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Nature’s Conflict, in Bronze: A New Work by the Bourns’ Favorite Sculptor Joins Filoli’s Collection

Curator Kevin Wisney recently had a big success in his quest to return Filoli’s Lost Treasures to the historic House. Interpretation Manager Willa Brock sat down with him to learn…

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How to Get the Perfect Filoli Shot

Professional photographer Mike James has photographed Filoli in every season. We asked him to share some tips about the best locations and tricks for taking your shot to the next…

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Welcome to Filoli

Filoli is a vibrant landscape of the Bay Area, situated on the unceded ancestral lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone, in Woodside, California. The estate boasts 654 acres of beauty nestled…

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Filoli Virtual Backgrounds

Take your meeting in the Garden or House with these exclusive virtual backgrounds!

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The Hidden World of Filoli’s Decomposers

Get up close and personal with these photos of the coolest fungi and insects that live on Filoli’s Natural Lands! In January, Filoli launched a new Citizen Science project as…

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Walk in Their Footsteps: Filoli Summit with President Xi & President Biden

In November 2023, Filoli was the setting for a historic diplomatic summit between President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China. Today, visitors are invited to walk in the footsteps…

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Renovating Filoli’s Knot Gardens

Photo by Jeff Bartee On a warm evening this summer, you may have smelled the Knot Gardens before you even saw them. Purple lavender and spicy-scented rosemary intertwine and overlap…

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Recollecting the House

One of the most satisfying parts of my job is recollecting items that once lived here. Every time I feel very much as if another piece of the puzzle is…

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Artist Spotlight: Mary Curtis Richardson, the “Mary Cassatt of the West”

Next time you wander through the Library in the Filoli House, take a moment to gaze at the portrait of William Bourn’s mother, Sarah Esther Chase Bourn, on the south…

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Sharing Seeds, Sharing Culture

by John Chau, Plant Records Specialist In the summer of 2022, Filoli’s Vegetable Garden opened to the public for the first time. This land has been used for growing produce…