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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
One of the most acclaimed antiques shows highlighting the best of Americana for 60 years! Don’t miss the finest offerings from more than 60 distinguished dealers at this spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design. Celebrate the opening of the show with cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and exclusive early shopping! Sponsor: $250 per person, includes admission …
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November 10–12, 2023 Celebrating 60 Years One of the most acclaimed antiques shows highlighting the best of Americana for 60 years! Don't miss the finest offerings from more than 60 distinguished dealers at this spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design. New to Collecting? The Delaware Antiques Show welcomes all, from the newest collector to the most …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
November 10–12, 2023 Celebrating 60 Years One of the most acclaimed antiques shows highlighting the best of Americana for 60 years! Don't miss the finest offerings from more than 60 distinguished dealers at this spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design. New to Collecting? The Delaware Antiques Show welcomes all, from the newest collector to the most …
Late Fall Color 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. December 9—Conifers in the Winter …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
November 10–12, 2023 Celebrating 60 Years One of the most acclaimed antiques shows highlighting the best of Americana for 60 years! Don't miss the finest offerings from more than 60 distinguished dealers at this spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design. New to Collecting? The Delaware Antiques Show welcomes all, from the newest collector to the most …
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 …
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 December 20.
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 …
Winterthur Revealed: Exploring the Winterthur Archives Join Cate Peebles, archivist, for a behind-the-scenes look at Winterthur’s past—from stately country home to working dairy farm to world-class museum. Free. Reservations required; limited to 20 participants. Sold out.
Tradition, style, and surprise...
Experience a celebration of American elegance in holiday style, inspired by Ann Lowe: American Couturier. This year’s Yuletide Tour features custom fashion by local designers Shawn Pinckney and Asata Maisé Beeks, whose creations reflect the history of Winterthur and the design sensibilities of Henry Francis du Pont and Ann Lowe. Explore the house decorated in all its finery with our signature traditions, including the show-stopping Dried-Flower Tree, artistic Christmas trees inspired by Ann Lowe gowns, and a spectacular table set for Christmas dinner. Tradition, style, and surprise await you around every turn this holiday season at Winterthur.
Celebrate the start of Yuletide with a crisp woodland walk, stopping to enjoy four tastings courtesy of Moët Hennessy and a holiday inspired market. Warm up by the fire, listen to live banjo & fiddle songs by Jump Fingers and instrumental renditions by The Midnighters, taste a sweet treat, and sip on some apple cider …
The beautiful dress designed by Ann Lowe for the nuptials of future First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy has us intrigued about the topic of weddings. Join us as author Coleen Christian Burke takes a look at White House weddings of First Family members that reflected a mix of the private, the public, and the political—as well …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Explore Ann Lowe's signature use of flowers in her designs and discover the processes and modern methods used to unite flowermaking and fashion with Katya Roelse, University of Delaware fashion and apparel studies instructor, and Delaney Slattery, fashion design and product innovation summer scholar. Registration required. Included with admission. Members free. To register online, login …
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Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the 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 50 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Portions of the walk may be …