August 4, 11, 18, 25
Hagley Museum & Library
Bike and Hike
Bring your bike or walking shoes to Hagley every Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the riverside and wooded trails through Hagley's scenic property and picnic along the Brandywine River. Use Hagley's main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Hours: Wednesdays - 5 to 8 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person. Free for members.
Phone: (302) 658-2400
Weblink: www.hagley.org
August 5, 12, 19, 26
Hagley Museum & Library
Dollar Days
Admission to Hagley is only one dollar every Thursday in July. Free for members. Use Hagley's main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Hours: Thursdays - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $1 per person. Free for members.
Phone: (302) 658-2400
Weblink: www.hagley.org
August 10 & 15
Hagley Museum & Library
Creek Kids program: The Natural World of the Brandywine
Join the Creek Kids in their exploration of nature and wildlife of the Brandywine. Programs include games, history, food, and make-and-take crafts. Use Hagley's main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Hours: Tuesday and Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
Admission: Included in regular museum admission. Free for members.
Phone: (302) 658-2400
Weblink: www.hagley.org
Through November 21
Longwood Gardens
Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance
Longwood Gardens takes you inside the unmapped universe of scent with its debut exhibition, Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance. This fully interactive experience explores the art, science, and mystery of fragrance - from the perfumeries of Paris to the treetops of the rainforest.
Hours: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Admission: Included with Gardens admission.
Phone: 610-388-1000
Weblink: www.longwoodgardens.org
Through November 21
Brandywine River Museum
Kuerner Farm Tours
For more than 70 years, the historic Kuerner Farm was a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth. Since his earliest painting of the farm in 1932 at the age of 15, Wyeth found subjects in its people, animals, buildings and landscapes for nearly 1,000 works of art. Tours depart from the museum at timed intervals. Due to uneven walking surfaces, the Kuerner Farm is not accessible to disabled individuals.
Hours: Thursday through Sunday.
Admission: $5 per person in addition to museum admission.
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
Through November 21
Brandywine River Museum
N.C. Wyeth House and Studio Tours
The house where N.C. Wyeth raised his extraordinarily creative children and the studio in which he painted many of his memorable works of art have been restored. Tours depart from the museum at timed intervals.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday.
Admission: $5 per person in addition to museum admission.
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
 Through January 2, 2011
Hagley Museum
Remember Me: du Pont Family Keepsake Portraits
See small portrait miniatures and other portraits of du Pont family members. Of special interest are those depicting the founder of the DuPont Company, E.I. and his wife Sophie, as well as E.I.'s brother Victor's family. Exhibit will be on display in the family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills. Use main entrance off of route 141 in Wilmington.
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
Admission: Included in regular museum admission; Adults - $11.00; Students and senior citizens - $9.00; Children ages six to fourteen - $4.00; Children under six - Free; Hagley Members - Free
Phone: 302-658-2400
Weblink: www.hagley.org
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