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Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more.
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This estate is a time capsule. It’s nestled right in the heart of an ultra modern Fort Lauderdale seconds away from the beach but the minute you step inside the humongous gates, there are no two ways about it, you will be transported back in time.
This place has been painstakingly and immaculately preserved by a very dedicated staff commemorating the sensibilities of an era bygone. Each room you visit is filled with memories of a time long forgotten time and is a shrine to the original owners.
You can choose to sit through an introductory video of what this place is and after walk along the main courtyard and explore several rooms. Each section/place/room will have a person who would explain what the place is about and have a story to tell.
It’s a must visit for any local or tourist, it does take us back to an era of a relatively virgin Fort Lauderdale unmarred by development, where times were a lot simpler, wholesome and where life was celebrated in a way that will we never see in this day and age.
This place has been painstakingly and immaculately preserved by a very dedicated staff commemorating the sensibilities of an era bygone. Each room you visit is filled with memories of a time long forgotten time and is a shrine to the original owners.
You can choose to sit through an introductory video of what this place is and after walk along the main courtyard and explore several rooms. Each section/place/room will have a person who would explain what the place is about and have a story to tell.
It’s a must visit for any local or tourist, it does take us back to an era of a relatively virgin Fort Lauderdale unmarred by development, where times were a lot simpler, wholesome and where life was celebrated in a way that will we never see in this day and age.
I have wanted to go here for about 3 years, and I finally got to visit the Bonnet House & Museum. I visit Florida every year in November, and this visit was a great addition to my vacation. The museum was great and educational. In each room of the house, there was a person telling you about how the room was used, and in each room had artifacts from many years ago when the house was built. The house sits on a lot of property and has a lot of outside gardens, which are beautiful. I loved going to Bonnet House and Museum.
Great visit to the Bonnet House. 25 bucks for a house and grounds ticket and it's worth it. The house isn't as big as you think of some of these old historic mansions, it was a cool summer home for some rich people who loved art. Grounds are preserved well with varied plants and ponds and place does host events such as weddings! Kids were taking field trips and learning about the plants and ecosystem. Volunteers are very nice and knowledgeable and has free wifi so that you can take the virtual self guided tour. About a two hour visit if you take your time.
The Bonnet House is lovely, but the guides stationed in the adjourning areas throughout the house made the visit incredibly divine. I loved the historical touches they provided to the background of the premises, and the information was something that I would have missed, and I did not do my research! I was most fascinated with the bouquets being made of seashells and the mirrors weighing 700 pounds! I also loved the wild iguanas running all over the place. What a treat to have seen such a beautiful and fascinating place! Thank you, everyone, for your sweet hospitality today!!!
The Bonnet House Museum is a gem located near the beach in Fort Lauderdale that is not to be missed. The beautiful mansion and grounds are in the middle of a busy city but you would never know it while you were there. The grounds are exquisite with lots of palm trees, foliage, and animals. It is entirely worth it to pay extra to see the host. Designed and constructed by an artist using local materials, it is truly one of the most unique houses I have ever seen. It's beautiful and well worth the price. Do yourself a favor and check this place out! Bonus: It has free parking.
The place itself is beautiful and surrounded by lots of nature but it is small you pretty much can do it in 20 minutes. I paid $5 to visit the garden. If you wanted to visit the house, it was $15 more. Went on a saturday, and the place was empty. Ended up no visiting the house as it did not look attractive to me, they said they have all arranged like the
way the family lived there before.
way the family lived there before.
Beyond excellent customer service, amazing architecture, beautiful gardens, so much nature, informative video, reasonable prices ($10 to walk around, $25 to see it all), and the art work.. you have to come see this huge hidden gem. So much history and elegance. I can not wait to come back and see more. With the little time I had it was hard to fully see and #enjoy it all but what I did see made me so grateful for the opportunity and happy to be an American. When you come you will see why. You’re welcome. PS: a huge shout out to Ron, Andrea, and the gulf cart driver (I hate it that I didn’t get his name 🥹) for their patience and willingness to share with us the back story to this jewel. We appreciate each of you and hope others will too.
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