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Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States. The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), Winterthur's founder and a prominent antiques collector and horticulturist.
Plan Your Visit. Spend the day with us enjoying house and garden tours, world-class exhibitions, Enchanted Woods, and more. Winterthur offers a variety of on-site and virtual programs and events annually, including lectures, concerts, and live performances.
The library is open for drop-in visits and general browsing Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4 PM. The use of special collections (rare books, manuscripts, and archives) is by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM. Please email reference@winterthur.org or call 302-888-4631 to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. 1,057 reviews. #1 of 1 things to do in Winterthur. History Museums. Closed now. Write a review. About. Once a Du Pont family country retreat, this estate's spectacular gardens surround a 175-room mansion housing the world's finest collection of American decorative arts from 1640-1860.
Discover our collection of decorative and fine artwork, learn the history of these objects, and understand how they were presented to the world when you visit our museum. The architectural elements and stunning plant collections in our gardens are a beautiful addition to our woodland surroundings.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Winterthur, Delaware. 56,152 likes · 2,243 talking about this. Decorative arts museum, 60-acre wild garden, preeminent research library #winterthurmuse...
Library. The library is open for drop-in visits and general browsing Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4 PM. The use of special collections (rare books, manuscripts, and archives) is by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM. Please email reference@winterthur.org or call 302-888-4631 to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.
