Upcoming Closures & Schedule Changes

Villa Finale will be closed:

Friday and Saturday, May 2 – 3 for the King William Fair
Thursday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday
Friday and Saturday, July 4 – 5 during Independence Day weekend

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What is Villa Finale?

Villa Finale was the last home of local preservationist, Walter Nold Mathis who was instrumental in the revitalization of the historic King William neighborhood.

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Self-Guided Tours
(1st and 2nd Floors):
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; (last entry at 3:30 pm)
Grounds (free and open to the public):
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Guided Tours
(1st and 2nd Floors):
Thursday: 3:30 pm
(Guided tours are 45 minutes in length)

Closed to the public on Sunday, Monday, and on major holidays.

Visit This Collection From Home

Due to the hot summer temperatures, Villa Finale will be offering summer hours beginning Tuesday, June 20th.

We will be open for self-guided tours from 9:30am to 3:00pm, with our last entry at 2:30pm.

We will be closed on Saturdays in August.

To encourage visitation during the cooler mornings, we are also pleased to announce our “beat the heat” summer special.

Enjoy $8 tours between the hours of 9:30am and 12:00pm, Tuesday through Friday, June 20th through August 31st!

Music For Your Eyes – Holiday!

Thursday, December 19th
6:30pm – 8:00pm

401 King William

This holiday evening experience highlights the music machines in the museum’s collection with demonstrations of unique music boxes, antique turntables, and more!

Guests will be treated to a glass of champagne as they enjoy a fifteen-minute concert of traditional holiday songs played on our automated 1921 Bechstein-Welte reproducing piano.

$25 member/$30 non-member

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Mission Statement

The mission of Villa Finale is to interpret and steward its collections and site in order to foster an appreciation of the value of cultural heritage and historic preservation.

 Vision Statement

Villa Finale will interpret the past, inspire the present and influence the future through its architecture, programming and collections.

Values

Integrity, education, stewardship, preservation, diversity, advocacy

Villa Finale Stands with the National Trust for Historic Preservation

As an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Villa Finale: Museum & Gardens asserts without equivocation: Black Lives Matter.

Please view our full statement