Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Influencer Lecture Series: March 17: “Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life in Politics”
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesAlthough she never held an elected office, Eleanor Roosevelt laid the groundwork for contemporary women in government and revolutionized the role of First Lady. Christopher Brick, editor and principal investigator for the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project at The George Washington University, illuminates the characteristics that Roosevelt shares with a few of our female lawmakers, and […]
Trivia Nights: Women in History
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesMarch 12 and 26, 6:00–8:00 pm Create a team and join us during Women's History Month for a night of trivia inspired by famous and celebrated women. $5 per person. Purchase tickets online or call 800.448.3883.
Influencer Lecture Series: “Jacqueline Kennedy and H. F. du Pont”
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesView the 1962 video of Jackie Kennedy touring the newly designed White House, followed by remarks by Estate Historian Jeff Groff on the relationship between H. F. du Pont and Jackie Kennedy's Fine Arts Committee. $15; $10 per Member. Buy tickets online or call 800.448.3883. Photo credit: Courtesy of JFK Library.
Champagne, Chocolate, and the Female Perspective in Song
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesJoin us for the opening celebration for Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Women's Lens. Soprano vocalist Julia Swan Laird performs songs featuring the female perspective, composed by Libby Larsen, one of America's most performed living composers. A champagne and chocolate reception will follow, and guests are invited to visit the Galleries to see the Re-Vision 20/20 installment prior to […]
Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Woman’s Lens
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesIn celebration of the 100th anniversary year of the 19th amendment, Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Woman’s Lens looks at objects in the Winterthur galleries through the lens of women’s stories, recognizing the everyday women who forged a better path for themselves, and ultimately for future generations, in creative, intellectual, and entrepreneurial ways. Drawing upon Winterthur’s vast […]