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students. Children 6 and younger are admitted free. Call 561/495-0233. The Boca RaTon MuseuM of aRT The Boca Raton Museum of Art, in a 44,000-square-foot facility in Mizner Park, features more than 4,000 works of art including works by Picasso and Degas in the permanent Dr. and Mrs. John J. Mayers Collection of Modern Masters, as well as international and domestic
exhibits. Not far from the Resort, at 501 Plaza Real, the museum charges $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for students (with student identification). Children 12 and younger are admitted free. For current exhibits and hours, call 561/392-2503. BonneT house MuseuM and GaRdens Near Fort Lauderdale’s “strip” is Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, the former
home of artists Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the estate includes Old Florida decor with a whimsical twist, as well as monkeys and swans on the grounds. Admission for adults is $20, for seniors $18, and for students and children ages 6 to 12 $16. Children younger than 6 are admitted free. Bonnet House is at 900 N. Birch Road. Call 954/563-5393 for more information or visit bonnethouse.org.
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Vizcaya Another unusual home, worth a drive to Miami, is Vizcaya, a 34-room villa overlooking Biscayne Bay and built by industrialist James Deering in 1916. Guided tours are available free of charge. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students, $6 for children 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger. Special events are held year-round here at 3251 S. Miami Ave. Call 305/250-9133 or visit vizcayamuseum.org for more information.
Family Outings PalM Beach zoo aT dReheR PaRk Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park is a “keyway” to the tropics, says Garrett Hambuechen, the zoo’s chief operating officer. With more than 250 species and some 1,000 animals, the zoo features animals that thrive in the subtropical climate. “One of the unique things about the zoo is that you really feel like you’re walking into a jungle environment,” Hambuechen says. During the past five years, the zoo has invested millions of dollars in redevelopment, including improvements in its Tropics of the Americas exhibit, which houses
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