Museums

Item Description

You are bidding on two admissions to Winterthur Museum.  If you love Longwood Gardens, you will love this one.

Expires: 4/2019 

Almost 60 years ago, collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont 
(1880–1969) opened his childhood home, Winterthur, to the public. Today, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860. The collection is displayed in the magnificent 175-room house, much as it was when the du Pont family lived here, as well as in permanent and changing exhibition galleries.

Winterthur is set amidst a 1,000-acre preserve of rolling meadows and woodlands. Designed by du Pont, its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among America’s best, with magnificent specimen plantings and massed displays of color. Graduate programs and a preeminent research library make Winterthur an important center for the study of American art and culture.

In his later years, du Pont wrote: 

I sincerely hope that the Museum will be a continuing source of inspiration and education for all time, and that the gardens and grounds will of themselves be a country place museum where visitors may enjoy as I have, not only the flowers, trees and shrubs, but also the sunlit meadows, shady wood paths, and the peace and great calm of a country place which has been loved and taken care of for three generations.

We invite you to visit and explore this exceptional place of beauty, history, and learning. 

Item Special Note

After the online auction closes, this item will be going to a LIVE EVENT for further bidding.  The LIVE EVENT is Thursday, April 19.  You will be notified by email if you are awarded the winning bid.  If shipment of your item is required, shipping and handling charges will apply and be billed to your account.  Local pick-up can be arranged, in lieu of shipping, between April 21th and April 30^th.  If interested in local pickup, three locations will be available:  Camp Hebron, Halifax; a location in Harrisburg; and a location in Lancaster.

We will have provisions for absentee bidding.  Anyone bidding on line for an item who has entered a maximum bid that is higher than the ending on-line bid, will be placed on an absentee bidding report and a volunteer will bid on the item for you up to your maximum stated amount.

Expiration date 4/30/19

Donated by Winterthur