Beat the Heat- Appreciate the Outdoors From the Comfort of the Indoors
(August 2003, #031-a)


WHAT: The Brandywine River Museum's special exhibition, A Summer Idyll: Landscapes of the Brandywine Valley, honors generations of artists who have drawn inspiration from the area and simultaneously affirms the region's importance in the development of American art. These works suggest both the idyllic warm days and idleness of the season. Photographs, postcards and memorabilia from the region are included in the exhibition to further demonstrate the historic popularity of the region as a place of ideal beauty and recreation.

WHEN: Through September 2

WHERE: Brandywine River Museum
U.S. Route 1 and PA Route 100
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

ADMISSION: $6 for adults
$3 for senior citizens and students
Free for members and children under six

MORE INFO: Brandywine River Museum, (610) 388-2700

MEDIA CONTACT: Halsey Spruance or Heather Hayter at (610) 388-8337

Photography available upon request

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