Winterthur Museum & Country Estate

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There’s nothing quite like the Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The former home of Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur features an amazing amalgam of antiques, a 60-acre garden and a three-acre children’s garden.

There’s also a hands-on learning exhibit along with a well-stocked library for those interested in the history of this European-style country estate. For more information, visit www.winterthur.org/.

Hagley Museum and Library. Situated on 235 lush acres-and the site of a gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont the Hagley Museum and Library features restored mills and the magnificent du Pont family home and gardens. In addition, the Museum houses a wide array of manuscripts, books and photographs that detail the history of American business and technology, and the effects on society they have engendered. For more information, visit www.hagley.lib.de.us/.   [Top]

Delaware Art Museum. Discover an eclectic range of paintings and sculpture at the Delaware Art Museum, including a potent permanent collection, which features Howard Pyle & American Illustration, British Pre-Raphaelite Art, John Sloan, and American Art, 1757 – Present. For more information, visit www.delart.org/index.html.   [Top]

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Enchanted Woods™. Explore a magical children’s garden that’s overseen by woodland fairies that actually make their home here. Enter a land of wonder and magic that begins with mighty oak trees and continues with the Tulip Tree House and the Faerie Cottage. It’s three acres of pure enchantment and joy. For more information, visit www.winterthur.org/for_families/enchanted_woods.asp.  [Top]

Delaware Art Museum Upcoming Exhibitions.

February 3, 2008 – March 30, 2008

“Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray”

Hungarian photographer Nicklolas Muray made his name in New York in the fashion world. Frida Kahlo became a stunning subject of his after the two met in Mexico more than 70 years ago.

March 15, 2008 – June 8, 2008

“The Baroque World of Fernando Botero”

Wildly rounded figures are the hallmark of Columbian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero.

While these pieces are humorous, they are also a biting commentary on colonialism and Latin American political volatility.

For more information, visit www.delart.org/view/exhibitions/exhibitions.html  [Top]