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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.
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. Sold out.
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.
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
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.
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 …
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 …
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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