invited to the premier broadcast of Bob Vila’s Craftsman Series video produced by the Preservation Foundation about the recent Dining Room restoration project. The video presentation will be followed by a discussion with the conservators, F. Carey Howlett and Chris Mills, Flagler Museum Executive Director, John Blades, and moderated by Bob Vila.
Winter Exhibition Opening Reception
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Thursday, January 30, 2025
Members at the Patron level and above are invited to an opening reception for the winter exhibition, Oh Florida! Selections from the Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers Collection.
Ethics in JournalismThen and Now: A Discussion with Walter Hussman
6:00 pm, Monday, March 3, 2025
As a follow-on to the Whitehall Lecture Series, the Museum will host a discussion about ethics in journalism with Walter E. Hussman, Jr. Walter Hussman, a thirdgeneration newspaperman, earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina and an M.B.A. from Columbia University in New York. In 2019, the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media was renamed in his honor following the most substantial gift ever received by the school.
Director’s Annual Luncheon
11:30 am, Monday, April 28, 2025
Patron level Members and above are invited to a private luncheon with the Museum’s Executive Director.
Independence Day
Celebration
8:00 pm, Friday, July 4, 2025
Museum Members at the Sponsor level and above, as well as Whitehall Society Members, are invited to the Museum for a “front-row” view of the 4th on Flagler fireworks over Lake Worth on July 4th. Immigrants from at least 10 countries will be sworn in as naturalized American citizens. Lemonade and ice cream will be served. Gates open at 7:30 pm, and close at 8:00 pm. Fireworks begin just after 9:00pm. Attendees may bring their own chairs and blankets, but outside food or alcohol will not be permitted.
Become a Museum Member Today
The mission of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum is to preserve and interpret Whitehall, Henry Flagler’s legacy, and America’s Gilded Age, in ways that inspire every generation to perpetuate and emulate the traditions and values that have made America the most prosperous and generous nation in history.
The many Members, Contributors, and Grantors who support the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum make possible the preservation of this National Historic Landmark, the care of its extensive collections and archives, and the many educational programs offered throughout the year.
Visited each year by nearly 100,000 people from around the world, the Museum seeks to use the lessons learned from the life of Henry Flagler and America’s Gilded Age to inspire and improve the lives of Americans nationwide through programs that promote shared values, perpetuate the traditions that have made America exceptional, and help all Americans see themselves as having a personal role and responsibility within the larger context of America’s history of leadership and philanthropy.
The nine levels of Individual Membership listed below are structured with a variety of benefits that offers everyone an opportunity to be engaged in the life and programs of this National Historic Landmark in the way that best suits them. However, EVERY level of Membership includes the following benefits:
• Personalized Membership Card(s) • Free admission to the Museum • Reserved parking in Visitor Parking Lot
• A subscription to Inside Whitehall, the Museum’s quarterly magazine
• A 10% discount in the H. M. Flagler & Co.® Museum Store
• Please note: Per the IRS, Membership Dues are not entirely tax deductible. Consequently, the Museum cannot accept payment of Membership Dues from Donor-Advised Funds or private foundations.
Flagler Legacy Membership
$15,000 Benefits
• The option to reserve a date for a private Member Event of up to 250 people, including weddings and wedding receptions (subject to Member Event Guidelines, Fees, and availability).
• A private tour for up to 10 people with the Executive Director
• Free admission to the following Museum programs:
Two tickets to a Holiday Evening Tour (select date)
Two tickets to the Flagler Museum Music Series
Two tickets to the Whitehall Lecture Series
Two tickets to the Mixing It Up cocktail party
Two tickets to the Easter Egg Hunt, including children and grandchildren under age 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgement on the Members and Contributors
Recognition Plaques in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
• Acknowledgement in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• 20% Member discount in the H. M. Flagler & Co.® Museum Store
• 10% discount on Tea in the Railcar No. 91® Tea Room
• Up to 30 guest tour passes
The tax deductible amount of the Legacy Membership is $12,896
Flagler Visionary Membership
$10,000
Benefits
• The option to reserve a date for a private Member Event of up to 125 people, excluding weddings and wedding receptions (subject to Member Event Guidelines, Fees, and availability) - ornonexclusive sponsorship of one of Whitehall’s first-floor rooms.
• A private tour for up to 10 people with the Chief Curator
• Free admission to the following Museum programs:
Two tickets to a Holiday Evening Tour (select date)
Two tickets to the Flagler Museum Music Series
Two tickets to the Whitehall Lecture Series
Two tickets to the Mixing It Up cocktail party
Two tickets to the Easter Egg Hunt, including children and grandchildren under age 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgement on the Members and Contributors
Recognition Plaques in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
• Acknowledgement in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• 20% Member discount in the H. M. Flagler & Co.® Museum Store
• 10% discount on Tea in the Railcar No.® 91 Tea Room
• Up to 30 guest tour passes
The tax deductible amount of the Visionary Membership is $7,896.
$5,000 Benefits
• Privilege of reserving a date for an intimate Member Event of up to 50 people (subject to Member Event Guidelines, Fees, and availability) - or - nonexclusive sponsorship of one of Whitehall’s second-floor rooms.
• A private tour for up to 10 people with the Public Affairs Director
• Free admission to the following Museum programs:
Two tickets to the Whitehall Lecture Series
Two tickets to the Mixing It Up cocktail party
Two tickets to the Easter Egg Hunt, including children and grandchildren under age 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgment on the Members and Contributors Recognition Plaques in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
• Acknowledgment in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• 20% Member discount in the H. M. Flagler & Co. ® Museum Store
• Up to 20 guest tour passes
The tax deductible amount of the Associate Membership is $3,951.
Patron Membership $1,000 Benefits
• Free admission to the Whitehall Lecture Series
• Free admission to Easter Egg Hunt including children and grandchildren under 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgment on the Members and Contributors Recognition Plaques in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
• Acknowledgment in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• Up to six guest tour passes
The Membership dues at this level are not tax deductible.
Whitehall Society Membership
Single $800 • Dual $1,500 Benefits
• One ticket (Individual), two tickets (Dual) to the Mixing It Up cocktail party
• Free admission to Easter Egg Hunt
• Two tickets to a Holiday Evening Tour (Select date and time)
• Invitation to the Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgement in the Museum’s magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• 10% discount on Tea in the Railcar No. 91® Tea Room
• 10% discount in the H. M. Flagler & Co.® Museum Store
The tax deductible amount of Whitehall Society Membership is Single $313, and Dual $526.
Benefactor
Membership $2,500 Benefits
• A private docent-led tour for up to 10 people
• Free admission to the Whitehall Lecture Series
• Free admission to Easter Egg Hunt including children and grandchildren under 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Invitation to Annual Trustees’ Reception
• Invitation to the Season Exhibition Opening Reception
• Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon
• Acknowledgment on the Members and Contributors Recognition Plaques in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
• Acknowledgment in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• Up to 10 guest tour passes
The tax deductible amount of the Benefactor Membership is $1,526.
Sponsor Membership $500 Benefits
• Free admission to Easter Egg Hunt including children and grandchildren under 18
• Free admission to Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, including children and grandchildren under 18
• Invitation to the Museum’s Independence Day Celebration
• Acknowledgement in the Museum’s quarterly magazine Inside Whitehall and the Annual Report
• Two guest tour passes
The tax deductible amount of the Sponsor Membership is $236.
Family or Dual Membership $300 Benefits
• Personalized Membership Cards
• Free admission to the Museum
• Free adult admission to Easter Egg Hunt
The tax deductible amount of the Family Membership is $216.
Individual Membership
$150 Benefits
• Personalized Membership Cards
• Free admission to the Museum
The tax deductible amount of the Individual Membership is $150.
Educator Membership $75 (4th - 12th grade with proper ID) Benefits
• Personalized Membership Cards
• Free admission to the Museum
The tax deductible amount of the Educator Membership is $75.
Memberships may be purchased by scanning this QR code calling (561) 655-2833 ext. 49 or returning the enclosed self-addressed, prepaid envelope
FL AGLER MUSEUM
Florida Turnpike Exit 99
Okeechobee Blvd.
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 Blvd (about 3 miles or 6 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 1/2 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 and drive south.
• The Museum is located on the right side of the street.