Truck and Tractor Day
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesOctober 5, 2019 10:00 am–4:00 pm Join us for the 7th Annual Truck and Tractor Day at Winterthur—a fun day filled with lots of large equipment sure to delight the wheel-oriented kids in your family. Climb a tree like a real arborist, explore tractors, modern farm vehicles, and the Winterthur fire trucks, and enjoy a […]
Crafting a Narrative: Designing Costume for TV and Film: A Winterthur Symposium with The Costume Society of America, Mid-Atlantic Region Symposium
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesOctober 12, 9:00 am–4:00 pm Engage with leading and emerging scholars in the field of costume design for a study of design for both the big and the small screen. Jane Petrie, Emmy® award-winning costume designer for the Netflix series The Crown; Laura Mina, head of the textile conservation lab at Winterthur, and Dr. Damayanthie Eluwawalage, […]
56th Annual Delaware Antiques Show
Chase Center on the Riverfront 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE, United StatesNovember 8–10, 2019 Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, Delaware Sixty of the country’s most distinguished dealers present the finest offerings of American antiques and decorative arts, including furniture, paintings, rugs, ceramics, silver, jewelry, and more. In addition to exquisite antiques shopping, don't miss the keynote lecture as well as weekend lectures with young scholars. […]
Costuming THE CROWN Evening Lecture: “Decoding British Military Uniforms”
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United States“Why William Wore Red and Harry Wore Dark Blue: Decoding British Military Uniforms” November 13, 6:00–7:00 pm Patrick Baty, color consultant and military and art historian, will help us discover the meaning and symbolism behind the elaborate, even exotic, uniforms worn by the British Royal princes and explain why, indeed, William wore red and Harry wore […]
Yuletide at Winterthur
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesNovember 23-January 5, 2020 Discover one of the Brandywine Valley’s most spectacular holiday showcases! Yuletide at Winterthur embraces the warmth and festivity of the season with a magnificent holiday tour of Henry Francis du Pont’s mansion as well as breathtaking trees, dazzling room displays, a magical dollhouse, and the opportunity to shop, dine, and create new […]