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WILMINGTON AND THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY, Delaware (November 19, 2024) - Are you looking for a holiday gift idea for the adventurer on your list? Look no further than the 2025 Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport, a one-price ticket that provides access to 12 of Greater Wilmington, Delaware’s top cultural attractions, ranging from history and heritage to contemporary art.
The discount-priced passport, provided by the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, goes on sale Thursday, November 21, 2024, and is available for purchase at www.visitwilmingtonde.com/passport/ and at the Bureau’s Visitor Center, 920 Justison Street, Suite 5 on the Wilmington Riverfront. An individual passport is $49. A family passport, covering two adults and up to three children ages 17 and under, is $99. Passports are valid from May 24, 2025 to October 31, 2025. This gives users five months to explore the attractions at their own pace.
The passport is available in digital and print formats. Admission to the following 12 attractions is included:
Brandywine Museum of Art
This museum displays an impressive collection of American art including works by three generations of the Wyeth family, known as “America’s First Family of Art.”
Delaware Art Museum
It is known for having the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art outside of Britain, in addition to an extensive collection of American art and illustration.
The Delaware Contemporary
This cultural space showcases cutting-edge exhibitions, innovative installations, and thought-provoking multimedia art.
Delaware History Museum
This attraction features an extensive collection of artifacts, documents and interactive exhibits that bring the state's history to life. It includes the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage.
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
Visitors can explore dinosaurs, fossils, astronomy, environmental conservation, world ecosystems, and more.
Hagley Museum and Library
The story of the famed du Pont family begins here at the original DuPont gunpowder mills. “Nation of Inventors” features one of the largest collections of patent models in the world.
Hagley Museum & Library (Photo: Becca Mathias)
Longwood Gardens
This impressive 1,100+-acre garden recently completed more than $250M in enhancements. The centerpiece of “Longwood Reimagined” is a new 32,000 square-foot glass conservatory that appears to sit on water.
Mt. Cuba Center
This botanic garden focuses on native plants and ecosystems. It spans 68 acres of gardens and over 1,000 acres of natural lands, including three miles of scenic trials.
Nemours Estate
This former du Pont mansion, modeled after Versailles, has the largest formal French gardens in North America.
Read House and Gardens
Overlooking the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, this Federal-style mansion, a National Historic Landmark, was completed in 1804 for the son of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
Rockwood Park and Museum
The Gothic Revival architecture of this historic mansion and its enchanting landscape were designed to reflect the beauty of an English country estate.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
This former du Pont family home boasts an unparalleled collection of American decorative arts and 1,000 acres of explorable grounds and gardens.
Passports are valid for one use at each attraction. For more information on the Passport and to start planning a visit, go to www.VisitWilmingtonDE.com/Passport.
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The Greater Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley region of Delaware is in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic and less than a two-hour drive from both New York City and Washington D.C. Steeped in American history and the legacy of the famed du Pont family, it is a destination marked by sharp contrasts – town and garden, past and present, historic and hip. Featuring renowned gardens, world-class museums, colonial towns, outdoor adventure, festivals, and an ever-growing restaurant scene, the region offers a vacation experience that is vibrant, unique and authentic. Learn more at VisitWilmingtonDE.com. To see the beauty of the Brandywine Valley, watch this video.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Stephanie Goodwin
McCue PR
stephanie@mccuepr.com
Jen Boes
Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau
jenboes@VisitWilmingtonDE.com
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