Volume XVII | October 2019 News & Updates Hello Curtiss Mansion Friends: This summer has been incredibly busy with all of the upgrades and renovations we have been doing. We are looking forward to getting back into the swing of things with some exciting fall events for the public. Our sales team is…
Volume XVI | Summer, August 2019 News & Updates Hello Curtiss Mansion Friends: This summer has been anything but quiet here at Curtiss Mansion. We have been actively making improvements gearing up for the high season in Miami. Camp Invention had over 70 students this year and as always the children had a…
Check out some of the highlights from our recent trip to Hammondsport, NY. The hometown of our very own Glenn Hammond Curtiss. We had such a wonderful time meeting everyone and seeing the Glenn Curtiss Museum and the Wings & Wheels Event. We highly recommend a visit if you are ever in the…
We recently had a surprise visit from Francee and Toni who are former flight attendants for Eastern Airlines. They had come in from out of town to celebrate their 50 years of knowing one another and took our Saturday historic tour. They were housed and did their ditch training right here at the…
Last night we hosted a wonderful talk here at The Curtiss Mansion. Thank you to the Miami-Dade Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives! A tremendous thank you to Kevin Wynn, Public Programs Coordinator, Lou Kramer, Archives Manager, David Frassetto, Digitization Director and Rene Ramos, Director for making this event possible….
Volume XV | March – May 2019 News & Updates Hello Curtiss Mansion Friends: Am so excited that the Wolfson is coming next week to help us all learn how to properly preserve our own family photos, films & videos. I am personally donating some of my families films in exchange for having…
On Tuesday, May 21st we welcomed the Curtiss Explorers Essay Contest finalists and their families for the awards ceremony. It has been another successful year with over 100 student submissions highlighting a wide range of unsung heroes! We were excited to announce the winner, Braelyn Burris, who wrote about Dr. Mae Jemison. She…
We are very excited to announce the new direction for Lena’s Gift Shop made possible by Cherry Picked Vintage Market! It has been transformed into a curated antique and prop shop full of vintage finds! HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm Prop Rentals Available for Photo Shoots Anything…
The Curtiss Mansion is proud to be a Blue Star facility again this year! Through this program, we are one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families each summer. It is a small way to show our appreciation, and…
Volume XIII | February – March 2019 News & Updates Hello Curtiss Mansion Friends: Please help me in sending positive vibes and prayers to our caretaker, Spiro Armenis, who is overcoming a serious health scare. He is the glue that holds all of us together here at The Mansion. Spiro – we love…