Mined Opulence: A Silver Dinner and Dessert Service from Nevada What happens when we interpret decorative art through the silver mine? During the Gilded Age, the American silver industry emerged out of the rapid growth of the mining industry in the West in the late nineteenth century, and artworks often came to express complicated ideas […]
This fall marks the 150th birthday of Marian Coffin, the pioneering woman of landscape architecture who designed gardens at Winterthur, Gibraltar, Mt. Cuba, the University of Delaware Green, and many others in the Delaware Valley and beyond. This also marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the University of Delaware’s Bachelor of Landscape Architecture […]
Exclusively for Members! In this virtual lecture, walk in the footsteps of visitors to the museum and garden in the 1950s and ’60s, which included everyone from schoolchildren to America’s First Lady. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, Jeff Groff, former estate historian, will reveal Winterthur during its early years as a museum and explore […]
For over three decades, the Infrared and Raman Users Group (IRUG) has been at the forefront of advancing spectroscopic analysis in cultural heritage conservation. Every few years, this vibrant international community gathers to share groundbreaking research, innovative techniques, and the latest developments in infrared and Raman spectroscopy for the analysis and conservation of cultural materials. […]
Dr. Roger Turner will present a talk highlighting the fascinating history of cultural practices and social groups on the field of spectroscopy, the scientific study of how matter interacts with electromagnetic radiation. His talk introduces some of the hidden figures who helped make spectroscopy a powerful technique that scientists use to understand the compositions of […]
Enjoy a day of fun, action, and education. Activities include nature walks, talks, demonstrations, a native plant sale, and much more. Register early for the add-on lecture, “Insect Apocalypse, Bird Declines, and Stream Health” by John Jackson of Stroud Water Research Center. Included with admission. Members free. Presented by Delaware Master Naturalists. Register now. Photo by […]
Painting the New Nation Look closely and uncover stories of remarkable examples of American craftsmanship and artistry from our most iconic collections, guided by Winterthur’s experts. Afterward, enjoy a wine and cheese reception. Explore the artistic legacy of the Peale family of painters with Dr. Kedra Kearis, associate curator of art and visual culture. $85; $75 […]
Exclusively for Members! Learn about the history of Winterthur through stories and objects while also hearing the behind the scenes work that went into the At Home at Winterthur exhibition on a guided gallery walk with Eileen Scheck, manager of tour programs. Members free. Register now. This event is part of Member Appreciation Month.
Exclusively for Members! Learn about the history of Winterthur through stories and objects while also hearing the behind the scenes work that went into the At Home at Winterthur exhibition on a guided gallery walk with Eileen Scheck, manager of tour programs. Members free. Register now. This event is part of Member Appreciation Month.
Unraveling ‘The Cause of Much Chagrin’: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Historic Shark and Ray Exploitation through Marine Shagreen Museum Objects Dr. Rachel M. Winter will speak about her ongoing research into identifying the seas and species exploited to produce marine shagreen using nearly two dozen objects in Winterthur’s collections she studied in consultation with Winterthur scientists, […]
An “English” Liquor Chest Revisited Learn about the complex history of an early 19th-century chest with mahogany veneer and satinwood inlay. Where was it originally made, and what changes to it reshaped its identity and may have resulted in its survival to the present day? Presented by Matthew Becue, Lois F. McNeil Fellow, Winterthur Program […]
A Nation Unraveled During the American Civil War, clothing became central to the ways people waged war and experienced its cost. Through the clothes they made, wore, mended, lost, and stole, Americans expressed their allegiances, showed their love, confronted their social and economic challenges, subverted expectations, and, ultimately, preserved their history. As the collections they […]
America’s First Woman Botanist Jane Colden (1724–1760) was America’s first woman botanist, yet her contributions to the field of remain little-known and her writings are mostly unpublished. Enjoy this lecture restoring Colden’s life and work, in her own writings, her father’s correspondence, and botanic sources of the 18th century with Fenella Greig Heckscher, author of […]
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