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- - Visit Selby Gardens – General Information
    - - Hours
        Both campuses are open daily:
        10 a.m. - 5 p.m.*
        *closed Christmas Day
      - Downtown Sarasota Campus
        1534 Mound Street
        Sarasota, FL 34236
        Map & Directions
        941.366.5731
        
        Historic Spanish Point Campus
        337 North Tamiami Trail
        Osprey, FL 34229
        Map & Directions
        941.366.5731
  - Visit Downtown Sarasota Campus – Information to Plan Your Visit
  - Visit Historic Spanish Point Campus – Information to Plan Your Visit
  - Calendar of Events – Check all the events that are happening at the Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point campuses!
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Education & Programs
- - School & Teacher Programs – Activities, Curricula, & Resources for Teachers and Students
    - School & Teacher Programs – Downtown Sarasota Campus
    - School & Teacher Programs – Historic Spanish Point Campus
      - Complimentary Teacher Resources – Historic Spanish Point Campus
      - Field Trips – Historic Spanish Point Campus
      - Map – Historic Spanish Point Campus
      - Please check back regularly as Historic Spanish Point develops opportunities for schools, teachers, and students.
  - Adult Programs – Classes & Lectures for Adults
    - Adult Programs – Downtown Sarasota Campus
    - Adult Programs – Historic Spanish Point
      - Please check back with us soon as the Historic Spanish Point campus will be developing and offering numerous programs for adults.
    - Wednesday July 14
      
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Botanical Briefing: We Dream A World, African American Landscape Painters of Mid-Century Florida, The Highwaymen
      
      Wednesday August 11
      
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Historical Briefing:  Old Florida Captured in Oil – A Personal Journey with The Highwaymen,
      
      Wednesday August 18
      
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Botanical Briefing: The Nature of Glass
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  - Youth & Family Programs – Clubs, Projects, Camps, & More
    - Youth & Family Programs – Downtown Sarasota Campus
    - Youth & Family Programs – Historic Spanish Point
      - Please check back soon to see the youth and family programs being developed for the Historic Spanish Point campus.
    - Sarasota-Manatee EcoFlora ProjectUsing your smartphone or a camera, snap a picture of a plant in Sarasota or Manatee county and upload it to iNaturalist. Each month, we will feature a new EcoQuest Challenge to focus on different species and keep things exciting!
  - Program Calendar – See a calendar of all of the upcoming programs, classes, and lectures offered by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens!
Plants & History
- - Botany
  - Horticulture
    - Horticulture
      - About Horticulture – Information on Our Horticulture Department
    - horticulture
      
      from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
      
      noun The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.
      
      noun The cultivation of a garden.
  - Archaeology
    - Archaeology
      - About Archaeology – Learn About Our Regional History
    - archaeology
      
      from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
      
      noun The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.
Join & Support
- - Join – Membership & Volunteer Information
    - Membership – Become a Member of the Selby Gardens Family
    - Volunteer – Get Involved
    - With your support, our membership has grown to nearly 14,000 member households. Thank you!
      
      Member Benefits
      Free Admission to both campuses, year-round.
      
      Discounts on purchases in The Garden Shop, class fees and special events in the Gardens.
      
      Members-only Previews of select exhibitions.
      
      Reciprocity to hundreds of botanical gardens throughout North America.
    - Volunteers are the heart of the Selby Gardens and play a vital role in our mission of research, conservation, and horticultural display.
      
      Volunteer Benefits
      Training and special educational opportunities
      
      Invitations to Selby Gardens Volunteer events including the Annual Volunteer Recognition, brown bag lectures, an annual potluck luncheon, and more
      
      10% discount at The Selby Cafe
  - Support – Help Support Selby Gardens
    - Donations – There Are Many Ways to Support Selby Gardens
    - Support – Sponsor Research, Programs, Events, and More
About
- - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – Our Mission, History, & Goals
    - - About Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
        Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens is composed of the 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus and the 30-acre Historic Spanish Point campus in the Osprey area of Sarasota County, Florida. The Downtown Campus on Sarasota Bay is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ... Read More
  - Our Team – Board of Trustees, Advisors, Staff, and Career Opportunities
    - - A Message from the President and CEO
        It’s hard to believe that a year ago we were conducting all of our activities via Zoom, wondering if and when we would be able to safely reopen our doors to the public. But a year later, despite the steep challenges of the pandemic, I am excited to share that Selby Gardens is thriving. As we determined how to navigate the pandemic, we announced the adoption of Historic Spanish Point as a companion campus. Since adopting the HSP campus on May 1 of last year, we have already seen the power of two campuses working together. Two examples include expanding ... Read More
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Downtown Sarasota Campus

Special Events

New Years Eve

We look forward to celebrating 2022 with you! Stay tuned for more details.

Classes

Classes

Learn a new skill, expand your current skills or join your friends for a fun day in the peaceful oasis of Selby Gardens as you take a class. Taught by experienced instructors, classes range from painting and watercolor, to mind-body connections, yoga, and more. Register today!

Historic Spanish Point Campus

Historic Spanish Point Campus

Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus is a 30-acre museum site on Little Sarasota Bay in Osprey that focuses on both local history and plant life. While strolling the picturesque HSP campus—one of the largest waterfront preserves showcasing native Florida plants in the state—visitors can explore ancient peoples, pioneer history, the Palmer Legacy, and native plants.

Visit the Downtown Sarasota Campus

Visit the Downtown Sarasota Campus

The former Sarasota home of William and Marie Selby, Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota 15-acre campus is an urban, bayfront oasis showing a living collection of rare and beautiful tropical plants. It is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns, and other tropical plants. Through the Living Museum operating model, Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus also creates and hosts rotating exhibitions of horticultural and garden displays some tied to works by well-known artists.

Sarasota-Manatee EcoFlora Project

Sarasota-Manatee EcoFlora Project

Using your smartphone or a camera, snap a picture of a plant in Sarasota or Manatee county and upload it to iNaturalist. Each month, we will feature a new EcoQuest Challenge to focus on different species and keep things exciting!

Support

Support

Selby Gardens is a nonprofit organization sustained by the generosity of friends like you. Your gift directly supports the Gardens’ operations, collections and plant displays, engaging educational programs for children and adults, and conservation work to protect our bayfront sanctuaries at both the Downtown Sarasota campus and the Historic Spanish Point campus.

Membership

Membership

Being a member of Selby Gardens is the perfect way to visit 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries as often as you’d like! Members receive access to both the Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point campus as well as benefit from opportunities to connect with Selby Gardens on a deeper level. Become a member today.

Visit and connect with us.

941.366.5731
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Hours

Open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.*

The Museum of Botany & the Arts is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Closed Christmas Day

Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.366.5731

Downtown Sarasota campus
Admission

Members	Free
Member guests	$10
Adults	$25
Ages 5-17	$15
Age 4 and under	Free

Historic Spanish Point Campus
337 North Tamiami Trail
Osprey, FL 34229
941.366.5731

Historic Spanish Point campus
Admission

Members	Free
Member guests	$7
Adults	$15
Ages 5-17	$10
Age 4 and under	Free

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The Magic is back in the water at our Historic Spa

The Magic is back in the water at our Historic Spanish Point campus. A year’s worth of repairs and upkeep will help her remain in pristine condition! The Magic is a replica of a boat that the pioneering Webb family used to move around the Osprey area when they lived on the homestead in the late 1800’s. You can see this unique piece of Florida pioneer history at the Packing House dock on your next visit.

We are lighting up Selby Gardens with #pride now t

We are lighting up Selby Gardens with #pride now through June 19 at our Downtown Sarasota campus! Selby Gardens is a retreat for all, and we are excited to help @projectpridesrq share the important message of inclusivity.

Dedicating a bench at our Historic Spanish Point c

Dedicating a bench at our Historic Spanish Point campus is a lovely way to remember a loved one or special occasion. Sites include vistas of Little Sarasota Bay, the Sunken Garden, Butterfly Garden, and many more. To learn more, visit selby.org today!

Bring a piece of “Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Ga

Bring a piece of “Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!” home with you! Select artifacts from the exhibit are available to purchase here https://bit.ly/3edAfJY

Our caterpillars are HUNGRY! Next time you visit

Our caterpillars are HUNGRY! Next time you visit the Butterfly Garden at our Downtown Sarasota campus or the Butterfly House at our Historic Spanish Point campus, you'll see lots of newly-hatched Monarch caterpillars. They will not stay this tiny for long, as Monarch caterpillars outgrow their skin FIVE times before they build their chrysalis and go through metamorphosis.

The Selenicereus, Queen of the Night will be makin

The Selenicereus, Queen of the Night will be making its ONE-NIGHT-ONLY appearance TONIGHT from 7 – 11 p.m. at our Downtown Sarasota campus! We will be sharing the bloom LIVE on our Facebook page (@selbygardens) and selby.org (https://bit.ly/3pnaB9A) or you may bring a chair and watch the bloom in-person.

Don’t miss your last chance to see “Roy Lichte

Don’t miss your last chance to see “Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!” and be immersed in a Pop Art display of Monet’s French Garden at Giverny and view Lichtenstein’s rarely seen screen prints of waterlilies and haystacks. This transformational exhibit closes on June 27.

Join us LIVE in 30 minutes for the Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus’ Master Plan Groundbreaking on our Facebook page (@selbygardens) or selby.org (https://bit.ly/3vMZol9).

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