Winterthur at 75: A Behind-the-Scenes Celebration

Hit enter to search or ESC to close Since 1951, Winterthur has inspired visitors and scholars alike. This symposium is a celebration of founder Henry Francis du Pont’s enduring legacy in American material culture and horticulture. After morning lectures about current and future research initiatives, have a choose-your-adventure experience (10 available) in the museum, garden, or library. A bagged lunch with special Winterthur cookie is included (must register by October 11). Registration required by October 14. Registration, Visitor Center A Winterthur Welcome, Copeland Lecture Hall Chris Strand, Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO Panel Discussion | Looking to 2101: Advancing Winterthur’s Mission Winterthur Trivia Tyler Johnson, Assistant Manager, Estate Programs Spotlight on Scholarship | How Big Ideas Are Becoming Reality at Winterthur | Case Studies Midday Break. Enjoy any of the following: Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Oral History Project Molly Mapstone, Project Assistant, Library Winterthur Portfolio Kate Budzyn, Editor Winterthur Institute Stephenie Bailey, Manager of Continuing Education and Winterthur Institute Research Fellowship Program Academic Programs staff Garden Projects Galore Garden staff An Architectural Model: New Research on the Legacy of Port Royal Gregory Landrey, Senior Furniture Conservator Emeritus Experiential Session (First Rotation) Pre-registration required. Please check your nametag for a reminder of which session you selected. Experiential Session (Second Rotation) Pre-registration required. Please check your nametag for a reminder of which session you selected. The Winterthur Library is chock full of incredible visual resources, from ornament books to drawings to photographs. In this workshop in the Library Reading Room, view some lesser-seen materials from our special collections and the Winterthur Archives, and make your own library-inspired cyanotype (indoors— no sun required!). Allie Alvis, Special Collections Curator and Jennifer Vess, Archivist Look and Learn, a show-and-tell with Winterthur specialists from the museum and library Objects Up Close: Seeing Ivory Memorandum Books in a New Light Sarah Lavin, Fellow in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, Class of 2027, and Esme Krohn, Graduate of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, Class of 2026 Guided house tour to see spaces that highlight architecture and objects with connections to the African American experience Guided tour of Challenging Masterpieces: Art and Identity in American Furniture, exploring the evolving legacy of American furniture Josh Lane, Curator of Furniture and curator of Challenging Masterpieces Flash Talk in Memorial Library: “H . F. du Pont as a ‘Great Artist’” Learn how Henry Francis du Pont reshaped meanings and narratives of American history and material culture studies, which inspired his wife, Ruth Wales du Pont, to call him a “great artist.”. Molly Mapstone, Project Assistant, Library Stories from the Object Files: Visit to the Registration Office Beth Parker Miller, Director of Registration Paula L. DeStefano, Registrar, Museum Collections Walking Tour: Highlights of Garden Ornament Restoration Project Learn how Winterthur’s team of conservators and staff work together to care for more than 400 unique garden objects—from protecting historical lead sculptures from hungry squirrels to restoring and preserving these outdoor treasures Lauren Fair, Objects Conservator and Assistant Director of Conservation Workshop: Daffodils for Days Explore the history, significance, and future of this extraordinary collection through archival letters, images, maps, and stories. Linda Eirhart, Alice Cary Brown Director of Garden and Lori Schnick, Associate Curator, Plant Records & GIS Experience how Winterthur’s arborists steward H. F. du Pont’s legacy of preservation, while responding to environmental and ecological challenges to estate trees like beech leaf disease and dogwood anthracnose. Allison Edmonds, Arborist Supervisor Happy Hour at Wilmington Brew Works