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Join us each day to celebrate the things that make spring special. Each day features a themed craft, activity or demonstration, and a planted seed to take home. Tuesday—Birds. Build a birdhouse and take home a sunflower. Wednesday—Bees. Meet Winterthur’s beekeeper and take home a bee-friendly plant. Thursday—Meet Winterthur’s goats and take home a radish. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Please note: this walk has been rescheduled to April 9. Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the spring garden on a walking tour led by Collin Hadsell, horticulturist. See what’s in bloom and explore unseen or off-the-beaten-path areas of the garden. Members free. Reservations required; limited to 50 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
New for 2024! This program, created by Delaware Master Naturalists, is for lovers of the natural world who wish to read books with nature in mind and discuss them. For this first program, read Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy and join us in the Brown Center for a casual chat and snack. Bi-monthly program. …
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Wine Educational Talk with Dave Govatos of Swigg April 10 | 6:00-7:30 pm Join us at Swigg, a curated bottle shop in Wilmington. Owner David Govatos will take you on a journey through Bordeaux in his educational wine talk. At Swigg, he highlights wine producers that practice “farm-to-glass,” making wines with minimal intervention that truly …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Celebrate the beauty of the daffodil and enjoy Winterthur's amazing daffodil display. With his collector’s eye, Henry Francis du Pont arranged hundreds of heirloom daffodil bulbs in cloudlike drifts throughout the garden. Have “out of this world fun” and explore the connection between H. F.’s heirloom collection and NASA. Includes guided and self-guided tours of …
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Included with admission. Free for Members. In case of inclement weather, an update message will be left at 302.888.4915 approximately three hours before the walk. …
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Inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku), forest therapy helps us understand how mindful time in nature can increase a sense of calm, clarity, and connection to our true selves and to nature. This guided garden walk is for guests 15 and older who are comfortable experiencing nature through the senses. Registration required. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
This presentation will take a deep dive into the material compositions of six 19th-century Chinese export miniature landscape paintings in Winterthur’s collection. What has scientific analysis helped scholars learn about their material composition, and how has this enriched established interpretations of Chinese export artifacts and 19th-century global trade networks? Register now.
Exclusively for Members! Join Josh Horowitz, estate guide, for a lecture about a time in the Netherlands in the first few decades of the 17th century when the price of a single tulip could go for more than the price of a house. Learn about the extreme economic event and the wider ramifications on art …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Explore cheerful masses of Narcissus throughout the garden as you sample wine varietals perfect for spring, courtesy of Moët Hennessy. As you sip and stroll, enjoy live music and local plein-air artists. Daffodils are one of the few plants Henry Francis du Pont would write about and one in which he maintained a lifelong interest. …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Garden staff can’t wait to “leak” special inside stories about Winterthur. After the guided walk, stop off at our tailgate in a secret location for lively conversation and tasty treats, including hors d’œuvres and a selection of hard and soft beverages. Registration required. $40; $35 for Members. Rain date April 27. Register now.
Budding Naturalists (ages 6–9) Kids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates …
Blooming Naturalists (ages 10–12) Kids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates …
Learn about David Rittenhouse, a brilliant astronomer, mathematician, and talented clockmaker and explore his impact on the scientific community and the extraordinary legacy of his clocks. The lecture will be presented by Donald L. Fennimore, curator emeritus and author of David Rittenhouse: Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks. The book addresses the life …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the spring garden on a walking tour led by Collin Hadsell, horticulturist. See what’s in bloom and explore unseen or off-the-beaten-path areas of the garden. Members free. Reservations required; limited to 50 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Portions of the walk may …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practide slow, easy motions to get you into the rhythm of nature. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate for the season. Drop-in classes; held in the garden, weather permitting. In inclement weather, location will move indoors. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. After, your children will enjoy a sensory station with objects and activities to match the day's story. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time …
Explore works in the library that feature insects with Allie Alvis, special collections curator. See dresses embellished with beetle wings, discover how scientists classify insects, learn how to spot the work of a bookworm, and explore how our many-legged friends appear as decorative motifs throughout the centuries. Free. Reservations required; limited to 20 participants. Register …
Discover how and why 18th-century American women depicted landscapes in their needlework and gain a fresh understanding of their lives and relationship to the natural world and culture around them. Using examples drawn from Winterthur’s collections and from other museums, Andrea Pappas, associate professor at Santa Clara University, will discuss key elements of her book, Embroidering …
Enjoy the spectacle of thousands of azalea blossoms and acres of wildflowers. The day’s events include plant sales, guided and self-guided tours of Azalea Woods, and more. Included with admission. Members free. Register now.
Grab some complimentary coffee, juice, and a pastry and enjoy exclusive early access to our specialty sale of azalea plants propagated from specimens on the estate. Selection is limited, so come early to get your favorite variety. Drop-in program.
Exclusively for Members! Take a stroll through the garden with Collin Hadsell, horticulturist, as he shares tips for shaping and keeping your azaleas healthy. Register now.
Photo by Tisa Della-Volpe Thank you! Save the date for the next Winterthur Point-to-Point on Sunday, May 4, 2025! Race Day Program Thank you to our 2024 sponsors: Media Sponsors: Proud Tailgate Partners: Abel Aesthetics Asten Hundt Avelo Airlines …
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