Visitor Center Exhibits

On view at the Villa Finale Visitor Center

Je Me Souviens: the Return of Napoleon
June 9, 2011 - December 21, 2011

Extended through April, 2012!

Select Napoleonic memorabilia from Villa Finale's collection illustrates the much celebrated return of Napoleon Bonaparte's remains to France in 1840. His enduring popularity is examined through historical accounts of those who witnessed his rule, exile, death, and posthumous return to the country and people he adored.

Permanent Exhibit
Our permanent exhibit 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.

Past Exhibits

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

A Legacy Assembled - Part 1

A Legacy Assembled - Part 2

A Legacy Assembled - Part 3

A Legacy Assembled - Part 4