Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Costuming THE CROWN Lecture: “Fit for a Queen”
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesSeptember 17, 6-7 pm. Copeland Lecture Hall When a monarch changes there is not just a coronation, a great deal of additional work has to be done too. This lecture by Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, chief executive of the Royal School of Needlework (RSN), will look at some of the insignia, banners, flags, and other […]
DelaWILD : Celebrating Nature in the First State
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesSeptember 14, 10 am–3 pm Celebrate nature and the environment in the First State on this special day at Winterthur along with local “green” organizations on hand as we feature talks, walks, family fun, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit winterthur.org/exhibitions-events/events/delawild for details. Free with admission. Members free. Photo credit: Courtesy of Winterthur, photo by Linda Bailey
Royal Trivia Nights
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesGather a team of mates, grab a drink, and go head to head with other royal aficionados for a fun night of trivia. We'll crown the most clever team and also hand out prizes for best table decorations and best royals inspired outfit. You're sure to have a scandalously good time. $5 per person. Maximum of 5 […]
Open for Business: Photography, Trade, and Self-Image, 1870–1950
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesSeptember 10, 2019–January 5, 2020 A 19th-century prosthetics workshop, a jazz club featured in the Green Book, and a Polish-American car dealership are vastly different businesses, but owners and workers at all three turned to photography to portray themselves and their work. Open for Business: Photography, Trade, and Self-Image, 1870–1950, a student-curated exhibit at Winterthur Museum, […]
Costuming THE CROWN Lecture: “Live Like a Royal: Staying in Britain’s Country-House Hotels and Private Country Houses”
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United StatesSeptember 7, 11:00 am–12:00 pm There is no better way to immerse yourself in British history than by living in it. Join Winterthur’s Director of External Affairs and Anglophile Tom Savage on this lecture tour of the best country houses turned deluxe hotels and the private seats of earls and countesses where he has been […]