Villa Finale
The First National Trust Historic Site in Texas

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Tour Villa Finale
Opening for public tours, October 2, 2010

Tour prices, group information, and tour reservations now available!  To find out more, click here.


Upcoming Programs


Landscape Volunteers Needed!
The Buildings and Grounds department needs volunteers to work on Villa Finale's landscape project.  If you have a green thumb, or just enjoy working outdoors,  download an application today !

When: Anytime Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm

For further project details, please contact Orlando Cortinas, Landscape Maintenance Technician at (210) 223-9800 extension 34327. 

Click here to download a volunteer application.



Cell Phone Audio Tour: The King William Homes of Preservationist Walter Mathis


Now available!
Click here for more information

News from Villa Finale

Opening Celebration
Join us for our Opening Celebration!  Click here for more details.

In the News
Read about Villa Finale at the KENS 5 Blog
here.

Read blogger Barbara Talisman's latest post about her visit to Villa Finale here.

Restoration
View a slide show of our current and ongoing restoration here.

Intern Positions Available (unpaid)
Villa Finale is seeking college-level Museum Department interns for the summer and fall of 2010. Find out more here.

A Legacy Assembled
Watch a video of our current exhibit at the Visitor Center here.

Read Our Blog
Watching Paint Dry

We have had the nicest people come through on Villa Finale’s Hard Hat Tours.  They are interested in just about everything, from the kitchen ceiling to the old piece of wallpaper I found upstairs behind the base board in the Green Sitting Room. (yep, wasn’t always green, it was blue and swirly at some point).  The tours are a joint effort between ... read more.

News from the National Trust
Stephanie Meeks named eighth president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Find out more here.

Although Villa Finale itself is currently undergoing restoration and will not be available for regular tours until October 2010, there is still much to do!  Try our workshops and lectures; learn from our exhibits at the Visitor Center, or visit our unique Museum Shop.  We look forward to seeing you!