TOURS: Explore the secrets and rumours of this 126-year-old heritage house with a fascinating and disturbing history. A distinguished aristocrat and scholar from an ancient royal Italian family dating back over a thousand years… The beautiful young mother… Their creative and talented daughter held a prisoner in her own home for over 25 years. Is it haunted? You be the judge!
Join us for a guided or self-guided tour featuring artifacts, home movies, exquisite Parisienne haute couture fashion items from the Roaring Twenties, and Sveva Caetani’s fascinating Recapitulation Series of detailed large-scale watercolour paintings reflecting her life’s journey.
ARTIST & WRITER RESIDENCIES ~ Stay at the Caetani Centre & create in the beautiful Okanagan. Studios/suites are available for self-directed residencies.
EVENTS – Gather with friends and family on our 1.3-acre property for our annual Italian-themed garden party and art auction fundraiser, the Caetani Splash, our Summer Music Festival, and other events.
The Caetani Centre will be a part of Culture Days and the inaugural Sundog Festival of Arts and Culture by offering free self-guided tours as well as a special literary event. VERNON —The Caetani Centre is part of a national and local movement to bring arts and culture into the limelight. The Vernon-based heritage museum and cultural centre, once home Read more...
Join us as you hear the fascinating Caetani family story as our friendly interpreters take you inside our 1895 heritage home on Pleasant Valley Road near downtown Vernon. See Caetani family artifacts, including 1920s custom couture by the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Watch home movies that show what Vernon looked like 100 years ago. Marvel at the collection Read more...
