Season Program Guide
Flagler Museum 2015-2016
Visiting the Museum Hours Open year-round: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission Free to Flagler Museum Members $18 for Adults $10 for Youth ages 13 - 17 $3 for Children 6 - 12 Children under six, 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 or email tours@flaglermuseum.us for more information.
Tours There are four options for touring Whitehall: •
Free Docent-led tours of the first floor at scheduled times.
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Free Audio Tours in English, Spanish, French, and German.
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Free Self-Guide brochures in English, Spanish, French, and German.
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Free mobile app, “Flagler Museum App,” for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, featuring an English audio tour and much more.
Cover: Top Right: James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1877-1960), Nellie McCormick Flagg (1876-1923), detail, ca. 1906. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Arnold Scaasi and Parker Ladd. Bottom Left: The Haunted Auto by Alfred Zantziger Baker (American, 1870-1933), published as the cover of Puck’s April 20, 1910 issue. Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
The Breakers 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. However, in 1904 the Palm Beach Inn was completely rebuilt and its name changed to The Breakers. The new more luxurious hotel attracted a Who’s Who of clientele, from America’s wealthy elite to United States Presidents and European nobility. In 1925 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 contact (561) 655 - 2833 or purchase tickets online www. FlaglerMuseum.us/visiting/tour-the-breakershotel. Purchase Tickets Online
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 Members always receive a 10% discount on Store purchases and 20% off during Member Appreciation Days (November 27 - December 6, 2015)
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.
Fall Exhibition With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age
October 13, 2015 - January 3, 2016 Free with Museum Admission Puck, a pioneering magazine that helped change the character of American humor, was created by Austrian immigrant and cartoonist Joseph Keppler, Sr. and printer Adolph Schwarzmann. Keppler immigrated to the United States in 1867 and established several short-lived humor magazines while living in St. Louis. In 1872 Keppler moved to New York, where he met Schwarzmann, a German immigrant, while working for the German language edition of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Schwarzmann established his own printing firm in 1875, and with Keppler began publication of Puck as a German language magazine in September, 1876. The first English language edition was published six months later, on March 14, 1877. Named after Shakespeare’s mischievous sprite in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the magazine’s masthead featured the character Puck and his famous observation, “What fools these mortals be!” The German edition was published until 1898, and the English Puck continued publication to 1918. Each 16-page issue was packed with lavish cartoons, color lithographs, and biting satire about everything from politics to fashion and domesticity. Upon the death of Joseph Keppler, Sr. in 1894, Adolph Schwarzmann ran the magazine until his own death a decade later. At that time their sons Udo (who renamed himself Joseph Keppler, Jr.) and Adolph Schwarzmann, Jr. took the reins of the publishing house and controlled the magazine for an additional ten years. In 1914 Puck was sold to Nathan Straus, Jr., though by this time the magazine was in decline and circulation was barely 12,500 per week. The advent of World War I further affected the magazine, and by March, 1917, Straus had sold Puck to William Randolph Hearst, a former target of Puck’s special brand of satirical humor. Under Hearst Puck became a monthly magazine in March, 1918, and then stopped publication altogether in September of that year. The name Puck lived on, however, as the title of the Sunday comic section of Hearst’s newspapers. A total of 2,121 numbered issues, in 81 volumes, of the English language Puck were produced during its forty years. Sponsored by:
Gallery Talk December 1, 2015 12:15 p.m. Free with Museum Admission Reservations recommended
Join Flagler Museum’s Assistant Curator Janel Trull for a tour of the Fall Exhibition, With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age.
Joseph Keppler, Sr. (Austrian-American, 1838-1894), a founder of Puck, created Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! as the patriotic Fourth of July centerfold in World’s Fair Puck, July 3, 1893, published at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Flagler Museum Archives.
In The Theatre Conversationalist, published in Puck, January 29, 1890, Samuel D. Ehrhart (American, 18621937) proposes a comical solution to a distraction that is still common today. The cartoon parodies high culture, fashion, and invention - topics common in Puck’s pages. Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
The Haunted Auto by Alfred Zantziger Baker (American 1870-1933), published as the cover of Puck’s April 20, 1910 issue. Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Café des Beaux-Arts Open: November 27, 2015 - March 26, 2016 Purchase Tickets Online
Tuesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Members $22 Non-members $40 Includes: Museum Admission, tax, & gratuity Advance purchase recommended
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, Members may enjoy tea during the Museum’s Member Appreciation Days (November 27th - December 6th) at the reduced rate of $20.
Valentine’s Day Couples may celebrate Valentine’s Day amid the elegance of Whitehall, and enjoy a special Gilded Age style tea-for-two in Café des Beaux-Arts. The Valentine’s Day Package includes lunch for two, a Valentine’s Day rose, keepsake photograph, a small box of gourmet Whitehall Chocolates, and a $10 gift card to the Museum Store.
Mother's Day Mothers and their families are invited to celebrate this special day in the refined elegance of Café des Beaux-Arts. Each mother will receive a keepsake photograph, a rose, and a $10 gift card to the Museum Store. Honor your mother with this unique experience at this National Historic Landmark.
February 13, 2016: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. February 14, 2016: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Members: non-members:
$80 per couple $120 per couple
Includes Museum Admission, tax, & gratuity Advance purchase required Purchase Tickets Online
May 7, 2016 - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. May 8, 2016 - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $60 Member mother and son or daughter $30 Additional Members $100 Non-member mother and son or daughter $50 Additional non-member Adult $35 Additional non-member Child (age 17 and under) Includes Museum Admission, tax and gratuity. Advance purchase required
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 watch as Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants light the Grand Hall Christmas Tree. The Special Christmas Lecture explores the iconic Christmas illustrations of Thomas Nast. During Holiday Evening Tours families may tour Whitehall by the glow of the original light fixtures. Sponsored by:
Annual 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, 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. The iconic box with a string was designed during the Gilded Age as a Christmas tree ornament.
December 6, 2015 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. Purchase Tickets Online
December 6, 2015 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free with Museum Admission
Special Christmas Lecture Visions of Santa Claus: Iconic Christmas Illustrations By Thomas Nast Thomas Nast produced more than 30 Christmas illustrations for Harper’s Weekly during the 19th century. Among his main illustrations, the portrait of a jolly, white bearded Santa Claus dressed in a red suit, was perhaps Nast’s most significant contribution to the American Christmas tradition. Join Ryan Hyman, the F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, to learn more about the iconic Christmas illustrations of Thomas Nast and their significant place in America’s Christmas tradition. Sponsored by:
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. The Museum Store will remain open for holiday shopping. Every visitor will receive a traditional Christmas cracker following the tour.
Sponsored in part by the State o Florida, Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs and th Florida Council on Arts and Culture
December 18 - 23, 2015 See ticket order code page for tour times $25 for adults $15 for youth under 18 Advance purchase required
Winter Exhibition Beauty’s Legacy: Gilded Age Portraits in America January 26 - April 17, 2016 Free with Museum Admission Beauty’s Legacy: Gilded Age Portraits in America explores the critical and popular resurgence of portraiture in the United States during the period bounded by the close of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I. As great fortunes were amassed in America, so too came the drive to document the wealthy with great portraiture. A brilliant generation of American and European artists rose to meet that demand. This exhibition features more than sixty portraits organized by the New-York Historical Society from its outstanding holdings. The sitters — ranging from famous society beauties to powerful titans of business and industry — left lasting legacies that have contributed to the cultural and economic growth of the Nation. Beauty’s Legacy includes portraits of prominent Americans painted and sculpted by noted American artists such as James Carroll Beckwith, George Peter Alexander Healy, Daniel Huntington, John Singer Sargent, and John Quincy Adams Ward. But, the exhibition also reveals the highly competitive nature of the portrait market, as these American portraitists found themselves in fierce rivalry for American patronage with their European counterparts, such as Léon Bonnat, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Alexandre Cabanel, Théobald Chartran, and Anders Zorn.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905), Cortlandt Field Bishop (1870 - 1935), 1873. Oil on canvas. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Mrs. Cortlandt F. Bishop and Mrs. Shirley Falcke, 1957.
Henry Augustus Loop (American, 1831-1895) Fannie Fredericka Dyckman and Mary Alice Dyckman, 1876. Oil on canvas. New-York Historical Society, Bequest of Fannie Fredericka Dyckman, 1951.
Théobald Chartran (French, 18491907), James Hazen Hyde (18761959), 1901. Oil on canvas. NewYork Historical Society, Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1949.
Gallery Talk Join Dr. Margaret Laster, Assistant Curator of American Art at the New-York Historical Society, for a tour of Beauty’s Legacy. Dr. Laster will reveal the stories of the important sitters and artists represented in the exhibition, within the context of the American portrait tradition. Dr. Margaret R. Laster is a specialist in nineteenthcentury art, architecture, and material culture. She has held research positions in the curatorial departments of museums in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC.
12:15 p.m. February 16, 2016 Free with Museum Admission Reservations recommended
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Special Lecture about Collecting French Furniture F. Carey Howlett, President and Chief Conservator of F. Carey Howlett and Associates of Callao, Virginia, will deliver a lecture titled Whitehall and the Gilded Age Taste for French Furniture. The Flagler Museum recently completed conservation and treatment for a set of historic furniture original to the Music Room. Whitehall’s Music Room is furnished with two suites of French Louis XV-style seating furniture made in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. These pieces were chosen and used regularly by the Flaglers and their guests in this room. The lecture will use the Music Room to illustrate trends of the year.
6:00 p.m. December 15, 2015 Free for Museum Members at the Sustaining level and above $10 for Individual, Family, and Life Members $20 for non-members
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Stockman Family Foundation Trust
2016
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. Purchase Tickets Online
$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 WILLIAM R. KENAN JR. CHARITABLE TRUST
Vega Quartet January 26
New Orford Quartet
The Vega String Quartet, Quartet in Residence at Emory University, is creating and cultivating a new generation of passionate and educated chamber music lovers. The New York Times raved that their “playing that had a kind of clean intoxication to it, pulling the listener along...the musicians took real risks in their music making...” and “The music simply took over and created a space of its own. The musicians played with a deceptive simplicity and fluidity that made difficult passages seem childlike in their straightforwardness. Big, strong playing...excellent ensemble. Crisp, clear precision.” The Los Angeles Times praised their “triumphant L.A. debut”.
January 12 In July 2009 the New Orford String Quartet arose from the fame and tradition of its glorious predecessor, giving its first concert for a soldout audience at the Orford Arts Centre. Hailed for their “ravishingly beautiful tone” as well as their “extraordinary technical skills and musicianship” the members of the New Orford String Quartet are all principal players in the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras. In the short time since its creation the New Orford Quartet has seen astonishing success, giving annual concerts at the Orford Arts Centre for national CBC broadcast and receiving unanimous critical acclaim, including two Opus Awards for Concert of the Year.
Neave Trio February 9 ‘Neave’ is a Gaelic word, which, according to this youthful piano trio’s web-site, means ‘bright and radiant’. The trio, whose members hail from the USA, Scotland and Russia, has enjoyed international success, performing across the United States, South America, UK and Europe in some of the world’s finest concert halls. Hailed by critics as “absolutely stunning” and nominated as the “Best of Boston” by the Boston Phoenix, the Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin. Mikhail Veselov, cello, Toni James, piano) is the Trio-in-Residence at San Diego State University.
Meccore String Quartet March 8
Bennewitz Quartet February 23 ‘Founded in 1998 and named after violinist Antonín Bennewitz, who was a seminal figure in the creation of the Czech violin school, the Quartet has performed in the Czech Republic and in major venues throughout Europe In 2003 the Queen of Spain presented them with the diploma for outstanding student performance at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofia in Madrid. A year later they were awarded the Czech Chamber Music Society Prize. “...there are string quartets, and there are string quartets, but the Bennewitz String Quartet remains in a class of its own. The powerful impression these four fine young musicians made in Carmel two years ago was doubly confirmed and reinforced by their splendid performance last night at All Saints Church in Carmel.” - Peninsula Reviews.
Established in 2007, the Meccore String Quartet is one of Poland’s most compelling young ensembles. For many years they have been a treat for music lovers in Europe and America, and have performed in the most important music festivals throughout Europe. In 2011 Meccore String Quartet was nominated for the “Paszport Polityki” Award in the classical music category for their innovative approach to music and for breaking the musical stereotypes. In 2010 the quartet won the 1st place at the International Chamber Music Competition in Weiden (2nd and 3rd prizes were not awarded). In 2009 the musicians were awarded the 1st prize of the Max Reger International Chamber Music Competition in Sonderhausen.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Families are invited to come dressed for Tea on Saturday, March 12th. 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 from the Museum’s Café des Beaux-Arts.
March 12, 2016 - 10:00 a.m. $30 for Members $45 for non-members Includes Museum Admission, tax & gratuity. Space is limited, advance purchase is required. Purchase Tickets Online
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Sponsored in part by the Florida, Department of Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Council on Arts and
Whitehall Lecture Series The 31st Annual Whitehall Lecture Series Landmarks of American Law: Court Cases, Congressional Acts, and Executive Influence During the Gilded Age will explore the landmarks of American law established through the actions of the Judicial, Legislative, Executive, and branches of American Government between 1865-1929.
Whitehall Lecture Series Online The lectures may be viewed online via a free, interactive webcast at www. FlaglerMuseum.us. Visitors may listen live, see the presentation, and submit questions. Each lecture will be archived on the GildedAge HistoryChannel.com Purchase Tickets Online
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 available.
Free to 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
Executive Legacy: Presidential Influence on the U.S. Constitution Michael Gerhardt, Professor 3:00 p.m. February 7 While a President’s Constitutional powers include the power to veto bills and nominate Supreme Court Justices, Presidents also enjoy a powerful forum they have often used for social and political responses that have influenced judicial decisions and opinions. Michael Gerhardt will discuss the legacies and Constitutional influence of several Gilded Age Presidents.
Plessy v. Ferguson: How the Legal Basis of “Separate But Equal” Was Established Williamjames Hull Hoffer, Professor 3:00 p.m. February 14 Backed by the Committee of Citizens, in 1892 Homer Plessy defied Louisiana’s Separate Car Act by boarding a train car reserved for whites only. The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, which upheld Louisiana’s statute and the doctrine of “Separate But Equal.” Author and professor Williamjames Hull Hoffer will discuss the various factors that led the Supreme Court to uphold the doctrine of “Separate But Equal” as Constitutional.
Clarence Darrow: The Legal Practice of an Infamous Attorney and American Iconoclast Andrew Kersten, Professor 3:00 p.m February 21 During his storied career, Clarence Darrow defended corporations and individuals alike and is remembered as a fierce orator and crafty defense attorney. However, his reputation was repeatedly called into question during the most high-profile cases of his career. Author and professor, Andrew Kersten, will discuss the legal practices of Darrow, as seen through his most widely-publicized trials.
How the 16th Amendment and the Federal Reserve Act Changed America John Steele Gordon, Journalist and Financial Historian 3:00 p.m. February 28 The early 20th Century was a time of great change in America’s financial system. In the absence of a central bank, J.P. Morgan was called upon to bail out the U.S. Government and save the Nation from financial panic. And, though the Supreme Court had once ruled that a Federal Income Tax was unconstitutional, in 1913 a Constitutional Amendment and an Act of Congress changed everything. John Steele Gordon will discuss the effects of the Federal Reserve Act and the 16th Amendment on America’s economy and government.
The Sherman Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and Baseball Nathaniel Grow, Professor 3:00 p.m. March 6 In 1922 the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that only one industry in America would be left unaffected by the antitrust laws of the time. In an opinion authored by Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, baseball was given an exemption from the antitrust laws of the late 19th and early 20th centuries despite that fact the business of baseball seemed to fit the very definition of Interstate Commerce. Author and professor Nathaniel Grow will examine Anti-Trust legislation the Baseball Ruling within the context of the time.
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The Max and Victoria
Dreyfus Foundation
Sponsored in p Florida, Depa Division of Cul Florida Council
Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 2016 Gates open at 9:00 a.m. Egg Hunt starts at 10:00 a.m. Adults: $18 Children: $15 Purchase Tickets Online
Children are invited to hunt for more than 7,000 eggs on the Museum’s Lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum grounds will be sectioned off into age-appropriate 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 face painted, receive a balloon sculpture, and play the Bean Bag Toss game. The Egg Hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets. Every child will receive a Flagler Museum commemorative Easter Egg. Sponsored by:
Free for 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.
Sponsored in Florida, Dep Division of Cu Florida Counc
Bluegrass in the Pavilion 3:00 p.m. April 9 - Tickets: $35
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The 11th Annual Bluegrass in the Pavilion concert continues to bring the best Bluegrass musicians to South Florida. Artists for the 2016 performance are Flatt Lonesome and the Lonesome River Band. Flatt Lonesome is a young, new group of pickers fresh to the scene. While deeply-rooted in Bluegrass music’s historic classics, they also have an energetic flair for country sounds, progressive jams, and soul-stirring gospel music while never forsaking their traditional essence. If you love high lonesome harmony, soaring sibling vocals and powerful Bluegrass music, then you will love Flatt Lonesome! Lonesome River Band continues their reputation as one of the most respected names in Bluegrass music. Virginia Country Music Hall of Famer and multi-award winning banjo picker, Sammy Shelor (banjo and harmony vocals) has put together a wealth of talent that includes: Brandon Rickman (lead and harmony vocals and guitar); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle); Barry Reed (bass, harmony vocals); and Randy Jones (lead and harmony vocals, mandolin) all performing the distinctive LRB sound fans love. All proceeds from the concert benefit the Museum’s childrens education programs.
Founder’s Day 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, 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:
Sponsore Florida, Division o Florida Co
Grandparents Day Family plays an important role in the history of the Flagler September 11 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 6, 2015 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free with Admission
The Annual Tree Lighting festivities includes 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 12, 2016 See Program Page for prices. Limited space.
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 Gilded Age style tea from the Café des Beaux-Arts.
Easter Egg Hunt March 26, 2016 9:00 a.m. Hunts at 10:00 a.m. See Program Page for prices.
Children are invited to hunt for more than 7,000 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 May 7 & 8, 2016 See Program Page for prices and times.
Mothers and their families are invited to celebrate this special day in the refined elegance of Café des Beaux-Arts. Each mother will receive a keepsake photograph, a rose, and a $10 gift card to the Museum Store.
Grandparents Day September 11, 2016 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 27 - December 6, 2015 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 Café des Beaux-Arts for $20.
Trustees’ Annual Reception December 10, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Flagler Museum Trustees invite Members at the Sponsor level and above to celebrate the beginning of the 2015-2016 Season. The exhibition With a Wink and a Nod will be open for viewing.
Winter Exhibition Opening Reception January 28, 2016 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Members at the Sponsor level and above are invited to an opening reception for Beauty’s Legacy
Director’s Annual Luncheon April 4, 2016 11:30 a.m. Patron level Members and above are invited to a private luncheon with the Museum’s Executive Director.
Independence Day Celebration July 4, 2016 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
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 on lunch at 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 • 10% Members’ discount in the Flagler Museum Store • Access to Members-only parking
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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 © 2015 Flagler Museum
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.