About Winterthur
Experience everything that Winterthur has to offer
A stunning mansion featuring the most significant collection of American decorative arts in the world. A world-class naturalistic garden set within 1,000 acres of rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. A leader in the preservation and study of cultural heritage.
Up Next at Winterthur
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Discover how the old influences the new with crafts, games, and demonstrations…
11:30 am
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…
4:00 pm
The Winterthur Library holds a treasure trove of dye recipe books, giving…
12:00 pm
Learn how interns in Natural Lands created a pollinator box and why…
6:00 pm
Celebrate American Artistry! Spend a summer day—or the whole weekend—exploring Winterthur while…
12:00 pm
Enjoy listening to our summer horticultural interns as they engage you in…
3:00 pm
Join Rebecca Parmer, library director, and explore the history of making, buying,…
12:00 pm
Enjoy listening to our summer horticultural interns as they engage you in…
11:30 am
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…
12:00 pm
Enjoy a guided meditative walk with Delaware Master Naturalists to awaken your…
8:30 pm
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting…
12:00 pm
Learn how honeybees live and function in their hives, as well as…
5:00 pm
Join us to celebrate the sun! Winterthur Artist-in-Residence Sarah Bourne Rafferty, of Atwater…
12:00 pm
Learn Civil War history relating to the Brandywine Valley and drawing from…
8:00 pm
Stroll through Winterthur’s meadows alive with butterflies and birdsong for inspiration, then…
7:00 pm
Learn the art of cocktails with mixologist Aaron Gordon of 13th Street…
12:00 pm
Learn about the planning and process of growing a cut flower garden…
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Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with us! Meet artisans and craftspeople who continue…
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Features This Month
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Artisan Market: Get to Know the Grant Recipients
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Winterthur acquires painting depicting a free Black woman in pre-Civil War Maryland
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Revolutionizing Beekeeping: The Keeper’s Hive Story at Winterthur
More Infoabout Revolutionizing Beekeeping: The Keeper’s Hive Story at Winterthur.
Benefits of membership
Members enjoy so much! Free general admission, discounts on dining, access to exhibitions before the public, free introductory tours, and so much more.
Thank You
Winterthur would not be the place it is without supporters like you. This legacy of generosity starts with founder Henry Francis du Pont, who secured the organization’s future through a gift in his will. Today your support helps to preserve and to share Winterthur’s treasures with thousands of people each year. Please consider one of the many ways to support Winterthur and help us to continue H. F. du Pont’s legacy.