New to our website is direct access to our digital archives! You will immediately be brought face to face with original items from our collections. Currently, there are four groups of materials: Digital Papers, which … Read More
Tower Construction Journals Donated
Horace H. Burrell (second from right) stands with Samuel Yellin, Milton B. Medary and his son, Edward Burrell Bok Tower Gardens was recently contacted by Larry Ellis, great grandson of Mr. Horace Burrell, who … Read More
Collins Carillon Fellowship Helps Mentor the Next Generation of Carillonneurs
Two world-class carillon students have the unique opportunity to study under Gardens’ Carillonneur Geert D’hollander thanks to a new fellowship program made possible by a gift from Paul and Carol Collins. This also means visitors … Read More
D’hollander to Perform with his 9-Year-Old Daughter on Christmas Day
Christmas Day at Bok Tower Gardens will certainly be a very memorable experience for everyone in attendance. In addition to complimentary Holiday Home Tours of Pinewood Estate for the first 1,000 visitors, Gardens carillonneur Geert D’hollander will share … Read More
Holiday Home Tour Reaches 20-Year Milestone
Twenty years ago, Bok Tower Gardens was still discovering the possibilities of Pinewood Estate, the 1932 Mediterranean-style mansion on Gardens property, built as a winter retreat by Bethlehem Steel Vice President Charles Austin Buck. After … Read More
Gardens to Break Ground Oct. 24 on Largest Expansion in 85-Year History
Be part of history in the making! Join the Bok Tower Gardens Board of Directors and special guests for a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of our new garden spaces. Afterward, visit the future sites … Read More
The Gardens – 10 Years After Hurricane Charley
Many Floridians still have vivid memories of the 2004 hurricane season. Four hurricanes struck Florida that year with three storms leaving their mark across Central Florida. August 13, 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane … Read More
Honoring the Memory of Edward W. Bok
Following the passing of Edward W. Bok, many friends and connections wrote to his newly widowed wife, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, and his son, Curtis Bok. Here is a small collection of letters written by … Read More
Five Surprising Facts About the Singing Tower
The Singing Tower is what sets Bok Tower Gardens apart from other tourist attractions, museums, and gardens around the United States of America – and even the world. Inspired by one man, and erected in … Read More