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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Learn about the quarries, outcrops, and stonework that make up much of Winterthur’s landscape. Lori Schnick, associate curator of plant records and GID, and Tom Stack, estate guide, will take you on a fascinating journey through a PowerPoint presentation and walk. Program starts promptly at scheduled time. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Discover Winterthur for free! Discover the treasures in your own backyard! Explore the Winterthur Garden, take a hayride over the hills, and learn something new in our exhibitions. Enjoy live music and activities for all ages throughout the estate, from hiking and beekeeping to making crafts and story time. A sensory-friendly hour for those who wish …
Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley is a lavish new book that celebrates the du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity, as seen in five du Pont estates—Hagley Museum and Library, Longwood Gardens, Nemours Estate, Mt. Cuba Center, and Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Join us to toast the publication …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Enjoy the panoramic views of Oak Hill with Jessica Tsakiris, horticulturist, who will lead you on a walk through this garden area while discussing some of the flora that makes it picturesque. Program starts promptly at scheduled time. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden …
Explore birding hotspots at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and woodlands along Clenny Run, which provide excellent avian habitat year-round. Bring binoculars, and dress for the weather. Registration required. $20; $10 for Members. Walks start promptly at scheduled time. Register now. Birding Walks also take place on October 18, November 15, and December 20.
Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the autumn garden on a walking tour led by Collin Hadsell, horticulturist. See what’s in bloom and explore unseen or off-the-beaten-path areas of the garden. Members free. Reservations required; limited to 30 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Portions of the walk may …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time and takes place the first and third Thursdays of the month, April–October. October …
Get your dancing shoes on for a night inspired by the dances of Henry Francis du Pont’s parties, with a modern twist! Dress in modern or era clothing (if you wish) and join us for an evening celebrating dancing, live music, and connecting with others. Joined by the dance instructors from the BlueBallRoom Dance Studio …
Kids big and small are invited to celebrate the season with us during a day of farm-style fun! Get up close to trucks and tractors, check out other vehicles and equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take a hayride, and even milk a mechanical cow. Included with admission. Members free. This is a rain or …
Exclusively for Members! Enjoy an extra hour of farm-style fun for kids big and small. Get up close to trucks and tractors, check out other vehicles and equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take a hayride, and even milk a mechanical cow. Members free. This is a rain or shine, drop-in event.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
“That Wild Pipe of His” Aided by 3D modeling, interact with a pipe tomahawk from the Seven Years’ War era to learn about its materials, history, and surprising presence in modern popular culture. Registration required. Free. Note: this is a virtual lecture that begins at 10:30 am Eastern Time. Register now. Join us for on …
Learn about interesting practices used to manage the meadows from Jim Magee, natural lands technician. Program starts promptly at scheduled time. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October. October 18—Native Trees October 25—Fall-Flowering Camellias
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Enjoy a look at Winterthur’s geologic past with Tom Stack, estate guide. You’ll discover the bedrock geology of the site—type (metamorphic) and age (440 million years)—and explore how it was used as a primary building stone throughout the estate. You’ll also hear about Henry Francis du Pont’s personal connection to the estate’s geology and how …
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Ghosts in the garden! Join Collin Hadsell, horticulturist, for a spooky stroll, lingering at a picturesque spot for light refreshments. Registration required. $35; $30 for Members. Register now.
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Autumn Colors, Flowers, and Fruits Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Included with admission. Members free. Meet at the Visitor Center patio. Walks start promptly at scheduled time and take place on the second Saturday of the month, year-round. Register now. Join …
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Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour with the floral design team, including a visit to Henry Francis du Pont’s flower design room, still in use today. Discover how du Pont selected, designed, and showcased his beloved flowers. Hear how the floral designers work in the museum and see where the dried flower magic happens for the annual …
Inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing (shinrin yoku), forest therapy helps us understand how mindful time in nature can increase a sense of calm, clarity, and connection to our true selves and to nature. This guided garden walk is for guests 15 and older who are comfortable experiencing nature through the senses. Registration …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour with the floral design team, including a visit to Henry Francis du Pont’s flower design room, still in use today. Discover how du Pont selected, designed, and showcased his beloved flowers. Hear how the floral designers work in the museum and see where the dried flower magic happens for the annual …
Discover the lesser-known native trees of Winterthur with Carol Long, garden curator. Program starts promptly at scheduled time. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October. October 25—Fall-Flowering Camellias
Enjoy a series of hands-on workshops using Winterthur as inspiration for your floral designs. Registration required. $75; $65 for Members. Dried Flower Mosaic, October 18 Dried flowers were used throughout Winterthur’s history to enhance the beauty of the house, and the Dried-Flower Tree is one of our iconic Yuletide sights. Using flowers dried by our …
Explore birding hotspots at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and woodlands along Clenny Run, which provide excellent avian habitat year-round. Bring binoculars, and dress for the weather. Registration required. $20; $10 for Members. Walks start promptly at scheduled time. Register now. Birding Walks also take place on November 15 and December 20.
Bring your objects into this free clinic and Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation faculty and students will consult on the condition, care, and possible treatment of them. Paintings, textiles, works of art on paper, books and archival documents, photographic materials, furniture, and decorative, archaeological, and ethnographic objects are welcome. Free. By appointment only. …
Drop in to see our collections, pick up free library goodies, and discuss how we can support your study interests. Researchers of all ages welcome. Free. Drop-in program.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time and takes place the first and third Thursdays of the month, April–October. October …
In the Legacy of Ann Lowe: Contemporary American Fashion October 20-21, 2023 Ann Lowe (ca. 1898–1981) designed couture-quality gowns for six decades for America’s most elite women, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Olivia de Havilland, and Marjorie Merriweather Post. Lowe’s influence on American fashion has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves. This two-day symposium …
Catch a family-friendly flick under the stars. Movie starts at 7:00 pm. October 20: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom October 21: Hocus Pocus $45 per car with advanced registration; $55 at the gate. BYO food and drink, or purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies, soda, and popcorn from our food tent. Movies can be …
Catch a family-friendly flick under the stars. Movie starts at 7:00 pm. October 20: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom October 21: Hocus Pocus $45 per car with advanced registration; $55 at the gate. BYO food and drink, or purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies, soda, and popcorn from our food tent. Movies can be …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Learn how to select and grow your own fall-flowering camellias from Linda Eirhart, director of horticulture and senior curator of plants. Program starts promptly at scheduled time. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Dress your goblins and ghosts in their Halloween finest and come trick-or-treating in the garden. Enjoy crafts, games, and music by The McChords. Warm up by fire pits while tapping your toes to the Newark Ukesters. Included with admission. Members free. This is a drop-in event, although you may register in advance. Food and drink …
Join us for artmaking in a friendly setting. Explore the art, symbolism, and joy in creating Pysanky ornaments using melted beeswax and vivid dyes to create traditional Ukrainian and unique patterns on eggshells. Create a lovely work of art to brighten your holiday home or give as a gift. Reservations required. $15; $10 for Members …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Piecing Together the Past: Reconstructing a Closed-Front Sacque Gown In the early 20th century, an 18th-century gown was used to upholster a period settee, but the bodice (now in the collection) was retained. Learn how close observation, patterning, digital manipulation, and collection research helped us create a full-scale reproduction of the gown as well as …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit in this active yet serene class. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. Locations will be posted by the main gate …
Heirloom Narratives: Writing the Stories of Stuff In this fun and meaningful workshop, use a simple book-binding technique to create a journal and learn some tools to write the story or document the memory associated with a cherished family object. Your writing might arrive in the form of a short story, a poem, or an …
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Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the autumn garden on a walking tour led by Collin Hadsell, horticulturist. See what’s in bloom and explore unseen or off-the-beaten-path areas of the garden. Members free. Reservations required; limited to 30 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Portions of the walk may …
Inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing (shinrin yoku), forest therapy helps us understand how mindful time in nature can increase a sense of calm, clarity, and connection to our true selves and to nature. This guided garden walk is for guests 15 and older who are comfortable experiencing nature through the senses. Registration …