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Enjoy a day of Member-exclusive programs, including a special lecture, garden walks, guided tours in the galleries, family activities, and meet and greets with library and conservation staff, plus double discounts in the Museum Store. Registration required for the lecture and the director’s garden walk. Be sure to log in to unlock Member pricing. Select Member Appreciation day, and at the next step, select the lecture and the walk under tour options. All other activities are drop in.
Lecture
10:00–11:00 am
The Peale Painters: Global Perspectives in the Winterthur Collection lecture
Explore works collected by Henry Francis du Pont by the Peale family of artists, including Charles Willson Peale, James Peale, and portraits of the du Pont family by Rembrandt Peale, as well as more recent acquisitions of works by Sarah Miriam Peale and Mary Jane Peale, who remained unmarried to pursue successful careers as professional artists. Following her lecture, Kedra Kearis, associate curator of art and visual culture, will be available for questions at the new display of Peale art in the Galleries from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Registration required. Included with general admission; Members free. To register, click on the link above.
Garden Walks
11:30 am
Garden walk with Winterthur horticulturalist; leaves from Visitor Center patio
1:30 pm
Director’s Garden Walk with Chris Strand, Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO of Winterthur; leaves from Visitor Center Patio (registration required). To register, click on the link above.
Gallery Walks
11:30 am and 12:30 pm
Curator’s Tour of Transformations: Contemporary Artists at Winterthur; leaves from Galleries Reception Area
Family Activities and Meet & Greets
11:00 am–3:00 pm | Conservation Table
Chat with one of our experienced conservators about their work to care for and preserve the collections at Winterthur.
11:00 am–3:00 pm | Library Table
Meet one of our librarians and discover fascinating information about the Winterthur Library and its extensive collections.
11:00 am–3:00 pm | Family Activity
Stop by and make a craft related to the Transformations: Contemporary Artists at Winterthur exhibition
12:00–3:00 pm | Meet the Goats
Meet Winterthur’s Boer goats and learn about their “work” munching invasive plants (weather permitting).