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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Exclusively for Members! Join one of our garden specialists on a guided walk highlighting a particular route on the estate. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Free for Members. In case of inclement weather, an update message will be left at 302.888.4915 approximately three hours before the walk. Walk starts …
March 4, 11, 18 & 23 Get inspired to create or elevate your very own house of style. Dispel the winter doldrums as you dive into the latest design trends and learn how to use them in your living spaces. Sought-after design professionals will share their expertise in floral design, table décor, home fashion, and …
Join us for this spring-inspired talk by Margot Shaw, founder and editor in chief of Flower magazine and author of Living Floral (Rizzoli, 2019). She’ll feature a seasonal glimpse into the worlds of floral, garden, architecture, and interior designers, highlighting their flowering styles in entertaining and decorating. Book signing to follow in the Museum Store. …
Join Maria Villegas-Heaney of Beautiful Botanicals to create a beautiful plaster relief. Learn to artfully arrange fresh flowers to create an impression in clay that captures all their fascinating details. You’ll go home with a new skill and gorgeous custom artwork! $85; $75 for Winterthur Members. Includes all supplies and instruction and Winterthur General Admission. Located …
Join our experts for a demonstration of how to forage greens and branches from your own backyard to create a beautiful centerpiece in a nontraditional vase. Free with general admission and Living Floral ticket. Located in the Cottage Café. Purchase General Admission tickets. Join us for other House of Style events: Living Floral talk with Margot Shaw Beautiful Botanicals …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
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. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Celebrate the early-spring garden and bulb display on the beautiful March Bank with a day of events. The event gets it name from the du Pont family custom of walking the path from the March Bank to Magnolia Bend at this time of year looking for the first flowers in the garden. 10:00 am–3:00 pm: …
Join Erika Kurtz, chief operating officer and designer for New Moon Rugs, as she walks us through the history and process of designing and creating these works of art that grace our floors and enliven our spaces. Free with general admission. Located in the Rotunda. Register. Read more in Textile Treasures: Timeless Decor by PieceWork magazine. …
Interior designer Sandy Brown, author of The Well-Dressed Window: Curtains at Winterthur and former Winterthur interior designer, will help you find solutions to your knottiest décor problems. Included with Art Underfoot talk and general admission. Located in the Cottage Café. Purchase tickets. Join us for other House of Style events: Art Underfoot talk with Erika Kurtz …
Join Erika Kurtz of New Moon Rugs as she regales us with tales of her family business, women empowerment in Nepal, and what the future holds. Get a firsthand look at the intricacies, delicacy, and beauty of these one-of-a-kind rugs. Included with general admission. Located in the Brown Horticulture Learning Center. Register. Read more in Textile …
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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.
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 as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Explore birding hotspots at Winterthur. Visit wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run, areas that provide excellent avian habitat year-round. Bring binoculars, and dress for the weather. $20; $10 for Members. Registration is limited to 12. Walks start promptly at scheduled time. Register now.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Have you marveled at calligraphy videos on Instagram and wanted to try your hand at this beautiful art form? Now is your chance! Join Marie Coleman-Johns, owner of Maiden September Calligraphy, to learn basic strokes and letterforms using a brush pen and an ink dip pen. Take worksheets to continue practicing this meditative and versatile …
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Join us for a unique wine seminar with Jamie Newman of Riedel featuring Riedel crystal and delicious wines. Learn how the design and shape of the Winewings Collection influences the perception and enjoyment of wine. $110; 100 for Members. Includes tasting, four Riedel Winewings glasses, and general admission. Located in the Brown Horticultural Center. Register.
Stop by the Museum Store to see the art of table design as shown by Mottahedeh & Co. See four table settings to inspire your next dinner party and talk with Wendy Kvalheim, Mottahedeh CEO, and Paul J Wojcik, Mottahedeh CVO, about how to evoke style and sophistication in your dining room. Demonstrations will take …
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Join Leslie Grigsby, Senior Curator of Ceramics & Glass, for a behind-the-scenes look inside this special area not usually open to the public. Enjoy an opportunity to learn from an expert and hear revealing stories about some of the most interesting objects in Winterthur’s collection. Included with general admission. Purchase General Admission tickets. Join us …
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Stop by the Museum Store to see the art of table design as shown by Mottahedeh & Co. See four table settings to inspire your next dinner party and talk with Wendy Kvalheim, Mottahedeh CEO, and Paul J Wojcik, Mottahedeh CVO, about how to evoke style and sophistication in your dining room. Demonstrations will take …
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Learn about the structure, mounting traditions, and collecting ethics behind the remarkable 18th-century hand-painted wallpaper in the Chinese Parlor in this virtual lecture. Winterthur’s collection of Chinese export artifacts takes center stage in this virtual series with Tammy Hong, National Endowment for the Humanities Graduate Fellow in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Let Scott take you through the Kravet Inc. archive as he shares a sampling of 18th- and 19th-century toile. Discover some of the first prints of this popular design, learn how it’s made, and uncover what makes this traditional pattern so popular today. $15; Members free. Located in the Rotunda. Includes general admission. Register now. Join …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Join Scott for a look at examples of these intricate artisan prints from the Kravet Inc. archives, along with the blocks used to make them. Hand blocks endure as a rare treasure in the design world, and some are works of art in their own right, dating back centuries. $15; Members free. Located in the …
Discover Scott’s latest acquisition to his treasure trove with never-before-seen textiles that were the height of style from 1910 to 1949. The Kravet Inc. archive has one of the largest offerings of art deco fabrics, including hand-painted gouache patterns with matching woven jacquards. $15; Members free. Located in the Rotunda. Includes general admission. Register now. …
After hearing Scott’s fascinating stories of fabrics, clink glasses to the art of design and spend time talking with him for even more design inspiration. Bring a friend to enjoy this special private shopping experience. $30 per person. Includes one aviation cocktail, a nod to the Art Deco era, and tasting station. Additional libations and …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Drop-in rate of $10 per Member. For more information, contact Beth Sheehy.
Winterthur is home to some of Delaware’s largest and oldest trees. Learn more about their fascinating history with Kevin Braun, supervisor of arboriculture and natural lands. Get an insider’s peek into the work our garden staff does to maintain a healthy canopy overhead. Exclusively for Members. Register now.