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The Brandywine Valley is rich in history, art, antiques, museums, mansions and gardens. Conveniently located just thirty miles southwest of Philadelphia in the rolling hills where Pennsylvania and Delaware meet, the Brandywine Valley is an ideal vacation destination. Ten World Class MuseumsBrandywine River MuseumDelaware Art MuseumDelaware Center for the Contemporary ArtsDelaware Museum of Natural HistoryHagley Museum and LibraryHistorical Society of DelawareLongwood GardensNemours Mansion & GardensRockwood Mansion ParkWinterthur Museum & Country Estatetravel InformationCouponsDelaware & PennsylvaniaVacation PackagesView map of the Brandywine Valley Attractions.Press pageVisit our press page for up-to-date information on events in the Brandywine Valley. |
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 Brandywine River MuseumU. S. Route 1(610) 388-2700 Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century gristmill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its outstanding collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting. Outdoors, wildflower gardens surround the museum in glorious color from spring through autumn. |
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 Delaware Art Museum2301 Kentmere Parkway (302) 571-9590 Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum holds a world-renowned collection of more than 12,000 works focusing on American art and illustration from the 19th to the 21st century as well as the English Pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid-19th century. Newly renovated and expanded, the Delaware Art Museum offers a nine-acre Sculpture Park, the Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives, studio art classes, an interactive Kids' Corner learning area, the delART Café featuring free Wi-Fi access, and the Museum Store with distinctive books and gifts. Visitors are welcome Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Monday and free on Sunday. Regular admission is adults $10, seniors $8, college students $5, and youth $3, with children six and under entering for free. The Delaware Art Museum also offers educational programs for students, teachers, and groups. |
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 Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison Street(302) 656-6466 The DCCA is one of the nation’s leading contemporary visual arts organizations and one of the largest contemporary art spaces in the region. The Wilmington Riverfront location, with 33,000 square feet of sophisticated but welcoming architecture, houses seven galleries, twenty-six artist studios, a gift shop, high-tech auditorium, a classroom and more. Nearly thirty exhibitions of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists are presented each year. No matter how often you visit, you are bound to experience something new with this extensive exhibition schedule. Don't miss works from the nation's leading, cutting-edge, contemporary artists. Open Tuesday through Sunday. Whether visiting alone, as part of a tour or while attending an event, don't miss out on the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts. At the DCCA, an experience awaits you. |
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 Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryP.O. Box 3937, Route 52(302) 658-9111 Marvel at a life-sized model of a Giant Squid. Navigate across the Great Barrier Reef. Experience the interactive Discovery Room. Explore an African watering hole. Encounter Delaware's only dinosaurs on permanent display. It all awaits you here. |
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 Historical Society of Delaware 505 Market Street(302) 655-7161 Discover Delaware's past at the Delaware History Museum, a renovated art deco Woolworth five and ten cent store. The Delaware History Museum's unique three gallery setting features changing interactive exhibitions devoted to Delaware's history through displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts and paintings. A nine-foot-tall folk art statue of George Washington greets you at the door of the large gift shop specializing in Delaware handcrafted items and souvenirs. |
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 Hagley Museum & Library P.O. Box 3630, Route 141(302) 658-2400 Discover 240 acres of history along the banks of the Brandywine River at Hagley, the original du Pont mills, estate, and gardens. Hagley provides a unique glimpse into American life at home and at work in the 19th century. The museum offers a diversity of restorations, exhibits, and live demonstrations that appeal to visitors of all ages. Demonstrations include a massive water wheel, a vintage steam engine, a machine shop, and more. On the hill above the powder yards is Eleutherian Mills, the charming Georgian-style 1803 residence of E. 1. du Pont. A French-style garden completes the world of this 19th-century mill owner and his family. |
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 Longwood Gardens Route 1, P.O. Box 501(610) 388-1000 Open every day of the year-and on many evenings-Longwood is truly the ultimate garden treasure. Here 1,050 outdoor acres and 20 indoor gardens present a never-ending cavalcade of exquisite bloom. Spring favorites include tulips and wisterias. Summer brings sweet roses and exotic waterlilies. In autumn, golden chrysanthemums celebrate the harvest season. The heated conservatory beckons in winter with poinsettias and welcomes spring months early with palms and pastel orchids. Amid this floral splendor, seasonal festivals and concerts add yet another dimension to a garden visit. At night, thrilling displays of illuminated fountains in summer or festive lights at Christmas provide enchanted memories for years to come. |
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Nemours Mansion and Gardens P.O. Box 109, Rockland Road (302) 651-6912 Currently closed for renovations, Nemours will reopen in 2007.Nemours, the estate of Alfred I. du Pont, named after the site of the du Pont ancestral home in north central France, offers the opportunity to enjoy European arts in a magnificent setting. Surrounded by 300 acres of gardens and natural woodlands, the Louis XVI-style chateau, built in 1909-1910, contains fine examples of antique furniture, oriental rugs,tapestries and paintings dating back to the 15th century. Amid the splendor are fascinating aspects of the family's, life-style: vintage automobiles, a billiard room and bowling alley, ice-machine and bottling rooms. The French gardens, extending almost one-third of a mile along the main vista from the mansion,are classed with the finest found in America. |
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 Rockwood Mansion Park 610 Shipley Road (302) 761-4340 Journey up the wooded drive to Rockwood, and travel back in time to the Victorian era. This wonderful example of Rural Gothic architecture tells the story of Joseph Shipley, who created the estate, and the Bringhursts, a wealthy, turn-of-the-century family. Step inside the mansion and experience the luxuriant lifestyle of America's Golden Age. Cap off your visit with a stroll about the lovely Gardenesque grounds. The landscape, similar to an English park, features exotic trees, shrubbery and a ha-ha wall. The Butler's Pantry self-service café is available for lunch or coffee, and the Rockwood Conference Center hosts museum exhibits and rental facilities. |
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 Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Route 52(302) 888-4600 Explore and enjoy Henry Francis du Pont's American country estate. Tour the museum of magnificent American antiques celebrating the best in style and craftsmanship. Discover the special exhibitions in the Galleries and the Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens. Stroll the glorious garden or take a narrated tram ride. Visit Enchanted Woods, the garden for children. Enjoy shopping, dining, and special events year-round. |
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