Guided Tour

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Free with Museum admission.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design.  Free with Museum admission.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Free with Museum admission.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of "Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables," and exhibition about the Gables' founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer's son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Free with Museum admission.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of "Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables," and exhibition about the Gables' founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer's son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Free with Museum admission.

Badge Category: Investigation Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Detective Coral Gables Museum presents our Downtown Walking Tour with an urban archeology spin for Girl Scouts. Explore this 1920s planned community. Can you guess what this building was originally? This tour encourages observation skills, while teaching local history and architecture. Registration: $10 per person. Scouts must […]

Badge Category: Creative Play Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Playing the Past Coral Gables Museum presents a special exhibit tour Creating the Dream, an exhibition about Coral Gables’ founder and developer, George Merrick. Students will learn how George Merrick, his family and other visionaries created one of Miami-Dade County's finest planned communities. On this tour, […]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016  /  10AM-12PM Badge Category: Investigation Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Detective CGM Program: Travel through time and discover how the unique Everglades’ ecosystem became one of our nation’s favorite parks! Girls Scouts will explore Coral Gables Museum current exhibit “This Land Is your Land: A Second Century for America’s National Park”. Magnifying […]

SUSPENDED DUE TO HOLIDAY

Enjoy this guided tour of “Cuban Art in the 20th Century” with Ramon Cernuda, gallerist and Cuban Art expert. The exhibit showcases a magnificent survey of Cuban art from the Colonial era to Contemporary times. Nearly one hundred works from private collections in Florida have been organized and assembled to bring together some of the […]

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

 SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017  / 10AM-12PM Badge Category: Investigation Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Detective CGM Program: Downtown Walking Tour with urban archeology spin for Girl Scouts. Can you guess what this building was originally? There are many buildings in Coral Gables from the 1920s that are on this tour and would be perfect for this […]

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017  / 11AM-12PM Badge Category: Creative Play Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Playing the Past CGM Program: On this lively and entertaining exhibit tour, students will participate in an interactive skit, read George Merrick’s poems, and use their powers of persuasion while pretending to be realtors! Creating the Dream is an exhibition about […]

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders get free admission when they show their credit or debit cards with proof of ID. Cardholders may take advantage of our Saturday 11am Downtown Walking Tour and Sunday 1pm exhibit tour, included with their free admission this weekend and every 1st full weekend of the month!  

Author and historian Arva Moore Parks lead guests through the Museum’s newest exhibit and shed light on an important Coral Gables historical figure, Denman Fink.  City Founder George E. Merrick said it was his uncle, Fink, who influenced him most in the development of Coral Gables.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Sunday, September 3, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how […]

Curator’s Tour with Elizabeth Cerejido Please note that this Sunday’s scheduled Curator’s Tour led by art historian Elizabeth Cerejido of “Beyond the Real and the Imagined: Abstract Art from CINTAS Fellows” has been postponed to Saturday, September 23, 1pm. Curator and Art Historian Elizabeth Cerejido will lead guests through Between the Real and the Imagined: […]

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, September 17, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder […]

Building Tour “Old Police and Fire Station” Sunday, October 8, 1pm In honor of National Firefighters Day, Museum staff will provide a tour of our building, the Old Police and Fire Station. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Old Police and Fire Station was constructed in 1939 during the Great Depression. Come […]

Curator’s Tour Sunday, October 15, 1pm Guest curator and art historian Dr. Carol Damian and featured Venezuelan-French artist Annette Turrillo provide a walkthrough of Sublimations”, an exhibit featuring new works by Annette Turrillo as part of the Museum’s International Artist Series. Regular museum admission applies: $10 - adults, $8 - students and seniors, FREE - […]

Girl Scouts Event Saturday, October 28, 2017  / 11AM-12PM Badge Category: Creative Play Audience: Junior (grades 4-5) Theme: Playing the Past CGM Program: On this lively and entertaining exhibit tour, students will participate in an interactive skit, read George Merrick’s poems, and use their powers of persuasion while pretending to be realtors! Creating the Dream […]

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, October 29, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” an exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story […]

Sunday, November 12, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, November 19, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, January 7, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Bank of America – Museums On Us Weekend Saturday, Feb 3 & 4 2018 Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders get free admission when they show their credit or debit cards with proof of ID. Cardholders may take advantage of our Saturday 11am Downtown Walking Tour and Sunday 1pm exhibit tour, included with their […]

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, February 11,  1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, February 18,  1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Exhibit Tour of “Creating the Dream” Sunday, February  25, 1pm Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design. Museum admission rates apply.

Downtown Walking Tour Saturday, March 3, 11am Stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables. This thriving area began in the 1920s. Did you know the Colonnade Hotel was once the Coral Gables Sales Center? Or that electric trolleys once connected downtown Coral Gables to downtown Miami? Visit historic Mediterranean Revival buildings, including a […]

Downtown Walking Tour Saturday, Mar. 10, 11am Stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables. This thriving area began in the 1920s. Did you know the Colonnade Hotel was once the Coral Gables Sales Center? Or that electric trolleys once connected downtown Coral Gables to downtown Miami? Visit historic Mediterranean Revival buildings, including a […]

Downtown Walking Tour Saturday, Mar. 17, 11am Stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables. This thriving area began in the 1920s. Did you know the Colonnade Hotel was once the Coral Gables Sales Center? Or that electric trolleys once connected downtown Coral Gables to downtown Miami? Visit historic Mediterranean Revival buildings, including a […]

Gallery Tour of our brand new show, Castles in the Sky Fantasy - Architecture in Contemporary Art curated and given by Bartholomew Bland, Executive Director, Lehman College Art Gallery and Curator of the show: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 – 2:00-3:00pm   To RSVP please contact: dayana@coralgablesmuseum.org