Spend the day with us enjoying house and garden tours, world-class exhibitions, Enchanted Woods, and more. Winterthur offers a variety of on-site and virtual programs and events annually, including lectures, concerts, and live performances.
Take a look at our suggested itineraries so you can make the most of your day at Winterthur. You can read more about our handicap and accessibility features including shuttles, trams, and handicap restrooms using the link below.
Photography Notice
Upon entering the premises, you grant Winterthur and its agents the right to videotape, film, and photograph you, record your voice, and use your likeness in connection with the commercial production, and in the distribution, exhibition, and exploitation thereof.
For more information, please review our Filming & Photography policy.
Create a customized itinerary based on your interests and timeframe.
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Bring a picnic or purchase sandwiches, soup, sweet treats, and more from the Visitor Center Café.
Winterthur recognizes the diversity of the public’s needs and is committed to providing excellent service to all visitors to the museum and garden.
Featured Tours
Self-Paced House Tour: An American Legacy
Explore American history through the spaces, stories, and objects that shaped the nation. Discover the enduring influence of colonial American architecture, an unparalleled collection of decorative arts, and the transformation of a private estate into a museum devoted to preserving and interpreting the American experience.
Architecture of Independence
Starting May 1, explore the founding of our nation through the complex stories preserved within the architecture of the original thirteen colonies. Discover the history of the Charleston Dining Room, from its origins as the William Burrows House to its transformation under free Black entrepreneur Jehu Jones in the early 1800s, and its later years as a boarding house.
More to Explore
See the house presented as a home, entertaining space, and historic collection. This tour visits multiple rooms and floors of the house exploring beyond what is included in the general admission tour.
A Closer Look Tour
Our guides show you their favorite objects, floors, and rooms. Every tour is unique as each guide delights in sharing their personal favorites with you.
Focus On: Bones, Shells, and Teeth
Starting April 1, see Winterthur’s collection of objects crafted from bone, shell, wood, and other natural materials.
Discover the Winterthur Garden Tram Tour
See highlights of the garden and learn the history of Winterthur on this 30-minute narrated tour. The tour begins at the Visitor Center and ends at the See highlights of the garden from a seat on the garden tram. Learn the history of Winterthur and see what’s in bloom. This 30-minute narrated tram tour begins at the Visitor Center and ends at the museum with a stop in Enchanted Woods.
Garden Walk to Enchanted Woods
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of our children’s garden with this 45-minute garden walk.
Conservation Focus Lab Tour
Go behind the scenes and tour the world-famous conservation laboratories where works of art and antiquity are examined, studied, and cared for by expert conservators. Graduates of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation care for the collections in most major museums in America.
Group Tours
Explore this place of beauty, history, and learning! Winterthur offers special rates for groups of 15 or more people. We are happy to work with you to customize your visit.
360-degree Panoramic Virtual Tour
Explore dozens of Winterthur’s iconic rooms and acres of stunning Brandywine Valley landscape through our 360-degree panoramic virtual tour! Zoom in close to examine our unparalleled collection of American decorative arts and significant architectural elements or take a wider view of the gorgeous landscape.