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Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Park in the …
Visit Oak Hill with Jessica Tsakiris, horticulturist, to learn about the history of and future plans for this beautiful garden area. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October. October 9—Sawmill Reforestation October 16—Brick Lookout to Bristol Summerhouse October 23—Spruce, …
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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 …
Get up close to big equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take a hayride, and more on this day of farm-style fun. Included with admission. Members free. This is a rain or shine, drop-in event, although you may register in advance. Register now.
Join Kevin Braun, arborist and natural lands supervisor, to hear about the work being done to reforest areas of Winterthur. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October. October 16—Brick Lookout to Bristol Summerhouse October 23—Spruce, Fir & Pine, Oh My! …
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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 …
Sample books from the 19th-century and catalogues from the 18th-century in the library collection are the focus for this third in a quarterly series of open houses to take place at regional Special Collections libraries. This is an opportunity for artists and art lovers to get a feel for Special Collections, and to chat with …
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Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the fall 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 …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Join select Transformations artists, including Aspen Golann, Elaine Ng, Joey Quinones, and Andrew Raftery, as they discuss their work and respond to audience questions. Moderated by Catharine Dann Roeber, director of Academic Affairs. Registration required. Free. Canceled.
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Included with admission. Members free. After adding general admission to your cart, please select Director’s Garden Walk under Tour Options. Meet at the Visitor Center patio. Walks start promptly at scheduled time and take place on the …
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Discover how a lancet tucked away in a medicine chest at Winterthur reveals the complex networks of the 18th-century material world, and how lancets became essential objects in combating smallpox, with Becca Lo Presti, assistant curator at the Mattatuck Museum and graduate of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. Registration required. Free. Register now. …
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The Garden Club of Wilmington and the West Chester Garden Club invite you to this show that will combine the artistic vision, horticultural mastery, engineering, and sophisticated craftsmanship of exhibitors from around the country to create brilliant displays. Floral designs will be displayed in the first-floor galleries, photography in the Galleries Reception Area, and horticultural …
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Dried flowers were used throughout Winterthur’s history to enhance the beauty of the house, and the Dried-Flower Tree is one of our iconic Yuletide sights. Learn how Winterthur’s floral team preserves natural materials for that special tree, then a modern wreath ring using dried flowers and foliage to take home and enjoy for years to …
Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Park in the …
Stroll to one of the best views at Winterthur, as you walk from the Brick Lookout to the Bristol Summerhouse. Learn the history of these garden structures and the garden areas around them with Tyler Johnson, tour program assistant. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other …
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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 …
Gerald Charles Dickens, the actor and great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, returns to Winterthur for performances from two of the author’s most haunting readings, “Sikes and Nancy” and “The Tale of Captain Murderer.” Dickens’ recreation of Sikes and Nancy is Victorian theatre at its most dramatic. Throughout the 1860s Charles Dickens gave a series of readings …
Gerald Charles Dickens, the actor and great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, returns to Winterthur for performances from two of the author’s most haunting readings, “Sikes and Nancy” and “The Tale of Captain Murderer.” Dickens’ recreation of Sikes and Nancy is Victorian theatre at its most dramatic. Throughout the 1860s Charles Dickens gave a series of readings …
Headshot courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master Naturalists and others in the Brown Center for a casual chat and snack. For this program, read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Registration required. To register, …
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Learn how to tell these conifers apart on a walk through the Pinetum with Joe Lazorchak, landscape horticulturist. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October. October 30—Autumn Walk through the March Bank
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 …
Join us for this first-ever event! You’ve been invited to a night of glamour and high society by H. F. du Pont in October 1924, but disaster falls before you arrive. Hear suspects tell their stories, inspect clues, and question historic characters based on real Winterthur guests and staff to help catch a killer. $55; …
Dress your goblins and ghosts in their Halloween finest and come trick-or-treating in the garden. Enjoy crafts, games, and music. Included with admission. Members free. This is a drop-in event, although you may register in advance. Register now.
The March Bank in spring is wonderful, but that’s only half the story. Explore the area in fall with Colin Hadsell, horticulturist, and you’ll understand the other half. Included with admission. Free for Members. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts for other Garden & Estate Insider events, every Wednesday, April–October.
Members are invited to stop by the library any time between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm to see materials relating to the spooky season up close and chat with the library staff about the collection at this open house celebrating Halloween. Members will receive a special Winterthur bookmark while supplies last. Free. Drop-in program. Register …
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 …
Hear chilling stories of people who spent earthly time on the estate. Who were they? Do they still call Winterthur home sweet home? After this guided walk with Tyler Johnson, estate interpreter, stop off at our tailgate in a secret location for lively conversation and tasty treats, including hors d’œuvres and a selection of hard …
Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the fall 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 …
We are often told not to write in our books. But for historians, written-in, well-loved books are precious resources that give us a glimpse into how people read and what they valued. Allie Alvis, curator of special collections, will illuminate how worn, marked-up, repaired books communicate through the centuries, with many examples drawn from the …