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Stroll through the glorious 60-acre garden, explore two new exhibitions featuring fabulous collections and craftsmanship, and select from six Discovery Tours of the Mansion and grounds.

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  • Contact Info

    Winterthur Museum and Country Estate

    Route 52
    Kennett Pike
    Winterthur, DE 19735

    Phone: 800-448-3883   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/18/13- 05/04/14

    The Flowering of American Tinware Winterthur Museum and Country Estate The Flowering of American Tinware Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate May 18, 2013-May 4, 2014 This pocket-size exhibition highlights the collection of decorated tinware that Henry Francis du Pont acquired from antiques dealers in New England and Pennsylvania, particularly from Ephrata, Lancaster, Carlisle, and York. These beautiful, hand-painted objects feature decorative techniques that have been in use from the early 1700s to today, and include cups, coffee pots, toys, and household items, brightly colored and hand painted with fruit, flowers, birds, and borders.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/15/13

    Enchanted Summer Day Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Enchanted Summer Day Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate June 15, 2013 Rekindle the magic of the outdoors and imaginative play at Enchanted Summer Day. Children can make magic wands and magnificent mice and enjoy music, magicians, and arts and crafts in Winterthur’s marvelous Enchanted Woods

    06/21/13

    Music Along the Bank featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Music Along the Bank featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate June 21, 2013 As the longest evenings of the year are upon us, delight in spirited harmonies intermingled with bluegrass undertones. Bring picnics and lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy some of our finest regional musicians. Cottage Cafe Terrace & Clenny Run Bank.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/18/13- 05/04/14

    The Flowering of American Tinware Winterthur Museum and Country Estate The Flowering of American Tinware Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate May 18, 2013-May 4, 2014 This pocket-size exhibition highlights the collection of decorated tinware that Henry Francis du Pont acquired from antiques dealers in New England and Pennsylvania, particularly from Ephrata, Lancaster, Carlisle, and York. These beautiful, hand-painted objects feature decorative techniques that have been in use from the early 1700s to today, and include cups, coffee pots, toys, and household items, brightly colored and hand painted with fruit, flowers, birds, and borders.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/15/13

    Enchanted Summer Day Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Enchanted Summer Day Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate June 15, 2013 Rekindle the magic of the outdoors and imaginative play at Enchanted Summer Day. Children can make magic wands and magnificent mice and enjoy music, magicians, and arts and crafts in Winterthur’s marvelous Enchanted Woods

    06/21/13

    Music Along the Bank featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Music Along the Bank featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate June 21, 2013 As the longest evenings of the year are upon us, delight in spirited harmonies intermingled with bluegrass undertones. Bring picnics and lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy some of our finest regional musicians. Cottage Cafe Terrace & Clenny Run Bank.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/25/13	Lunchtime Lecture: “Common Destinations: Maps in the American Experience” Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    12/13/12	Special Live Performance of A Christmas Carol Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/17/12- 01/06/13	Yuletide at Winterthur: A Feast for the Eyes Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/08/12- 11/11/12	49th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Chase Center on the Riverfront
    11/03/12- 01/06/13	Painted Rooms: An Artist’s Vision of Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/06/12	Truck and Tractor Day Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/15/12	Chic It Up: It’s a Party! Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    06/16/12	Enchanted Summer Day Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    06/05/12- 01/06/13	A Lasting Legacy Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/06/12	Point-to-Point Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/05/12- 05/26/12	Historic Autos at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/28/12- 01/06/13	Uncorked! Wine, Objects and Tradition Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/26/12- 04/27/12	Winterthur Ceramics Conference: Wining, Dining and Ceramics Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    03/27/12- 04/13/12	Easter Bunny and a Decorated Egg Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    03/15/12- 05/17/12	Conservation Clinic Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    03/10/12	Bank to Bend Lecture Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    03/01/12- 03/02/12	Winterthur Furniture Forum Furniture in the South: Makers & Consumers Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/19/11- 01/08/12	Yuletide at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/09/11- 01/08/12	With Cunning Needle: Four Centuries of Embroidery Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/08/11- 01/08/12	Made for the Trade Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/04/11- 11/06/11	48th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Chase Center on the Riverfront
    04/02/11- 01/08/12	Paint, Pattern and People: The Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1725 to 1850 Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    12/11/10- 12/18/10	Breakfast with Santa Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    12/04/10	Family Wreath Making Workshop Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/20/10- 01/09/11	Yuletide at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/05/10- 11/07/10	47th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/20/10	Lost Gardens Lunchtime Lectures Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/19/10	Wow: Wee Ones at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/15/10	Creating a Vegetable Garden with your Child Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/14/10- 06/16/10	Spring Photography Workshop Focus on Flowers: Creating Floral Close-ups Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/08/10	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Azaleas and Spring Wildflowers Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/06/10	Lost Gardens Lunchtime Lectures Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/05/10	Wow: Wee Ones at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/02/10	32nd Annual Point to Point Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    05/01/10- 05/29/10	Winterthur Invitational Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/23/10- 07/25/10	Lost Gardens of the Brandywine Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/15/10- 04/16/10	Winterthur Ceramics Conference: Success to America Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/08/10- 05/06/10	Lost Garden Lunchtime Lecture Series Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/07/10- 05/26/10	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    12/12/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Conifers and the Winter Garden Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/21/09- 01/03/10	Yuletide at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/14/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: The Last Fall Color in the Garden Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/13/09	Chic It Up: Winterthur Design Conference Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/06/09- 11/08/09	46th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/06/09- 11/07/09	Winterthur Paintings Conference Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    11/05/09	Opening Night Gala for the 46th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/28/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Yuletide Sneak-Peak Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/21/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Falling Leaves: The Mysteries of Fall Color Revealed Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/14/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/10/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Fall Flowers and Fruits Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/07/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Autumn Views and Borrowed Vistas Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    10/07/09- 10/10/09	Transatlantic Craftsmanship: Scotland and the Americas in the 18th and 19th Centuries Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/30/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Entertaining in Elegance Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/23/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur:Off the Beaten Path Estate Hike Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/17/09- 10/01/09	Winterthur Flower Arranging Class: Getting Started: The Basics of Floral Design Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/16/09- 09/30/09	Winterthur Flower Arranging Class: Getting Started: The Basics of Floral Design Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/16/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Pruning: What, When and How Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/12/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk:Garden Buildings, Walls, and Water Features Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/09/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: A Field of Glass: Crops Grown in Greenhouses Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/03/09- 09/17/09	Ikebana Class Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    09/02/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Enjoying Summer in the Garden Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    08/08/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Sunset from the Train Station Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    08/04/09- 08/18/09	Terrific Tuesdays Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/29/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Cool Off with the Koi Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/25/09- 01/24/10	Faces of a New Nation: American Portraits of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/15/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur:Summer Annuals Container Tour Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/11/09	Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Chimney Swifts and Wineberries Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/11/09	Build a Bluebird Box Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/08/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Trees, Nature's Ultimate Multi-Taskers Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    07/06/09- 08/31/09	Brandywine Treasure Trail
    07/01/09- 09/02/09	WOW: Wee Ones at Winterthur Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    06/24/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Focus on Trees: Oaks and Beeches Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    06/22/09	Wednesdays at Winterthur: Introducing the Upside-Down Tree Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    06/20/09	Enchanted Summer Day Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Winterthur Museum and Country Estate