Museum and Garden
Spring, Summer & Fall
Garden and Estate Grounds Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Guided Tram Tour Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Space and weather permitting.
House Tour Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–3:30 pm
Exhibition Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Museum Store Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Yuletide Season, November 23–January 5:
Open daily, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
House tours, 10:00 am–5:00 pm (last tour at 4:15pm)
Galleries open until 5:00 pm
Store open until 5:00 pm
Visitor Center Café open 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Garden closes at dusk
Wednesday evenings in December
House tours, 10:00 am–8:00 pm (last tour at 7:15 pm)
Garden closes at dusk
Galleries open until 8:00 pm
Store open until 8:00 pm
Visitor Center Café open until 8:00 pm
Early closure on December 24
House tours, 10:00 am–2:00 pm (last tour at 1:15 pm)
Garden, galleries, store, and café open until 3:00 pm
Open on January 1
House tours, 10:00 am–5:00 pm (last tour at 4:15 pm)
Galleries open until 5:00 pm
Store open until 5:00 pm
Visitor Center Café open 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Library
The library is open for drop-in visits and general browsing Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The use of special collections (rare books, manuscripts, and archives) is by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Please email reference@winterthur.org or call 302-888-4631 to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.
Closed holidays
Monday, January 15 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 19 – Presidents’ Day
Monday, September 2 – Labor Day
Thursday, November 28 – Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 25 – Christmas Day