Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
For the Birds: Birding Walks at Winterthur
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesLast Wednesday, August–November, 8:00–10:00 am - starting in Visitor Parking Lot Explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur. Naturalist and birder Jessica Shahan will guide you through wetlands, meadows, the woodlands along Clenny Run, and outlying areas, such as Chandler Woods and Brown's Woods. These natural areas provide a great habitat for a […]