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<< back to previous pageWinterthur Museum, Garden & Library
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur, DE 19735
Toll-Free: 800-448-3883
Phone: (302) 888-4600
OverviewAmenitiesMeeting FacilitiesTripAdvisorPhotos & VideosEventsDiscover an American Treasure! Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur’s preeminent collection of American antiques reflects both early America and the du Pont family’s life at this glorious estate. Enjoy tours of the house and spectacular 60-acre garden, special exhibitions, shopping, dining, and more.Attractions
Attraction Information- Distance from Downtown Wilmington: 6 miles north of Wilmington
- Gift shop
- Group tour friendly
- Handicapped accessible
- Meeting space available
- On-site free parking
- On-site restaurant
- On-site Snack Bar
- Picnic Area
- Reservations URL: http://www.winterthur.org
Discounts- Group
- Senior
- Student
Hours- Hours of operation: 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Last tour tickets sold at 3:30.
- Seasonal hours: Current Exhibition: Uncorked, Wine, Objects & Traditions - April 28, 2012 - 2nd week in January 2013.
Pricing and Payment Information- American Express
- Average adult ticket price: $18.00
- Average child ticket price: $5.00
- Cash
- Check
- Debit card
- Discover card
- Donations Appreciated
- Master Card
- Travelers check
- Visa card
Dining Amenities
Parking Information- Street parking - free
Pricing and Payment Information- American Express
- Cash
- Check
- Debit card
- Discover card
- Master Card
- Travelers check
- Visa card
- Lunch: $ (Under $10)
Property Information- Catering
- Group tour friendly
- Handicapped accessible
- Meeting space available
- Outdoor seating
Shopping
Payment Information- American Express
- Cash
- Check
- Debit card
- Discover card
- Master Card
- Travelers check
- Visa card
Property Information- Handicapped accessible
- Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 11-5
Winterthur in Spring
Date(s): 03/01/2013 - 06/30/2013 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 800-448-3883,302-888-4600
Admission: various
Winterthur Museum houses the largest collection of early American decorative arts, dating from 1650-1860. General admission to this magnificent American country estate, formerly the home of collector Henry Francis duPont, includes the Galleries, naturalistic gardens, children's garden and an introductory house tour. Additional tours of the 175-room house are available every day at extra cost. Narrated garden tram rides are offered daily (10am-4pm) and the last house tour tickets are sold at 3:15. Visit website for a listing of special events, Gallery exhibits, lectures, children's activities and more.
Added to My Itinerary |Winterthur Farmstand
Date(s): 07/06/2013 - 09/28/2013 Recurring weekly on Saturday
Times: 9AM-1PM
Phone: 800-448-3883,302-888-4600
Email: farmstand@winterthur.org
Admission: free
Shop for fresh local produce, baked goods and more. Email us to receive emails on featured produce and farms.
Added to My Itinerary |Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Date(s): 07/02/2013 - 11/22/2013 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 800-448-3883,302-888-4600
Admission: various
Winterthur Museum houses the largest collection of early American decorative arts, dating from 1650-1860. General admission to this magnificent American country estate, formerly the home of collector Henry Francis duPont, includes the Galleries, naturalistic gardens, children's garden and an introductory house tour. Additional tours of the 175-room house are available every day at extra cost. Narrated garden tram rides are offered daily (10am-4pm) and the last house tour tickets are sold at 3:15. Visit website for a listing of special events, Gallery exhibits, lectures, children's activities and more.
Added to My Itinerary |Common Destinations: Maps in the American Experience
Date(s): 04/20/2013 - 01/05/2014 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 302-888-4600
Admission: included in general admission
Contact: Winterthur Information
April 20, 2013–January 5, 2014. The latest major exhibition at Winterthur delves into how maps in the 18th and 19th centuries were key to the American experience and became the social glue that bound a young nation into a community. The exhibition features traditional maps on paper and rare and interesting map–related objects from Winterthur’s collection that illustrate American's changing interactions with maps.
Added to My Itinerary |Music Along The Bank at Winterthur featuring Buffalo Chip & The Plainsmen
Date(s): 06/21/2013 - 06/21/2013
Times: 5-8PM
Phone: 302-888-4600,800-448-3883
Admission: members free/$10 for non-members
General Admission Child: free to children under 13
Delight in live bluegrass music along Clenny Run Bank. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets, and enjoy some of our regional musicians. One Friday evening every month.
Added to My Itinerary |Terrific Tuesdays
Date(s): 07/02/2013 - 08/27/2013 Recurring weekly on Tuesday
Times: 10AM-3PM
Phone: 302-888-4600
Admission: $5
Children ages 3-10 are invited to learn and have fun at Winterthur’s Terrific Tuesdays. In July, discover the amazing world of art conservation with science-based, hands-on experiments and crafts. Terrific Tuesdays in August will feature imaginative, garden-related fun in the shady, 3-acre children’s garden Enchanted Woods.
Added to My Itinerary |The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection
Date(s): 09/21/2013 - 01/05/2014 Recurring daily
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 302-888-4600
Admission: included in general admission
Contact: Winterthur Information
On loan from the Birmingham Museum of Art, this unique exhibition features hand-painted portraits of individual eyes. In this late-18th-century art form, fragile watercolors were meticulously dabbed on tiny pieces of ivory ensconced in jewelry forms.Lavishly adorned with jewels, the portraits set into brooches, rings, lockets, pendants, small boxes and toothpick cases are primarily from England and are few in number. The collection the Skiers have assembled is considered the largest of its kind, with only some 1,000 suspected to exist worldwide.
Added to My Itinerary |The Flowering of American Tinware
Date(s): 05/18/2013 - 05/04/2014 Recurring daily
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 302-888-4600
Email: pressroom@winterthur.org
Admission: included in general admission
Contact: Winterthur Information
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.
Added to My Itinerary |Costumes of Downton Abbey exhibit
Date(s): 03/01/2014 - 01/04/2015
Times: 10AM-5PM
Phone: 302-888-4600
Admission: included in general admission
Contact: Winterthur Information
An original exhibit of exquisite designs from the acclaimed television show will be displayed, supplemented by photographs and vignettes inspired by the fictional program and by real life at Winterthur. There will also a wide range of lectures, workshops and exciting events for adults and children focusing on entertaining and country house life in Britain and the United States.
Added to My Itinerary |Room Name T C B R A LD The Visitor Center 300 400 No No Copeland Lecture Hall 330 No No Galleries Reception Area 100 200 No No The Rotunda 75 No No The Reflecting Pool 100 200 No No Somerset Room No No Bowers Parlor No No Charleston Dining Room No No Queen Anne Parlor No No Conservatory 50 80 No No Key:Sq. Ft. = Square Footage
T = Theatre
C = Classroom
B = Banquet
R = Reception
A = Amphitheater
LD = Listening Devices
Number of Rooms 9
Theatre Capacity 330
Banquet Capacity 300
Classroom Capacity 75
Reception Capacity 400
Description Winterthur offers unique event facilities to corporations, nonprofit groups and individuals. Our catering partner, Restaurant Associates, has earned a reputation for uncompromising quality. Whether it is a quiet reception for close friends or family, a dramatic gala for hundreds of guests, or a special celebration somewhere in between, our creative catering experts will be delighted to work with you to custom design a truly memorable experience.
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The Visitors Center operates Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Our toll-free number is 1-800-489-6664.© 2013 Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau. All rights reserved. 100 West 10th Street, Suite 20 Wilmington, DE 19801

