Delaware Arts and Entertainment

Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family’s life at this glorious estate. Enjoy tours of the 175-room house filled with fabulous antiques, stroll Winterthur’s world-renowned 60-acre garden (or take a narrated tram tour, weather permitting), savor special exhibitions in the Winterthur Galleries including the Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens, discover Winterthur’s award-winning Enchanted Woods for families, and take advantage of museum store shopping, dining, and more! Spectacular events such as the Point-to-Point steeplechase race, the Delaware Antiques Show, and the annual Yuletide tour of the du Pont house bedecked in holiday finery draw thousands of visitors annually.

48th Annual Delaware Antiques Show
Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE
November 4 – 6, 2011
Featuring 60 of the country’s most distinguished dealers in American antiques and decorative arts. Join featured speaker P. Allen Smith, renowned garden and landscape designer, as he reveals the importance of antiques to his sense of design. For tickets and information visit winterthur.org/das.

Yuletide at Winterthur
November 19, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Your family and friends will be inspired by Henry Francis du Pont’s dazzling home decorated in holiday style! A full schedule of special events will help to make your season bright. For more information, visit winterthur.org/yuletide. Members free. Sponsored by Glenmede

Step into Stunning Beauty
Autumn is the perfect time to visit Henry Francis du Pont’s world-renowned garden. Savor stunning fall foliage ablaze in fiery hues and stroll winding paths set against the majestic backdrop of du Pont’s 175-room former home. Narrated tram tours available. To discover what’s in bloom, visit gardenblog.winterthur.org.

Paint, Pattern, and People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1725 – 1850
Open now in the Winterthur Galleries
Don’t miss this landmark exhibition that explores the colorful and diverse furniture of southeastern Pennsylvania and the people who made, owned, inherited, and collected it. Included with admission.