Vintage Noel at Winterthur
Delaware’s historic Brandywine Valley is home to Winterthur, the former estate of horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969)—great-grandson of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours, founder of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.—and also home to a world-renowned collection of 90,000 antiques and decorative objects. Each year the estate is transformed for Yuletide events that recreate holiday celebrations of the past. This year’s 40th anniversary season includes an 1860s inspired holiday market along with 17 favorite trees that include a dried-flower tree and a pair that are a nod to Britain’s royal family and Queen Victoria’s trees, decorated with gilded ginger cookies and gilded nuts. Yuletide at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library runs Nov. 23- Jan. 5. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, and $5 for children ages 2 to 11. // Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware, 800.448.3883
