Visitor Center Exhibits                                                                                                         

Now playing for a limited time at the Villa Finale Visitor Center...

Walter Mathis's 1912 De Luxe Model Violano Virtuoso!

Originally at San Antonio's famous Buckhorn Saloon
Entertained Guests at the Mathis home for over 30 years

View a video of this rare mechanical music machine!

West Gallery Exhibit:

The West Gallery features exhibits on the King William National Historic District, the history of 401 King William known as Villa Finale, the life of preservationist Walter Nold Mathis, and Mr. Mathis’s extensive collections.  


East Gallery Exhibit:

A Legacy Assembled: A Preview of the Villa Finale Collection
October 22, 2009 – November 2010

Exhibiting objects from major collections in each room of Villa Finale, A Legacy Assembled Explores explores Mr. Mathis’s eclectic and varied taste.  Over one-hundred pieces are displayed, among which are examples of  Wedgwood china, the bronze death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte, snuff boxes, stickpins and works by Texas artists Julian Onderdonk, Theodore Gentilz and Mary Bonner.  Villa Finale, the home of preservationist Walter Nold Mathis, is scheduled to open in 2010. 

Would you like to learn more about the objects exhibited in A Legacy Assembled?  Villa Finale will be hosting an accompanying lecture - visit the Upcoming Programs section for more information.