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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 …
Learn all about the peonies that have found a home in the Peony Garden with Michelle Stapleford, horticulturist. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include a walk, talk, or demonstration and take place every …
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 …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
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, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
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Join us as we bring Kentucky Derby style to Delaware. Enjoy a bourbon and whiskey tasting, live bluegrass by the Dill Pickle Old Time Orchestra, and access to the garden. $65. Includes four tastings of bourbon and/or whiskey, a Crown blackberry and lemonade cocktail, Winterthur rocks glass, a Southern-inspired snack box, live music and access …
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Celebrate spring and the coming of summer with fun family activities including face painting, live music, floral arrangements, crafts, and more! Included with admission. Members free. Register now.
In celebration of Winterthur’s newest exhibition Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery, enjoy chamber music performed by musicians from the Kennett Symphony. They will perform William Grant Still’s Lyric Quartette, “The Sentimental One,” “The Quiet One,” and “The Jovial One.” Still was one of the most important African American composers of the 20th century. Composed in …
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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, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
Continue reading "Director’s Garden Walk: Azaleas and Spring Wildflowers"
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, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
Continue reading "Director’s Garden Walk: Azaleas and Spring Wildflowers"
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month, Friday–Sunday.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
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 …
Take a spring walk to learn about this beautiful garden area with Maryanna Dose, horticulturist. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include a walk, talk, or demonstration and take place every Wednesday, April–October. May …
Continue reading "Garden & Estate Insider: History and Plants of the Sundial Garden"
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 …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
Delaware Master Naturalists will guide you through basic points of how to capture nature beautifully on whatever camera you have on hand during this walk and demonstration. Please bring a mobile phone or digital camera with automatic settings. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights …
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Uncover the beauty and elegance of using one type of flower per vase, a design technique popular during Henry Francis du Pont’s time. Take a special after-hours tour of the Peony Garden, designed by renowned landscape architect Marian Coffin, then use peonies to design and H. F. du Pont style arrangement. Bring a glass vase, …
Uncover the beauty and elegance of using one type of flower per vase, a design technique popular during Henry Francis du Pont’s time. Take a special after-hours tour of the Peony Garden, designed by renowned landscape architect Marian Coffin, then use peonies to design and H. F. du Pont style arrangement. Bring a glass vase, …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
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 …
Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist. Learn about the natural lands at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Children will receive a special pin for each Eco Explorer program they attend. Registration required; capacity …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
Join a certified Forest Therapy guide and find respite amongst the trees. Learn how to detach from your daily stressors and enjoy nature. Please bring a journal or notebook and a writing implement. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, …
Continue reading "Garden & Estate Insider: Forest Therapy Walk"
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 28 or December 24 and 26. …
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 …