The Estate is now known officially as the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which consists of 50 acres (200,000 m²) with the villa and the gardens, and the remaining native forest.
The estate is a total of 50 acres (200,000 m²), of which 10 acres (40,000 m²) contain the Italian Renaissance formal gardens, and 40 acres (160,000 m²) are circulation and the native 'hammock' (jungle forest).
The villa's museum contains more than seventy rooms of distinctive architectural interiors decorated with numerous antiques, with an emphasis on 15th through early 19th century European decorative art and furnishings.
Amongst those furnishings contain ceramics, the originals of which were shipped from England in 1912 but sank along with the Titanic.
Luckily Deering took out insurance and had them replaced.
Currently owned by Miami-Dade County and governed by the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust (formed in 1998), Vizcaya is located at 3251 South Miami Avenue in Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, and is open to the public daily except Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
It has accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

Vizcaya was built with an open-air courtyard and extensive gardens on Biscayne Bay.
As such, the estate has been subject to environmental and hurricane damage, the latter notably in 1926, 1992, and 2005.
Miami-Dade County has granted money ($50m U.S.) for the restoration and preservation of Vizcaya.
These funds have been matched by grants from FEMA, Save America's Treasures, and numerous other funders.
Plans include restoration of the villa and gardens, and adaptation of the historic village compound for exhibition and educational facilities; however, additional funds are required for this.
The completed first phase of this project has included rebuilding of the museum's Cafe and Shop (in historic recreation areas of the building adjacent to the pool), renovation of the East and West Gate Lodges that flank South Miami Avenue, and rebuilding of the David A. Klein Orchidarium in a plan that generally uses historic precedent.
At the same time, Vizcaya has completed the first half of a major conservation program of its outdoor sculpture collections.
With a consulting landscape architect, Vizcaya has too finished a comprehensive cultural landscape report, which will be a vital tool in the ongoing restoration of the formal gardens.

The Great hurricane of 1926 devastated the greater Miami area including Vizcaya.
Vizcaya’s historic rose garden was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1926 after saltwater seeped into the rose garden decimating the roses and preventing growth thereafter.
 Vizcaya’s horticultural team partnered with the Tropical Rose Society of Miami to help bring some roses back to Vizcaya’s gardens 100 years later.
 However, the historic rose garden, now known as the fountain garden, has not been returned to its former glory.

One of Vizcaya’s outdoor restoration project challenges included the estate’s swimming pool grotto built in 1916.
 The pool is only one of two public places in the world to feature a mural by Robert Winthrop Chanler, a prominent American artist.
 The ceiling mural was designed in 1916 depicting an underwater fantasy scene filled with creatures and marine life.
 Shells are embedded into the plaster mural of the scene.
 In 1992 and 2005, the swimming grotto was submerged during hurricanes.
 The combination of floods and Miami’s climate have led to preservation challenges and are a priority to the museum as it is home to one of only two Chanler murals still in existence today.

The State of Florida and the Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program provided Vizcaya with a grant of $194,000 to help prevent future damage to the historic estate.

In 2008 the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Vizcaya as one of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places.
As noted by the National Trust's website, Vizcaya's inclusion on this list was based on the threat of proposed highrise development on neighboring property.
Specifically, the National Trust stated: "
The Estate is now known officially as the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which consists of 50 acres (200,000 m²) with the villa and the gardens, and the remaining native forest. The estate is a total of 50 acres (200,000 m²), of which 10 acres (40,000 m²) contain the Italian Renaissance formal gardens, and 40 acres (160,000 m²) are circulation and the native 'hammock' (jungle forest). The villa's museum contains more than seventy rooms of distinctive architectural interiors decorated with numerous antiques, with an emphasis on 15th through early 19th century European decorative art and furnishings. Amongst those furnishings contain ceramics, the originals of which were shipped from England in 1912 but sank along with the Titanic. Luckily Deering took out insurance and had them replaced. Currently owned by Miami-Dade County and governed by the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust (formed in 1998), Vizcaya is located at 3251 South Miami Avenue in Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, and is open to the public daily except Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. It has accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.
Vizcaya was built with an open-air courtyard and extensive gardens on Biscayne Bay. As such, the estate has been subject to environmental and hurricane damage, the latter notably in 1926, 1992, and 2005. Miami-Dade County has granted money ($50m U.S.) for the restoration and preservation of Vizcaya. These funds have been matched by grants from FEMA, Save America's Treasures, and numerous other funders. Plans include restoration of the villa and gardens, and adaptation of the historic village compound for exhibition and educational facilities; however, additional funds are required for this. The completed first phase of this project has included rebuilding of the museum's Cafe and Shop (in historic recreation areas of the building adjacent to the pool), renovation of the East and West Gate Lodges that flank South Miami Avenue, and rebuilding of the David A. Klein Orchidarium in a plan that generally uses historic precedent. At the same time, Vizcaya has completed the first half of a major conservation program of its outdoor sculpture collections. With a consulting landscape architect, Vizcaya has too finished a comprehensive cultural landscape report, which will be a vital tool in the ongoing restoration of the formal gardens.
The Great hurricane of 1926 devastated the greater Miami area including Vizcaya. Vizcaya’s historic rose garden was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1926 after saltwater seeped into the rose garden decimating the roses and preventing growth thereafter.  Vizcaya’s horticultural team partnered with the Tropical Rose Society of Miami to help bring some roses back to Vizcaya’s gardens 100 years later.  However, the historic rose garden, now known as the fountain garden, has not been returned to its former glory.
One of Vizcaya’s outdoor restoration project challenges included the estate’s swimming pool grotto built in 1916.  The pool is only one of two public places in the world to feature a mural by Robert Winthrop Chanler, a prominent American artist.  The ceiling mural was designed in 1916 depicting an underwater fantasy scene filled with creatures and marine life.  Shells are embedded into the plaster mural of the scene.  In 1992 and 2005, the swimming grotto was submerged during hurricanes.  The combination of floods and Miami’s climate have led to preservation challenges and are a priority to the museum as it is home to one of only two Chanler murals still in existence today.
The State of Florida and the Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program provided Vizcaya with a grant of $194,000 to help prevent future damage to the historic estate.
In 2008 the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Vizcaya as one of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places. As noted by the National Trust's website, Vizcaya's inclusion on this list was based on the threat of proposed highrise development on neighboring property. Specifically, the National Trust stated: "
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens