Inside Whitehall Vol. 27, Issue 1 (Pre-Season 2020)

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Pre-Season 2020

Inside Whitehall

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The Magazine for Flagler Museum Members

our new visitor experience

What to expect when you visit Whitehall Don your mask and have your photo ID ready! We’ve been open since June, and have perfected our safe, socially-distanced self-guided tour and contactless point of entry. We are ready to welcome you back to Whitehall, and want to share with you what to expect on your upcoming visit!

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Reserve your tickets (up to 4) in advance, either online or by phone. We’ll send your ticket to you via email along with additional instructions.

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When you arrive, put on your mask! All visitors over the age of 2 and staff are required to wears masks at all times while on Museum grounds (even outside).

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Approach our friendly greeter in the entry kiosk and present your photo ID and ticket to gain entry.

Inset: Tape marks out 6 feet so visitors waiting at our Entry Kiosk can socially distance from other parties. Up to 4 people may tour together.

When you step onto Whitehall’s front portico, stop to read the Welcome Sign (in English and Spanish) to inform you about our new guidelines and safety protocols.

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Once inside, a friendly floor attendant will offer you a paper brochure (available in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese) or assist you with downloading the Flagler Museum App to your personal device to listen to an audio tour. Feel free to ask questions!

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Follow the one way arrows both inside and outside to ensure at least 6 feet of distance from other parties. 

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‘Very appreciative of the safety measures that are put in place!’

‘The staff was extremely helpful, polite and very conscious of safety ...’

‘They have it perfectly set up for social distancing.’

re-opening milestone reached: 5,000 VISITORS! Amy Biegaj purchased our 5,000th general admission ticket since we reopened in June. Amy and her husband Bill visited Whitehall on October 6th.

Opposite page: The Flagler Museum reopened to the public on June 9th, 2020, after having closed to the public on March 17th. Our first two visitors on June 9th are pictured here entering Whitehall on our one-way fixed route.

The Museum is limiting the number of guests per hour to maximize social distancing. Above: New safety protocols include single use paper self-guide brochures and hand sanitizer stations throughout the Museum, including in the Museum Store (which was moved into the spacious West Room).

current hours

tour options

Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Choose a free tour option with Museum admission:

admission prices

• Single-use paper Self-Guide Brochures, available in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese, and Kids Tour & Activity Guides

Closed Sundays, Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Free for Museum Members $18 for Adults $10 for Youth ages 13-17 $3 for Children ages 6-12 Children ages 5 and under are free

• The “Flagler Museum App” features an audio tour in English and Spanish with corresponding images, available to download to your personal device

Please visit our website for more specifics to guide you on your visit: www.flaglermuseum.us/visiting

2020

Calendar

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october 06 Piano Demonstration, 1:30 pm 13 Organ Demonstration, 1:30 pm 20 Piano Demonstration, 1:30 pm 21 Teacher Appreciation Hours, 4 to 6 pm 22 Teacher Appreciation Hours, 4 to 6 pm 23 Teacher Appreciation Hours, 4 to 6 pm 24 Teacher Appreciation Hours, 9 to 11 am 27 Organ Demonstration, 1:30 pm

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Oct. 20-31

Flagler’s Spirit Book Drive

October is National Book Month Discounts available on books in the Museum Store.

november 03 Piano Demonstration, 1:30 pm 10 Organ Demonstration, 1:30 pm 26 Thanksgiving Day - Museum is Closed 27 Member Appreciation Days begin in the Museum Store

... through December 4

december 01 Holiday Decor on view during General Admission hours

... through Christmas Eve

20 Christmas at Whitehall Special Nighttime Hours, 6 to 8 pm 21 Christmas at Whitehall Special Nighttime Hours, 6 to 8 pm 22 Christmas at Whitehall Special Nighttime Hours, 6 to 8 pm 23 Christmas at Whitehall Special Nighttime Hours, 6 to 8 pm 25 Christmas Day - Museum is Closed january 01 New Year’s Day - Museum is Closed 09 Exhibition “Walk This Way: Historic Shoes

from the Stuart Weitzman Collection” closes

museum hours Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. board of trustees George G. Matthews, President G.F. Robert Hanke, Vice President William M. Matthews, Treasurer Thomas S. Kenan, III, Secretary Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Trustee Kelly M. Hopkins, Trustee Richard M. Krasno, Trustee leadership staff Erin Manning, Executive Director Gina Pampena, Deputy Director Christina Bernstein, Director of Finance Allison Goff, Member & Visitor Services Director Lauren Perry, Public Affairs Director Cassandra Van Cott, Retail Manager Inside Whitehall is a Henry Morrison Flagler Museum publication © 2020 by the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum. All rights reserved.

Volume 27, Issue 1 Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

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General Admission Programs ORGAN & PIANO DEMONSTR ATIONS On Tuesdays at 1:30 pm through November 10th, professional musicians will exercise the J.H. & C.S. Odell Co. organ in the Music Room and the Steinway Model B grand piano in the Drawing Room. The demonstrations will span both the 1 pm and 2 pm general admission timed entry periods. For safety, members of the Museum's Docent team will ask visitors to continue moving along the fixed route while enjoying the glorious volume of music echoing throughout Whitehall’s first floor.

FLAGLER’S SPIRIT BOOK DRIVE During the last two weeks in October, the public was invited to donate new books for young readers (pre-K to 5th grade) when visiting the Museum.

The books were collected for distribution to local children in partnership with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.

TEACHER APPRECIATION HOURS Free admission, free educational resources plus a special gift were offered to local educators from October 21st to 24th as a “thank you.” The educator-only self-guided tours included Whitehall and the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Teachers also enjoyed socially-distanced shopping in the Museum Store. Each educator received a Museum gift bag which included keepsake maps, resources and mementos, as well as a collection of exhibit catalogs and a book of historic photos of Palm Beach.

Teacher Appreciation Hours are generously underwritten by

General Admission Programs CHRISTMAS AT WHITEHALL Holiday decorations will be on display this December through Christmas Eve during all general admission hours. The 16-foot tall Grand Hall Christmas Tree, with its historically accurate trimmings and electric lights, will welcome all visitors to Whitehall to celebrate the holiday season.

Additional hours for self-guided tours have been added on December 20 through 23 from 6 to 8 pm. Reservations for these special admission hours are required in advance and will be available for purchase starting November 10th either online or by calling (561) 655-2833. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children.

Above: A holiday garland adorns the fireplace in the Breakfast Room. Right: The Grand Hall Christmas Tree is lit with electric “fairy lights� as they were called during the Gilded Age.

DID YOU KNOW? Henry Flagler spent Christmas in Florida from 1885 until his death in 1913. When the Flaglers were in Palm Beach during Christmastime, they entertained lavishly, and would invite their closest friends and relatives to be house guests at Whitehall during the festivities.

exhibition update

Historic shoe exhibit extended to January 9th

Seymour Weitzman (1910–65), designer. Mr. Seymour (founded 1950s), maker. Pointedtoe lace-up pumps, ca. 1964. Suede, grosgrain ribbon. Stuart Weitzman Collection.

Photo by Glenn Castellano, New-York Historical Society

museum store update

Socially-distanced holiday shopping The Museum Store, now located in the spacious West Room, is offering Christmas and Hanukkah items for your home. We have three Flagler-tastic holiday decorating themes this year: "Under the Sea" features whimsical sea creatures and fish ornaments in shades of blue, green and coral; "Florida Tropical" includes exotic birds and animals with deep purples, dark fuchsias and tropical greens; and "Chinoiserie" harkens to the popular Gilded Age decorating scheme with a blue and white color palette and Far East-inspired ornaments. Fully decorated Christmas trees are available for purchase!

Last season was cut short when the Museum closed on March 17th due to COVID-19. If you missed seeing Walk This Way: Historic Shoes from the Stuart Weitzman Collection, you’ll be pleased to know all 100 pairs of shoes remain on display in our second floor exhibition gallery until early 2021. Despite the closure, almost 40,000 people have enjoyed this exhibit so far!

Walk This Way explores how shoes have transcended their utilitarian purpose to become representations of culture — coveted as objects of desire, designed with artistic consideration, and expressing complicated meanings of femininity, power, and aspiration for women and men alike.

This exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. The exhibition is funded in part by:

virtual progr ams

need to know

Not ready to visit in person yet? Engage with us online

The Flagler Museum crafted its 20202022 Strategic Plan earlier this year.

While the pandemic has caused an unexpected pivot, key elements of the Strategic Plan are being implemented, including: • Development of a mentoring/ leadership program for young adults; • Creation of a long-term preventative maintenance plan for Whitehall; • Expansion of store merchandise.

This past summer, the Museum presented a virtual lecture about women’s suffrage, broadcasting live from the Flagler Kenan Pavilion on the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This lecture, as well as other archived talks by notable presenters, is available for viewing online from the comfort of your own home.

Our virtual tour of Whitehall is also available to those who are not quite ready to visit us in person.

Each room on the tour includes a photo, text and corresponding audio narration.

Want to learn even more about Henry Flagler and America's Gilded Age? Our Museum Store has curated book packages available for purchase online.

Topics span from architecture and art, to war and industry, to entertaining and etiquette!

VIRTUAL TOUR: www.flaglermuseum.us/ virtual-tour ONLINE LECTURES: www.flaglermuseum.us/ watch-lectures ONLINE STORE: www.flaglermuseum.us/ store

The Flagler Museum is proud to be honored with the 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award from TripAdvisor.com.

Safety and cleanliness is always a priority at the Flagler Museum. In July, we joined Discover the Palm Beaches and other tourism and hospitality businesses in Palm Beach County, FL, in taking The Palm Beaches Pledge, a promise to follow guidelines from health and government officials designed to keep visitors, staff and loved ones safe. Those guidelines come from the Office of the Governor, Palm Beach County and the Town of Palm Beach, as well as safety mandates from the CDC. The Museum is currently pursuing a GBAC STAR accreditation with the assistance of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.

our buildings In early autumn, the skylight in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion was cleaned and the weather stripping replaced as a preventative measure against leaks. Also this fall, chipped paint was removed and a fresh coat applied to some of Whitehall's first floor windowsills and to the stairs that provide access to Railcar No. 91.

On October 16th, Whitehall was lit in a wash of green as part of the "Restart with the Arts" economic recovery campaign for Palm Beach County's cultural sector.

Museum Member Benefits*

Your membership means more than ever!

Legacy $10,000 • Privilege of reserving an evening at the Museum for a Member Event* • 50 guest tour passes • 20% discount in the Museum Store • Free admission for the Member/s to the following Museum programs: - Holiday Evening Tours (choice of one date) - Music Series concert (choice of one concert) * Subject to Member Event guidelines, fees, - Bluegrass in the Pavilion concert & availability. Due to - Mixing It Up cocktail party the pandemic, some Plus all the benefits of Flagler Associate programs are not

currently being offered.

Flagler Associate $5,000 • Private tour for up to six people • Sponsorship acknowledgment for one of Whitehall’s first floor rooms • 30 guest tour passes Plus all the benefits of Benefactor

Benefactor $2,500 • Privilege of reserving the Boardroom and Study for a meeting* • Sponsorship acknowledgment for one of Whitehall’s second-floor rooms • 20 guest tour passes Plus all the benefits of Patron Patron $1,000 • Invitation to the Director’s Annual Luncheon • Acknowledgment on the Members and Contributors Recognition Plaque in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion • 16 guest tour passes Plus all the benefits of Sponsor Sponsor $500 • Four additional Individual Memberships for friends or colleagues • 12 guest tour passes Plus all the benefits of Sustaining Sustaining $250 • Free admission for the Member/s to Whitehall Lecture Series • Invitation to the Independence Day Celebration • Invitations to Exhibition Opening Receptions • Free admission to Easter Egg Hunt including children and grandchildren under 18 Whitehall Society • $2 discount for Café des Beaux-Arts* $150/$225 • Eight guest tour passes • Ticket/s to Mixing It Up Plus all the benefits of Family and Exhibition Lectures Family $125 • Two tickets to • One additional personalized Membership Holiday Evening Tours Card for an adult at same household (choice of one date) • Free admission for Member’s children under 18 • Invitation to Exhibition Plus all the benefits of Individual Opening Receptions and Independence Individual $75 / Educator $50 (With ID) Day Celebration • Unlimited free admission to the Museum • Unlimited free admission • Subscription to Inside Whitehall, • 10% discount in the the Museum’s magazine Museum Store • Acknowledgment in Annual Report • $2 discount for Café • Discounted ticket to Whitehall Lecture Series des Beaux-Arts* • 10% discount in Museum Store • Reserved parking • Reserved parking in Visitor Parking Lot

The Boardroom Suite is available to Corporate Members for meetings.*

updates announced for corporate memberships The Flagler Museum recently reviewed its Corporate Membership levels and is pleased to share these updated opportunities for businesses to continue the legacy of corporate philanthropy created during America’s Gilded Age. Corporate Members enjoy the perks of visiting the Museum, participation in programming as well as the opportunity to host events.

• Chairman level ($10,000): Designed for those seeking to host a luxury event at the Museum. Our stunning setting and breathtaking views of the West Palm Beach skyline make the Flagler Museum an ideal location for a special corporate occasion.

• Executive level ($5,000): Designed for those who want to engage with the arts and culture community through unique experiences. Share Flagler’s spirit and encourage staff by hosting a professional development meeting in the Boardroom,* gifting individual memberships as incentive prizes, and providing guest passes to employees to visit the Museum.

For full details, please visit our website.

from the executive director

Dear Flagler Museum Friends:

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hank you to our Members, sponsors and donors for your continuing friendship and support during 2020. Your generosity means everything. We are proud to present our new Inside Whitehall, with a refreshed look that symbolizes the hope of the entire Flagler team.

Since our reopening on June 9th, we have been reminded each day of the public’s love of Whitehall and we are so proud to open our doors and safely welcome visitors once more. There was so much silence in the house between March and June; so much silence. And it reminded us that our visitors’ voices filled with joy and laughter are what bring this house to life.

Our fantastic team of staff is vigilant in maintaining our safety priorities and will remain so for as long as it takes for all to be comfortable coming through our doors.

We look forward to 2021, and continued progress in the global fight against COVID-19. The Flagler Museum is here, always, for our community, and we look forward to serving our guests for generations to come.

Sincerely,

The Fortin Foundation of Florida, Inc. The MBS Family Foundation

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Call (561) 655-2833 ext. 21 for details and to place your order.