I liked the staff who are great and knowledgeable. Loved the history of how the house came to be. The art pieces all over are beautiful. Great grounds.

This is an amazing experience! Hidden on fort Lauderdale beach is this cool 100 year old house and beautiful grounds. It is a really fun and interesting place to go. My wife and kids loved it too. I highly recommend it!

Beautiful place! I took my mom here and she absolutely loved it. This is a nice place to enjoy a nice relaxing day.

Such a cool last minute stop to our trip. Took us about an hour to go through. So beautiful and so much history.

The Bonet House is one of Fort Lauderdale’s Treasures. Rich with history. This is a snapshot in time giving us the ability to imagine a different way of life. In a different era. This tour was both fascinating and educational. A do not miss for history buffs.

Interesting historical site. Very eye opening. Saw many wild animals. I would recommend!

Very quaint and beautifully maintained historical home. Late 19th-century architecture and artist gallery can be enjoyed by strolling through the Bonnet house. Also enjoy a nature trail and an orchid house visit. If you are local, bring your guests for a quick change of pace but able stay close to the beach.

We had a recent visit to this house with my husband on August 26th 2020. It’s still in the range of pandemic season thought. We were the only visitors during that day. The attendants are the nicest people and very very knowledgeable about everything. They have observed a very good social distancing and face masked on at all times. The house is amazing!Will definitely recommend it.

Beautiful grounds but hard to reach anyone about ticket costs and got no information on which gate to enter. So had to have someone come let us in. The history of the family that founded the estate was moderately interesting but only few areas were open to view. Think in general good to see but wouldnt do repeat visit.

This tour was both fascinating and educational. A do not miss for history buffs.Very peaceful and calm. Great walks and great.

Beautiful great place for pictures and enjoy a peace of history.

Really eccentric place. The tour is the way to go. The tour allows you to go inside the house and view a piece of Florida History. Truly shows off how nice old Florida plantation homes were. Few weird paintings but overall great experience. After going on the tour you can walk the grounds to see the nature. Really nice time.

We went on a rainy Thursday morning so we ended up being the only guests there. The art was fantastic and the volunteers are incredibly knowledgeable. The property is well maintained and the walking paths are nice.

This house is absolutely beautiful. The predominar and vibrant yellow and blue colors of the house highlight the unique design and create the perfect contrast with the light green garden. The staff was extremely attentive and pleasant. Certainly one of my top favorite places in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

What a fantastic place in an otherwise urbanized, modern city. Theres a Manatee in the canal, a Manatee! The house itself is fantastic but only as great as our Volunteer Guide, Don. What an amazing experience and what great insight he gave us. Would definitely recommend people stop by and visit just in case they cannot in the future if the trust decides to demolish the entire thing. Or get married, 3 times like they all did.

A very beautiful and interesting place. I would love to live there and enjoy it’s beauty on a daily basis. A museum you could visit time and time again.

Very interesting historic grounds that have remained pristine among the eyesores popping up around it. A family of artists left a very creative mark on their homestead from the 20s.

Wonderful piece of land that is the last untouched area of what South Florida was like before the human takeover. Must See!!

Beautiful Plantation style house with a whole wilderness around it. A go back to 1950s Florida within Fort Lauderdale modern world.

A unique home built about 1920. It contains most of the familys original furnishings. A very eclectic collection.

A quiet property built in plantation style in the east coast of Florida.Pay for the tour guided by a very nice man who as all the staff, will gently talk about the history of the building and its owners. Also take your time and explore the surrounding green area and the lakes. Feel the mahogany smell in the main house’s ceiling, and imagine the daily life a long time ago within its rooms.For a moment you’ll forget that the modern age is just outside those walls.PS: The guided tour can be cheaper... Maybe that way more people can come and visit Also, nice architecture and spots for photography

I enjoy visiting Bonnet House Museum & Gardens almost every Sunday. All collections are great.. I love them a lot, but you can enjoy american arts easily in Getty as well. What is so special about this place for me is american art! I was fascinated by it. First of all, the architect and its interior was so comforting, a great match with american art.

The grounds are gorgeous with a beautiful style plantation main house.

Just did the gardens tour as we were not interested in the house history. We took our time meandering through all the paths and trails. Saw a turtle on the path, saw a swan in the slough and nature watched. Breathtaking scenery and we even got to see the only two wild monkeys left in the park! So cool and very nice to just go for a nature walk. Highly recommend.

Between the gardens and the house the tours were interesting and informative. There was so much to see and hear about. Good for people interested in art, history, and botany.

Great place to visit, family or couples. A lot t of events take place here Weddings, parties company dinners and what not it is more or less comparable to Viscaya in miami.

Super cool place for visit and explore old history museum

Interesting to see and walk the grounds. Volunteers are informative.

It was an incredible moment for me capturing those beautiful and brilliant views.

I went for an evening event. The place seemed very interesting. I wouldve liked to get a tour and go into some of the rooms, but I guess that wasnt part of our arrangement. Wouldve liked to see animals too. There were none beside one white swan. The staff that transports you from the parking lot to the house is very nice.

Nice place to visit and look at history.

Great experience. Good place to go if you just have a little time while in Ft Lauderdale. Near airport

This is a great place got bring kids and learn more about this place and it’s past.

Went to the orchid and garden festival, it was beautiful! Didnt have enough time to walk into the house but definitely plan on touring another day! Great location by the Ft. Lauderdale beach and Birch state park. Staff was friendly and informative, Parking was easy.

We went to the orchid show and am so glad that we spent the day at Bonnet House. The volunteers were awesome and extremely helpful and knowledgeable regarding the gardens and wildlife .We saw a burrowing owl habitat and a beautiful swan.There are a couple of spider monkeys on the property!

We had our wedding at Bonnet House and I cannot recommend this venue enough, for so many reasons. First, of course, the location is beautiful. Second, their staff are the friendliest people in the world and they truly went out of their way to assist our wedding guests. Extremely professional. We could not have asked for a more perfect day at a more perfect location. Big thank you to bonnet house!!!

Garden was just ok. $10 admission fee for grounds which are underwhelming. Additional cost for tour of the house which may have made it more worth it. They are down to 2-3 spider monkeys and one swan.

Great museum and grounds. Bring your phone to hear the narratives about reach room and the collection. They give you access to their WIFI for the downloads. Definitely worth the visit.

Perfect combination of beautiful nature and beautiful artwork in a beautiful house and a fantastic tour! We took the water taxi to stop 7 and walked over. Great day despite blustery weather.

The staff were so lovely and the house was so surprising! What a great way to spend an afternoon

If you’re in the area, THIS IS A MUST SEE! Full of art, nature and abundant history. The staff is great, knowledgeable, and very helpful. Our tour guide was John - he gave us a marvelous tour through the house with lots of great information. Thank you, John!! We left inspired by everything we saw. Will be back for sure!

Its a beautiful place that is perfect for events or just to spend a few lovely hours with someone dear.

Beautiful grounds and amazing old mansion home. $20 per person. If you like big palm trees and orchids you will be happy.

Very beautiful place! Love every minute spending there.

Magical, tropical, Zen venue for art, architecture, history and nature lovers. My favorite spot for a calm, reflective walk.

Lovely gardens with lots of wild life! We only walked around the gardens for $10 instead of going inside the Bonnet Musuem House for $20. We saw a small monkey, lots of iguanas, a raccoon, a cat, spiders, and several types of birds. Walking the full garden only took about an hour, which was the perfect amount of time for my mother who cant walk too long of distances.

This was such an interesting tour about someone I had never heard about. Their story is unique and adds a great history to Ft Lauderdale. So glad we took the time to go! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable.

Arrived for a late evening event and was pleasantly surprised. Im going to say in advance that youd want to make a day trip to appreciate all thats there. There courtyard looks to to be a scenic and picturesque spot in the daytime, let alone the back porch which overlooks the pond. Pretty sure there were some swans swimming around. Then there were all of the installations throughout the interior. All of that means there got to be a return trip during the day to take in all that was simply a glimpse of at night.

Amazing story behind this unique treasure. 35 acres in the middle of Ft Lauderdale. Green gardens and trails. Large block home with big history.

Great place to visit. If you just wanna take pictures like a Blogger, you do not need to book the tour. But if you wanna learn the romantic stories and details inside the house, please book and buy the tour, which is valuable.What to expect inside the house tour: art pieces collected and created by the house owners; living room, kitchen, dining rooms, music room, study room in a boutique styles; a private garden with fountain and animals…

The Bonnet House tour was great! The grounds are beautiful and the history of the artwork, structure and the family was interesting. We had an awesome tour guide and he shared a lot of information beyond the script. We live in Fort Lauderdale and go to Hugh Tyler Park a lot and we always forget to go across to the Bonnet House. It is definitely worth checking out and bringing out of town guests. I wish we saw one of the last two monkeys that live on the grounds. We saw some beautiful birds, iguanas and a swan. The gift shop also has really nice items. Nothing cheesy or touristy. I will shop there to get unique gifts for family and friends. Overall we had a great time!

So much history, beautiful gardens, art, artifacts, and original 1920s plantation style estate. Highly recommend!

Did not expect to find such a gem right behind the hotel. Loved the story of the artist in residence, as well as the family that purchased and developed the land. Beautiful structures and grounds. Its well worth the entrance fee to tour.

Beautiful park and great house, very interesting history, go with a tour, is worth it to pay $20.00, A+++

Fun tour, beautiful mansion and grounds. Make sure to plan to spend some time here, though. The tour moves really slow. We were told to plan for an hour here, but even if you dont walk the grounds, Id plan on two hours at least. Also, you cant just wander. Its guided tours only.

Beautiful stroll through the gardens...Takes you back to a long gone, more romantic era.

Beautiful place. Loved the trees and the colors that was chosen for the house. The place is lovely.

Grounds and house were lovely and its history so interesting, but tour guide spent too much time on personal observations of things. I probably wont return if I had to do that again. I generally dont like tours anyways, but this one was especially taxing. You cant see the house without a tour.

Absolutely Splendid phenomenal amazing! We loved the place sooo much! We went there to attend an amazing event and we did fall in love with this incredible house!!!! Wow!!

Wow...what an amazing place. To say it was beautiful would be an understatement. Loved the many different art styles and the cultural diversity of the staff- it was a FAMILY

Awesome place to visit. The authentic history here is a must visit. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and could answer a lot of questions. There are some monkeys in the tree and were able to view two of them. Also saw the largest iguana I have ever seen. The house and painting were intriguing. I would certainly encourage everyone to do this tour to learn more about the early life in Florida.

Absolutely wonderful. We got there as they were opening. No crowds at the time. Id suggest getting a map and walking the grounds. My wife and I walked it and there were a few times where we were all alone. Loved it

I loved the place, is so beautiful and full of history. It turn out to be my favorite spot at Ft Lauderdale. I think everyone should save some time to be there!

Pretty cool historical home. Glad we visited.

Stunning..Yes leave your trust fund to this fascinating destination.

Interesting place. Only bought the grounds ticket and not the house tour. A quiet area to recharge from the hustle of the city for an hour.

Had the absolute pleasure of getting a tour of the stunning Bonnet House Museum and Gardens yesterday. My eyes could not be big enough trying to take in all the luxurious colors of the property.I arrived about 10-15 minutes early for the tour and waited with one of the many helpful volunteers. She took me around the go-cart, put us in the shade, and passed on little tid-bits of Bonnet House which I thought was super nice considering it felt like a one on one mini tour.10:30 A.M. hits and I am greeted by Linda Krijt who turned out to be the kindest and most knowledgeable tour guide! She guided us effortlessly through the courtyard, art studio, dining areas, and gardens and made sure to stop and ask peeps if they needed water (it was a solid 87 degrees here in Fort Lauderdale... felt like 187.) The whole shebang was about an hour-ish and I recommend coming in the morning since it can get very hot in the afternoon. I thought it a little unnecessary to show a video at the end because it basically recapped everything that we just learned in the tour, but it was nice to see more photos and videos of the people that once lived in this sprawling estate.Even after the tour was over, I explored and roamed the grounds for another hour soaking up all the property has to offer. I am so inspired by the history and culture here! I encourage everyone to give in to their curiosity and check out Bonnet House Museum and Gardens on Fort Lauderdale Beach.PS. This place is a photographers dream! Go!

Fantastic view backwards to early 20th century South Florida (for the super wealthy). Both grounds and property are well maintained and our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The tour fee is $20 but dont let that keep you from this experience.

Great history and I cant Thank You enough!!

We walked around the grounds. There is a nice pond surrounded by Palm trees. Theres not much else, as far as we could see. They do have outdoor tables and chairs by the gift shop, and we enjoyed hanging out there with friends.

The gardens are pretty but cost $10 per person. Did not take the house tour. Most of the people who work there were nice.

Absolutely beautiful venue to just relax and contemplate or to host an event.

Eclectic artists’ home. I really enjoyed the collection; the studio was the best part. You can pay an extra $4 to get a golf cart tour around the property. The house is wheelchair-accessible.

So glad I visited. The guided tour of the house was very interesting and the gardens are beautiful!

Very interesting and educational tour. Property is very spacious if you also wanted to Walkabout the well kept grounds. Staff and volunteers very friendly and helpful and knew their information. Tour guide presented the information as if they were in that time period.Lots to choose from in the gift shop.Very nice place for those who love nature. We saw a couple raccoons in the trees that live on the property. They were so cute as they were eating a fruit, we call neesberry, from the trees. Staff did call it a different nameWe were told that monkeys also live on site but was not fortunate enough to see any. The swan gracefully moving about brought a sense of peacefulness to the grounds.

Great tour... a little bit slow. Beautiful hidden treasure in Fort Lauderdale beach!

Was hoping it would be a romantic place to bring my girlfriend and it was

Liked the old house and the orchids were very pretty

Really, really enjoyed. Thought Id be bored touring someone elses old house built in the 20s, whom I didnt/dont know, but I had a really nice time. The grounds are super peaceful and it was really pleasant walking the grounds right in the middle of busy Ft. Lauderdale. Excellent tour & really wanted to see living quarters but was unable. Id return just to hang out. The caretakers & tour guides are super friendly/nice people.

Ive been here twice now. Its a beautiful place.

Great museum, highly recommended. Exquisitely preserved and beautiful! Docent however said several false statements as historic fact so take tour with a grain of salttour lasts 1.5 hours.

Absolutely delightful experience!A genuine, perfectly preserved - as it really “was” - example of Old Florida, as lived by a well to do pioneer family.The grounds are expansive & awesome - a slice of turn of the (20th) Century Florida coastal lagoon environment.The Bonnet House & its compact support complex is truly a window into a bygone era.The building exteriors have interesting stories, although the tales of the individual rooms are the plums of the tour. The courtyard is beautiful!So much history that I realized halfway through the guided tour that it takes more than one visit to drink it all in.Our Docent, “Don”, was amazing - a virtual fountain of construction & human character history and anecdotes pertaining to each of the rooms and areas. All delivered with sparking humor!Great for kids and adults. The guided tour involves walking and standing for almost 2 hours, so wear comfy clothing & shoes. An electric tram tour of the grounds is available.

Friendly staff. Lots of shade to walk around in. Iguanas everywhere.

Hidden gem. Definitely recommended.

A little pricey so look for a coupon, but I had fun for several hours & do recommend it, especially for the artists out there.

It was fantastic. Will be back

Lovely museum hidden in Ft Lauderdale, with wonderful staff!

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. It is wonderful that this area has survived in the middle of Ft. Lauderdale.

Beautiful home curated by artists. Gorgeous courtyard, art abounds, studio is my favorite room. Outside gardens include a bridge for swan, duckling & turtle viewing. monkeys on the property! Well worth it.Tour guides are very knowledgeable.

As a floral vendor at this venue our company, Beautiful Kreations, has had many great experiences here. The on-site staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. An excellent location for a special event.

A magnificent home, a place to feel the way it was so many years ago totally amazing.The tour guy was awesome at the end of the tour he was so kind to drive me to Sunrise Blvd.

A true Fort Lauderdale historical gem, excellent venue for any special event and wonderful artistic venue. So glad we had our 2018 Art Fort Lauderdale VIP Opening Reception there!

I’ve been living in Fort Lauderdale for over 12 years and have wanted to visit the Bonnet House as I’ve heard nice things about their garden. I finally went and was not impressed. You get the same experience walking in the public parks found in Broward. The guy who I purchased the ticket from was very rude. Not only with me, but with every customer he interacted with. I went to Bonnet House to have a relaxing day with friends and interacting with that man made our experience at Bonnet House less enjoyable. I recommend saving your money, time, and energy and don’t bother going to this place. It’s also not a hidden gem as people say it is.

The city disappears when you drive through the gates. Its like being transported back to a simple and quiet time 100 years ago. A real piece of Ft. lauderdale history frozen in time.

Loved it, tour guides were great. Also enjoyed the golf cart ride around the grounds, so glad we decided to do that instead of walking it ourselves, we would never have learned all the interesting sites without the tour guide. Being on the inside ground was amazing, so much to see. I would do it again.

Beautiful mansion and gardens, a nice historical place to visit when in Fort Lauderdale

Lovely! My family had a visit two years ago.

Nice way to spend a couple of hours. Interesting and not opulent. $20 for for a tour.

Really enjoyed the history and the staff was excellent

Awesome tour guide and fascinating tour.