Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is a history museum Central Beach Fort Lauderdale located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (954) 563-5393

  • Website

    bonnethouse.org

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  • Type

    History Museum

Address

900 N Birch Rd (Sunrise Blvd.) Fort Lauderdale , FL 33304 United States

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tours swans grounds squirrel monkey free admission historic landmarks architecture trails music gardens eclectic friendly staff paintings events arts well
Erin Baker

I got greeted by friendly people and a cute squirrel monkey . Beautiful grounds and just off A1A near the beach . A must visit if you like plantation architecture and eclectic , avant garde decor.

Miami.com

Guided tours of the main house run about every hour or so and take visitors through the dining room, music room, drawing room and art studio , which displays Bartlett's watercolor and oil paintings . Read more

The Ritz-Carlton

The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is an unforgettable experience. The Bonnet House has a collection of unique animals including Amazon parrots, mute swans , manatees and Costa Rican squirrel monkeys .

Dolores Loudermilk

The staff was friendly and the house is so charming, inspiring, whimsical. Normally I hate tours , but theirs was intelligent and entertaining. If I lived nearby I would go to all their events .

Elena Vanessa

This Bonnet House is rich in history and art . Great tour for $20. You can roam around the grounds as long as you want and enjoy.

Brad Vizcaya

The trail riding so close to the intercostal offers a unique feeling of exclusivity.

Michele Arlotta Porreca

The last 35 acres left from Broward to Miami that have been untouched by building malls . A must see especially if your a Floridian and have never been but always meant to go. So Beautiful.

Antonello Loddo

The gardens create an oasis of silence among the traffic of A1A, and the tour guides are wonderful

VisitLauderdale

Catch a glimpse of playful monkeys and majestic swans at one of Florida’s most historical sites where episodes of the “The Glades” were filmed . On the national register of historic sites .

Jose Caballero

Here for a special event , and the gates are closed? Drive up to them and press the call button on the key pad. The staff will open the gates remotely.

DjFoolishnezz

The staff is amazing, loving working with them, as well as working on the property. Beautiful wedding location for destination/local weddings.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Take a step back in time to a period of gracious living, charm and whimsy. Bonnet House is one of the few complete homes and studios of two American artists open to the public.

VisitLauderdale

Visit this historic and beautiful museum and bring your kids – children under 6 get free admission .

Susie K

Beautiful orchids and funny funky family story. Fun tour

VisitLauderdale

Included in The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Save America’s Treasures program, be sure to check out this American treasure!

Barbara Cooper

Great rainy day activity. Long tour and beautiful setting.

M. Silver Associates

History, artwork and gardens - a beautiful way to spend a weekend day alone and/or with a family/friends...

VisitLauderdale

Register for the VIP experience and get a sneak peek inside normally-closed areas – showcasing rooms not seen on regular tour .

Fourth Dimension

Setting up at the beautiful historical Bonnet House! Glorious day!

Mazda

The Bonnet House grounds encompass one of the last examples in South Florida of a native barrier island habitat. Five distinct ecosystems can be found on the property.

Dave Lepkowski

The tour guides were very friendly and informative

Wendy Harrison

This is wonderful. Buggy go in cool weather, but it shows one how Florida was along time ago. Great art .

Pelican Grand Beach Resort

An amazing historical landmark ! Beautiful agriculture - sign up for a tour .

Nadia Swan

Loved the history!

Lisa Hoffman

Make sure you spend time with the swans . So beautiful

Aaron M.

Look for the monkeys as you enter the grounds after the welcome center!

A J

Went to a wedding October 10th 2015 do not recommend you book anything until November its just too hot and humid

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