Garden & Estate Insider: H. A. du Pont and the Civil War
Learn Civil War history relating to the Brandywine Valley, drawn from the records of Henry Algernon du Pont, in a talk by Robert Booker and Tom Stack, estate guides. Included […]
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Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special […]
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Cover to Cover, Naturally! A Nature Lover’s Book Club
Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master Naturalists and others in the Hawkes Center for a casual chat and snack. For this program, read Eco […]
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Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special […]
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Garden & Estate Insider: Magnolias for Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic States
Join Ron Simpson, estate guide and Delaware Master Naturalist, who will discuss which magnolia cultivars are best of the region, and how to care for them when they are in […]
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Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special […]
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Research at Winterthur Speaker Series
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 […]
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Art Book Open House: Ceramics and Glass
Goblets, teacups, and knickknacks, oh my! See highlights from centuries of designs for ceramic and glass objects from around the world. Free. Drop-in program.
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Conservation Workshop
Restoring Your Water Damaged Belongings: Art Conservation at Home Join conservators and conservation graduate students from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation for a hands-on workshop about how […]
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Objects Up Close Virtual Series
Portrait of Catherine de Visme Browne When Henry Francis du Pont purchased this portrait and installed it prominently in Montmorenci Stair Hall, it was identified simply as an “American Empire […]
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Research at Winterthur Speaker Series
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 […]
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Off the Shelf Series: Merry Mistletoe
Discover the history of mistletoe—the festive, romantic, mythological, and parasitic(?!) piece of holiday decor. Whether hung over a doorway to provide an excuse for a smooch or used by ancient […]
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Research at Winterthur Speaker Series
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 […]
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Cover to Cover, Naturally! A Nature Lover’s Book Club
Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master Naturalists and others in the Hawkes Center for a casual chat and snack. For this program, read The […]
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