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Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library

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  • 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52)
  • Winterthur, DE 19735
  • Phone: (302) 888-4600
  • Tollfree 800-448-3883
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Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family’s life here. Winterthur is home to a 60-acre naturalistic garden that is among the country’s best, and Winterthur's research library serves scholars from around the world. Winterthur invites you to visit and explore this place of beauty, history, and learning.

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Common Destinations: Maps in the American Experience

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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The latest major exhibition at Winterthur delves into how maps in the 18th and 19th centuries they were key to the American experience and became the… View Details

Enchanted Summer Day

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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Rekindle the magic of the outdoors and imaginative play at Enchanted Summer Day. Children can make magic wands and magnificent mice and enjoy music,… View Details

Music Along the Bank featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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As the longest evenings of the year are upon us, delight in spirited harmonies intermingled with bluegrass undertones. Bring picnics and lawn chairs… View Details

Terrific Tuesdays

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday
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Children ages 3-10 are invited to learn and have fun at Winterthur’s Terrific Tuesdays. In July, discover the amazing world of art conversation… View Details

The Flowering of American Tinware

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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This pocket-size exhibition highlights the collection of decorated tinware that Henry Francis du Pont acquired from antiques dealers in New England… View Details

The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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On loan from the Birmingham Museum of Art, this unique exhibition features hand-painted portraits of individual eyes. In this late-18th-century art… View Details

Winterthur's Historic Auto Display

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday
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Ten to twelve extraordinary automobiles are arrayed on the hillside near the Port Royal Entrance representing autos that were part of the country… View Details

Yuletide at Winterthur

  • Address: 5105 Kennett Pk (Rt 52), Winterthur, DE 19735
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Experience traditions of the past and dazzling entertaining displays in this special wintertime tour. Whether you are taking in the breathtakingly… View Details

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