The Finca Vigía Foundation works collaboratively with Cuban colleagues to preserve and conserve Ernest Hemingway’s rich legacy in Cuba.

From 2005–2007 the collection was removed and the entire house was preserved. See The Results »

More than 10,000 documents including original manuscripts, scrapbooks, correspondence and photographs have been conserved and digitized.
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A Restoration Center, a museum quality conservation center with archival storage and wet and dry conservation laboratories, was built on site.
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Support Us With a Gift

Your gifts allow us to continue our two-decade collaboration.

With your tax-deductible support we have:

  • Sent U.S. experts in document conservation, preservation architecture, and engineering to Cuba.
  • Built a Restoration Center with conservation laboratories and archival storage for the irreplaceable Hemingway documents.
  • Engaged in workforce development with Cuban colleagues.

We have an ambition 5-year project we hope to launch soon to completely preserve Hemingway’s home, Finca Vigia. Learn More »

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The Finca Vigía Foundation Welcomes Stephanie Bond

Stephanie has recently joined the Finca Vigía Foundation as Assistant Director. Leveraging her experience as the former owner of a prestigious Boston-based art gallery, she will bring valuable expertise in public relations and marketing, including social media strategy and organization management. In her new role, she will support the Executive Director in the day-to-day operations of the Foundation as well as manage the on-going work of the US-based document conservation and technical teams.

Stephanie’s strong background in event planning and program development will be put to good use. Throughout her career, she has been an enthusiastic advocate of cultural preservation and climate awareness. Her Spanish speaking skills and knowledge of Cuba enhance her ability to work on this unique bi-national project.

Stephanie resides in Norfolk, MA with her family. In her leisure time she enjoys reading, painting, and gardening.

OUR MISSION

From the Executive Director

US Department of State Sponsors Photograph Conservation Workshops at Finca Vigía

The last week of April, 2024, US photograph conservator, Luisa Casella, traveled to Hemingway’s home to conduct the first of two week-long workshops for Cuban conservators. Conservation materials were brought to Cuba from the United States under a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security.

Finca Vigía Foundation Receives State Department Grant

PRESS RELEASE — For Release December 11, 2023. Boston-based Finca Vigía Foundation today announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State. This is the first collaboration between the Finca Vigía Foundation and the Department of State.

It’s 2023 and We are Back at Finca Vigía!

Despite the difficult economic situation in Cuba, our architectural and document conservation teams continue their consultation at Finca Vigía. Both groups have been on-site as well as consulted remotely this year. The technical team has been instrumental in the repairs of the HVAC system…

There’s More Work to Be Done at Finca Vigia

The Hemingway conservation trainings you supported are working well. In 2022, the Cuban staff conserved 600 priceless documents, 164 books, 9 oversized maps, and 35 objects in Hemingway’s home in Cuba. But there’s a lot more work to do and we are enthusiastic and optimistic that it can be done with your financial support.

Ken Burns Hemingway Documentary

Ken Burns recently underscored the importance of our on-going project to preserve Ernest Hemingway’s house in Cuba.

Foundation News

Bill Bradley Interviews Finca Vigía Board Members on American Voices

Listen to Senator Bill Bradley, host of American Voices on Sirius Radio, talk with Professor Sandra Spanier and Executive Director Mary-Jo Adams of the Finca Vigia Foundation about Ernest Hemingway and his Cuban Home.

One True Podcast Interviews Bob Vila and Jim McGovern

Listen to two podcasts about the Finca Vigia Preservation Project produced by One True Podcast, May 2020: Congressman James McGovern, Chair of the Advisory Committee and Bob Vila, CoChair, Board of Directors.

Eusebio Leal, Who Oversaw Renewal of Old Havana, Dies at 77

Dr. Eusebio Leal Spangler, City Historian of Havana, died on July 31, 2020.   Dr. Leal, over many years, was supportive of our project to preserve Ernest Hemingway's legacy in Cuba. He gave wise preservation advice, at times procuring hard to find...

Ernest Hemingway’s Legacy Preserved in a New Center in Havana, Cuba

Matador Network, April 4, 2019 Ernest Hemingway’s Legacy Preserved in a New Center in Havana, Cuba by Eben Diskin US-Cuba relations might not be particularly warm these days, but Cuba is nonetheless opening a new conservation center in honor of one...

New Conservation Center to Preserve Hemingway’s Legacy in Cuba

Smithsonian.com, April 2, 2019 New Conservation Center to Preserve Hemingway's Legacy in Cuba by Brigit Katz The facility is located at Finca Vigía, the property where Hemingway lived for more than two decades and where he wrote some of his most...