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September 2020
Longwood Gardens – Festival of Fountains
Summer at Longwood makes a splash as the Gardens’ fountain collection jets to life. The Main Fountain Garden offers jaw-dropping performances daily and extended hours for Illuminated Fountain Performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Guests can also enjoy the Open Air Theatre fountains, which perform daily, as well as the picturesque Italian Water Garden, which offers a cool respite from the warm summer sun. The wildly popular Fireworks & Fountains Shows return with six new shows: May 24, July…
Find out more »Brandywine River Museum Presents – Votes for Women: A Visual History
Votes for Women: A Visual History will include drawings, illustrations, and posters from museums, historical societies, and private collections that visualize the complex political messages conveyed by suffragists. Also included will be historic photographs of marches, rallies, and the celebrated procession in Washington DC held in March of 1913. Examples of the costumes, clothing, sashes, and other emblems of women’s activism worn by suffragists will enliven the presentation, drawing comparisons between the representations and realities of women’s struggle to win…
Find out more »Brandywine River Museum Presents – Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
The historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, civil rights march concerned one issue—the right to vote. Two thousand marchers set out on March 21 along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol, 54 miles away. By the time the marchers reached Montgomery, their number had grown to 25,000. Hearing of the events, 24-year-old student…
Find out more »Virtual Gallery Talk with Victoria Wyeth
Back by popular demand, Victoria Browning Wyeth presents a virtual gallery talk to share her uniquely personal perspectives on her grandparents, artist Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) and Betsy James Wyeth (1921-2020), through a discussion of Wyeth's paintings. This virtual gallery talk will focus on paintings in the Andrew Wyeth Gallery, including portraits of Betsy—his life partner, business manager and muse—which are on view through January 10, 2021 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in honor of Betsy's recent passing. The…
Find out more »Virtual Gallery Talk with Victoria Wyeth
Back by popular demand, Victoria Browning Wyeth presents a virtual gallery talk to share her uniquely personal perspectives on her grandparents, artist Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) and Betsy James Wyeth (1921-2020), through a discussion of Wyeth's paintings. This virtual gallery talk will focus on paintings in the Andrew Wyeth Gallery, including portraits of Betsy—his life partner, business manager and muse—which are on view through January 10, 2021 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in honor of Betsy's recent passing. The…
Find out more »October 2020
Winterthur Museum Presents: Walking Wine Tasting
This walking tour will take you hither and yon over hillsides, under the forest canopy, and through a meadow, stopping along the way for wine tasting and live music under the autumn sky. We’ll explore Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño, Viognier, Rosé, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Join us! Salut! Register now!
Find out more »American Helicopter Museum Presents – Haunted Helicopters
Visit this family friendly museum on Saturday, October 24 for a head start on Trick or Treats! Children under 13, dressed in Halloween costumes, will receive a free treat! (Note treat will not be edible as to avoid dietary restrictions.) The trick is a scavenger hunt to complete to receive the treat at the Museum Store. Free with Museum admission. The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located in the land of industry innovators in the Philadelphia region, is the…
Find out more »November 2020
Yuletide at Winterthur
Discover one of the Brandywine Valley’s most spectacular holiday showcases! Yuletide at Winterthur embraces the warmth and festivity of the season with a magnificent holiday tour of Henry Francis du Pont’s mansion as well as breathtaking trees, dazzling room displays, a magical dollhouse, and the opportunity to shop, dine, and create new memories. Continue to check the website for details about this year's Yuletide at Winterthur! Website
Find out more »December 2020
Brandywine River Museum Presents Holiday Critter Ornament Sale 2020
The Critter volunteers have been creating all year long using their imaginations and unique talents making thousands of ornaments for the sale, all from home! Count on thousands of favorites along with many new creations. New processes will be in place to ensure safety including mask-wearing and limited capacities. More than ever these handcrafted and environmentally friendly ornaments will make distinctive gifts, and most importantly they benefit the Volunteers' Purchase Fund, and Art Education & Programming.
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