November 4, 11, 18
Brandywine River Museum
Read-Aloud Tours for Young Children
Introduce children to the museum through Read-Aloud Tours. The programs include story time in the gallery followed by an art activity and are designed for children 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult. To register, call 610-388-8382 or send an e-mail to education@brandywine.org. Please include name, phone number and program date and session.
Hours: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Admission: Included in museum admission; free for members and children under six.
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
Most weekends, through November 7
Brandywine River Museum
Fall Harvest Market
Hand-woven rugs, dried flowers and wreaths, pottery, quilted fabric items and handcrafted dolls are among the wares available from regional artisans in the museum courtyard. Artisans vary from week to week. .
Hours: Regular hours
Admission: Free with museum admission
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
Through November 18, 2010
Brandywine River Museum
Reality Check: Contemporary American Trompe l'Oeil Painting
The art of trompe l'oeil (a French term meaning "to fool the eye") is part of a long tradition of illusionism that dates to antiquity. It continues to engage viewers today by inviting them to become immersed in the act of looking. This exhibition- inspired by the Brandywine River Museum's own collection of 19th and early 20th century American trompe l'oeil painting-will explore the genre in the 21st century through the work of contemporary artists who bring innovative and exciting approaches to the tradition. Over 40 works borrowed from private and public collections will be featured.
Hours: Regular
Admission:
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.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 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
November 23
Brandywine River Museum
Owl Prowl
Join Brandywine Conservancy staff members for one or more walks through the Laurels Preserve to listen and look for owls. Children are welcome, but must be able to remain quiet for the duration of the approximate 1.4 mile walk. Meet in the Laurels Preserve parking lot. Space is limited to 15 people. To register, contact Margie Bellwoar at 610-388-8386.
Hours: 7:30 p.m
Admission:
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
November 26, 2010 - January 9, 2011
Brandywine River Museum
A Brandywine Christmas
The museum celebrates the season with fabulous holiday displays including an extensive O-gauge model railroad, an elaborate Victorian dollhouse, and thousands of whimsical "critter" ornaments on holiday trees.
Hours: Museum hours
Admission:
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
November 26, 2010 - January 9, 2011
Brandywine River Museum
The Imaginary Beasts of Royal Lacey Scoville
This special exhibition presents 38 whimsical watercolors that form an original narrative written and illustrated by Royal Lacey Scoville for his daughter Eleanore. Based on the style of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and Peter Newell, Scoville tells the story of the Lazy Tom Tompkins and the wizard, Tumblebug, who casts a spell on Tom. Tompkins, startled from an afternoon nap, stares in horror at the gigantic snake with a multi-colored head and gaping mouth. Tom, under the spell cast by the wizard, cannot escape the snake's coils and joins the 35 other imaginary creatures ensnared by the snake.
b>Hours: Museum hours
Admission:
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
November 26, 2010 - January 9, 2011
Brandywine River Museum
Golden Impressions of Andrew Wyeth by Donald Pywell This exhibition features exquisitely-crafted jewelry inspired by Andrew Wyeth's paintings. Goldsmith Donald Pywell collaborated with Wyeth on the initial design for each piece of jewelry, and architectural designer Timothy Mark Cole created the settings for them, which are also based on Wyeth's paintings.
b>Hours: Museum hours
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
Most weekends, through January
Brandywine River Museum
Holiday Shops
Beautiful and unique objects created by some of the region's most talented craftspeople are featured in the museum courtyard. Approximately 12 artisans exhibit and sell their work on a rotating basis, with seven artisans featured each week. Items for sale include dolls, hand-woven scarves, jewelry and pottery.
Hours: Regular hours
Admission:Free with museum admission.
Phone: 610.388.2700
Weblink: www.brandywinemuseum.org
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