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It’s Electric! New Tram a First for Winterthur
Winterthur staff recently enjoyed a serene journey around the estate aboard the…

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Blossom by Blossom, the Spring Begins
The Winterthur Garden is the embodiment of Swinburne’s sentiment. Henry Francis du…

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A Delectable New Addition
Winterthur recently acquired a one-of-a-kind, gilded silver hot chocolate set with dainty…

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Sprinkling Magic at Winterthur: A Festive Ornament Hunt
Please note: As of 12/19/23, our guests have collected all of the…

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Fashioned from the Garden
Shoes shaped from leaves and adorned with seed pod heels. A larger-than-life…

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The Art of Tablescaping
By Rachel Schmid When planning a table setting, I like to think…

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A Gingerbread Wonderland
Combine the warmth of a holiday culinary classic with the magic of…

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Object Highlight: Animal Box
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and we’re highlighting…

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How to Photograph Fall at Winterthur
Written and Photographed by Eileen Tercha Winterthur is enchanting in every season…and…

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A Feather in Her Cap
Thousands of hours of work have been reverently spent preparing Winterthur’s new…

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Ghost Stories of Winterthur
Winterthur is many things. On paper it’s a museum, garden, and library,…

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Fall at Winterthur
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” Emily…

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Winterthur Institute—The Tradition Continues
Winterthur Institute opens a door into the world of decorative arts and…

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An Ann Lowe Inspired Playlist
“Ann Lowe was an exemplary creator in American fashion who happened to be…

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Perfect the Art of Picnicking
Perfecting the art of picnicking is more than curating tasty provisions. What…

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Breeding the Best: The Dairy Herd at Winterthur
Farming operations—including a dairy herd, animal husbandry, and crops to feed both…

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Top 5 Places to Picnic at Winterthur
With more than 1,000 acres of land, there are so many wonderful…

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Exploring a Career in Conservation
Winterthur recently welcomed this year’s ten-member cohort for the Six-Week Introduction to…

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Learning the Ropes
The muscles in Dennis Coker’s arms tightened as he adjusted his grip…

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Meet the Artisans
Winterthur’s Artisan Market is fast approaching. Here are just a few of…

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Family at Heart of Winterthur
Family has been at the heart of Winterthur’s story since the du Ponts…

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Sounds of the Summer
Have you ever wandered around Winterthur and felt like it all wasn’t…

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Delaina’s Debut
Delaina Jolley has always felt like an artist. “I remember being five…

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Whirlwind Weekend Stop at Winterthur
Five people who organize group excursions from China disembarked a little late…

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The Joy of Juneteenth
Benjamin Sterling Cannon hadn’t been to Winterthur since he was about 10…

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Take a Hike!
By Collin Hadsell “Winterthur has a lot to offer.” That’s a sentence…

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Stars to Guide You
Congratulations—or félicitations, as they say in French—are in order, even if we…

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The Peony Garden
A celebration of full-blown spring, this area reaches its peak in late…

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Bearing Witness to History
An Exhibition That Invites Visitors‘ Voices By Kim Collison, curator of exhibitions…

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Pointing to the Future
By Collin Hadsell. Imagine you’re a bird. The soft winds of May…

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Sip Among the Daffodils | Get to Know the Wines
Wine through Winterthur Winterthur’s founder, Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), was interested…

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Ironing Out a Problem
Some might think there’s a simple solution to saving outdoor sculpture that’s…

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Remembering the Colfax Massacre
The years after the Civil War were rife with violence and unrest…

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Gifts for Mothers and the Special Women in Your Life
Finding the perfect present is as easy as a trip to Winterthur!…

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Elegant Entertaining
Designing Winterthur, the new self-guided house tour, features sample table settings created…

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Walk This Way
Henry Francis du Pont was the consummate host. He loved showing guests…

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Heroine of Horticulture
Marian Cruger Coffin (1876–1957) was one of the first American women landscape…

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Sterling Advice: Curator Ann Wagner Quoted in New York Times
I hope my wife doesn’t read this blog post because it might…

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The Well-Dressed Window
Henry Francis du Pont is one of the great collectors of American…

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Today, “radically old-school” Is Cutting Edge
As a champion of the traditional methods of hand-made rug weaving, remaining…

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Behind the Seams: Ann Lowe: American Couturier
When Jacqueline Bouvier married John F. Kennedy in 1953, it was the…

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Object Highlight: The “Four Seasons”
These earthenware figures cheerfully represent the “Four Seasons,” also reflected in Henry…

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Wintertime at Winterthur
Find Respite and Renewal  There is something special about the wintertime at…

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A “Dream House” Comes to Winterthur
Nancy B. McDaniel was an interior decorator and collector who was well-acquainted…

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Run, Run, to Come and See Them!
Gingerbread models are at the museum! It took a team from Bredenbeck’s…

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A Yuletide Floral Tradition
Colorful flowers have always been a vital part of Winterthur, both inside…

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Tips for New Collectors
What’s the difference between a collector and a pack rat? Focus, knowledge,enthusiasm,…

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Deirdre Murphy
Since childhood, Deirdre Murphy has been fascinated by nature, citing it as…

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Holes for One
Henry Francis du Pont loved golf so much, he built his own…

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Object of the Month: Rebus
I find these objects amazingly relatable to today’s communications, a revolutionary sort…

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Simply Magical
Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods is a fantastical place for kids to be kids.…

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Play Ball!
In its working days, Winterthur was large enough to field a baseball…

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What Jackie Saw at Winterthur
At Winterthur, Jacqueline Kennedy found priceless treasures and a great deal of…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #11
Bloom Report #11 March 15, 202345F, Sunny Check these out: Heavenly Hellebores: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report #24
Bloom Report #24 June 14, 202371F, Cloudy Check these out: Magnificent Magnolias:…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #25
Bloom Report #25 June 21, 202364F, Cloudy with Light Rain Check these…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #23
Bloom Report #23 June 7, 202373F, Cloudy with Smoky Haze Check these…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #13
Bloom Report #13 March 29, 202356F, Sunny Check these out: Superb Sundial: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report 28
Bloom Report #28 July 12, 202390F, Sunny Hostas Hosta ventricosa or Blue…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 29
Bloom Report #29 July 19, 202379F, Cloudy Clethra alnifolia “Hummingbird” Summersweet cultivar…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 29
Bloom Report #29 July 19, 202379F, Cloudy Clethra alnifolia “Hummingbird” Summersweet cultivar…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 26
Bloom Report #26 June 28, 202377F, Partly Cloudy Hydrangeas To the left…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 27
Bloom Report #27 July 05, 202390F, Sunny Hydrangeas Hydrangeas – with both…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #22 May 31, 202377F, Sunny Torch azalea hybrid Proliferae Primula…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #21
Bloom Report #21 May 24, 202377F, Sunny Check these out: Sycamore Hill…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #18
Bloom Report #18 May 3, 202363F, Intermittent Showers (Click on photo above…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #17
Bloom Report #17 April 26, 202362F, Partly Cloudy (Click on photo above…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #16
Bloom Report #16 April 19, 202365F, Sunny Check these out: Dove Tree:…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #15
Bloom Report #15 April 12, 202382F, Sunny Check these out: Daffodils Everywhere: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report #14
Bloom Report #14 April 5, 202375F, Partly Sunny Check these out: A…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #12
Bloom Report #12 March 22, 202363F, Sunny Check these out: A River…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #10
Bloom Report #010 March 8, 202345F, Sunny Check these out: The blue…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #9
Bloom Report #09 March 1, 202346F, Partly Cloudy Check these out: Wonderful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #8
Bloom Report #08 February 22, 202346F, Cloudy Check these out: Wonderful witch…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #7
Bloom Report #07 February 15, 202363F, Sunny Check these out: Wonderful witch…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #6
Bloom Report #06 February 8, 202354F, Sunny Check these out: Wonderful witch…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #5
Bloom Report #05 February 2, 202340F, Partly Cloudy Check these out: Wonderful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #4
Bloom Report #04 January 24, 202345F, Partly Cloudy Check these out: Wonderful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 3
Witch hazel-photo by Eileen Tercha

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Winterthur Bloom Report 2
Galanthus “Snowdrops”

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Winterthur Bloom Report 01
Galanthus “Snowdrops”

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Winterthur Bloom Report 51
Galanthus “Snowdrops”

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Winterthur Bloom Report 50
Ilex opaca- American Holly

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Winterthur Bloom Report 49
Witch Hazel

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Winterthur Bloom Report 48
Witch Hazel

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Winterthur Bloom Report 47
Festive Holly Berries

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Winterthur Bloom Report 46
Camellia

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Winterthur Bloom Report 42
Toadlily

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Winterthur Bloom Report 41
Katsura Tree

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Winterthur Bloom Report 40
Wreath Goldenrod

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Winterthur Bloom Report 39
Wreath Goldenrod

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Winterthur Bloom Report 38
Bloom Report #38 September 21, 202280 F, Sunny Check these out: Autumn…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 37
Bloom Report #37 September 14, 202274 F, Sunny Check these out: Beautiful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 36
Bloom Report #36 September 8, 202276 F, Sunny Check these out: Beautiful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 35
Bloom Report #35 August 31, 202281 F, Sunny Check these out: Beautiful…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 34
Bloom Report #34 August 24, 202283 F, Sunny Check these out: A…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 33
Bloom Report #33 August 17, 202279 F, Partly Cloudy Check these out:…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 32
Bloom Report #32 August 10, 202289 F, Sunny Check these out: Flowery…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 31
Bloom Report #31 August 3, 202289 F, Sunny Check these out: Flowery…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 28
Bloom Report #28 July 13, 202289 F, Sunny Check these out: Hosta…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 25
Bloom Report #25 June 22, 202275 F, Partly Sunny Check these out:…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 26
Bloom Report #26 June 29, 202281 F, Sunny Check these out: Hydrangeas: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report 27
Bloom Report #27 July 6, 202282 F, Cloudy Check these out: Hydrangeas: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report 24
Bloom Report #24 June 16, 202274 F, Morning Cloudy, Afternoon Partly Sunny…

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Object of the Month: Plaster Cat Figure
By Jeni Jackson  Assistant manager, tour programs  I am the resident cat…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 23
Bloom Report #23 June 7, 202277 F, Partly Sunny Check these out:…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 22
Bloom Report #22 June 1, 202283 F, Sunny Check these out: Roses…

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Too Tall for the Shelf
This towering clock by the renowned Peter Stretch stands as the most…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 21
Bloom Report #21 May 25, 202273 F, Sunny Check these out: Terrific…

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Liberty for All?
A unique museum object represents a history of strong responses to complex…

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Object of the Month: Billiard Table
One of my dad’s favorite games is pool, so we had a…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 20
Bloom Report #20 May 18, 202270 F, Sunny Check these out: Brightest…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 19
Bloom Report #19 May 11, 202270 F, Partly Cloudy Check these out:…

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Guided Tours Are Back
Guided tours join the self-paced option, so visitors can experience Winterthur the…

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My Perfect Day
By Ann Wagner, curator of decorative arts As a lifelong museum visitor,…

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120 Years of Daffodils
Since 1902, Narcissus have helped define the Winterthur Garden. Since March, they’ve…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 18
Bloom Report #18 May 3, 202271 F, Sunny Check these out: Dove…

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Winterthur Bloom Report 16
Bloom Report #16April 20, 202258 F, Sunny Check these out: Trilliums:  Vast…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #17April 27, 202255 F, Partly Cloudy Check these out: Trilliums: …

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Spring Forward
Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth, our shared reward after…

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Object of the Month: Flask
Flask (Pocket bottle) As the morning sun spills through the east-facing windows…

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Recreating a Beloved Dress by an American Couturier
In 1953, American couturier Ann Lowe designed the wedding dress for future First Lady…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #13March 30, 202246 F, Cloudy Check these out: Blue carpet: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #15April 13, 202279 F, Sunny Check these out: Cherries!:  This…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #14April 5, 202255 F, Cloudy Check these out: Cherries!:  This…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #11March 16, 202268 F, Sunny Check these out: Ring in…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #12March 23, 202252 F, Cloudy Check these out: Blue carpet: …

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #09March 2, 202255 F, Sunny Check these out: Terrific Tapestries…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #10March 10, 202250 F, Partly Cloudy Check these out: Ring…

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A Devotional Manuscript’s Story
Digitizing a unique and delicate manuscript makes its many mysteries accessible. What…

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A Perfect Frame for a Unique Picture
The Quarry Garden bridge offers several perspectives on a beautiful space. A…

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Five Things You Never Knew About Jacqueline Kennedy
In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy tapped Winterthur founder Henry Francis du Pont to…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #07February 16, 202245 F, Sunny Check these out: Tommies:  The…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #08February 23, 202267 F, Cloudy Check these out: Terrific Tapestries…

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Winterthur Bloom Report
Bloom Report #06February 9, 202245 F, Sunny Check these out: Snowdrops:  Snowdrops…

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Uncovering Undercover Toxins
After discovering arsenic in some vintage books, a conservator spreads the word on safety. …

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Object of the Month: Duncanson Painting
Landscape in the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee To me, there are works of…

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A True Tour de Force
Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1962 televised look inside the White House influenced a generation.…

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Wearing Its Winter White
Our weeks-long bloom of snowdrops lightens the winter blues. See them while…

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Stefania Urist
Stefania Urist wants people to think about the importance of trees. A…

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Object of the Month: Frog Mug
This English earthenware mug from the late 18th century, created with the…

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A Place to Remember
A new outdoor bench at Winterthur connects communities through history, memories, and…

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Explore the Winter Garden
Without the adornment of leaves and flowers, the structure of the landscape…

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Beyond Transformations: Daniel Feinberg
Dan Feinberg’s Radish Project could prove a solution where asphalt paving is…

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Elissa Edwards and Élan Ensemble 
Elissa Edwards combines historic music and sounds from nature to create a…

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Kim Hall and Justin Hardison, Nottene 
The Winterthur landscape inspires Nottene’s redesign of the galleries lounge. Kimberly Hall…

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Object of the Month: Ceramic Turkey Tureen
In the 1500s, Spaniards introduced domesticated turkeys from the Americas to the…

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Object of the Month: Hornware Basket
“Autumn and apple-picking are always paired thoughts in my mind, and the…

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Bloom Report
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #47  December 08, 2021 39F, Cloudy +: Abundant fbb:  Flower-bud breaking…

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Beyond Transformations: Heather Ossandon
Heather Ossandon’s ceramic still life stays rooted in the everyday while transcending…

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Rob Finn
The art of Rob Finn is a bittersweet reminder that life is…

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Object of the Month: Grecian Couch
“My favorite object, from a purely aesthetic point of view, is the…

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In Memoriam: Beloved Curator, Educator, and Friend Linda Eaton
Over more than 30 years at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Linda…

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Chairs of the Fed
Winterthur deconstructs Alexander Hamilton’s seating to see what it might say about…

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Object of the Month: Globe or Terrestrial Sampler
In 1815, when 14-year-old Ruth Wright embroidered her last stitch in the…

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Object of the Month: Mechanized Color Guide
Catharine Dann Roeber was teaching a course in interior design when the…

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Rolling in a Vintage Rolls
Driving a car from the 1920s is an experience all its own.…

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A Look Inside Outside In
Exhibitions manager Kim Collison discusses H.F. du Pont’s inspirations and enduring influence…

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Bloom Report #08
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #08  March 3, 2021 53F, SUNNY +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud…

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Bloom Report #07
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #07  February 24, 2021 51F, SUNNY +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud…

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Bloom Report #06
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #06  February 17, 2021 31F, SUNNY +: Abundant fbb:…

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Bloom Report #05
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #05  February 10, 2021…

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Fifty Years of Remarkable Science
Did you know that Winterthur might have saved Lady Liberty from ruin? That it…

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Mysteries and Implications: The Secrets of Ruth Wales du Pont’s Wedding Dress
From the start of planning for the current exhibition Winterthur’s Lady of…

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Object of the Month: Pier Table
“This pier table greets visitors with its lanky legs, hairy-paw feet, and a powerful stance that seems to say, ‘Look at me!’ How…

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BLOOM REPORT # 24
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #24  September 23, 2020…

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The Story of Winterthur
Amid the hills of the historic Brandywine Valley, where the paper was…

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The Winterthur Bloom Report #27 10-14-20-Pauline Myers
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #27  October 14, 2020…

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Bloom Report #25
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #25  October 1, 2020…

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The Winterthur Bloom Report #26 10-07-20-Pauline Myers
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #26  October 7, 2020 73F, sunny   +: Abundant…

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White and lavender in autumn
We often think in shades of yellows and oranges when we think…

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Winterthur Bloom Report #31 11-18-20 Pauline Myers
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #32  November 18, 2020 44F, sunny +:  Abundant fbb:…

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Historic African American Dioramas Are No Longer Forgotten
Resting atop a worktable in the Winterthur painting conservation lab is a…

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Garlic Mustard—Springtime’s Worst Offender
When managing the natural lands, I’ve found it’s almost like a strategy…

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Silhouette Sleuthing: The Mystery of the Weston Profile Artist
What started as simple research into a silhouette in the Winterthur collection…

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Looks Good Enough to Eat!
As well as studying early cookbooks, prints, and paintings, those of us…

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Goats of Winterthur
As the weather warms and the meadow grasses flower, Winterthur’s herd of…

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Commemorating Coronations
For the first time in more than 70 years, a new monarch…

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Millions of Bulbs?
The upcoming Bank to Bend event on March 9 celebrates the snowdrops…

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Halloween Fortunes
For 14-year-old Helen Weld, Halloween in 1884 meant visiting a local bowling…

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