Art Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
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December 2025
Children's Holiday Party
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the Brandywine Museum of Art with the return of this beloved family tradition! Visit with Santa and enjoy entertainment, costumed characters, model trains, trees adorned with Critters and tasty treats in the Millstone Cafe!
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
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Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Cost includes Museum admission.
Learn More Purchase TicketsWyeth White: Andrew Wyeth Paints Snow
Celebrate the coming of Winter as Victoria Browning Wyeth shares her uniquely personal perspective on her grandfather, artist Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009). This lively presentation will focus on how Andrew captured the snowfall in Chadds Ford over the years, at both his home and at the neighboring Kuerner Farm.
Learn More Purchase TicketsThe Patron Behind the Painting: James McHenry, Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Railroad Business
Join us online for a lecture and Q&A with pioneering historian Dr. Barry Henderson as he shares new insights into the fascinating story of the patron, James McHenry, who commissioned this six-foot Jasper Francis Cropsey painting, Autumn in the Ramapo Valley, Erie...
Learn More Purchase TicketsThe Polar Express Read-Aloud Pajama Night
Children are invited to wear their pajamas as they delight in the tale of "The Polar Express" and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum will open at 6:30 p.m. for families to visit the Brandywine Railroad and enjoy the holiday tree display.
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All Aboard! This before-hours event includes early access to the trains in action and a continental breakfast in the museum’s café.
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Experienced birders, Tom and Janet Kuehl, will speak of their experience with the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) as we casually stroll around Penguin Court, looking and listening for birds. Hopefully, we see a much-desired species - the red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)!
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Sensory-Friendly Evening: Brandywine Railroad
Individuals on the autism spectrum or with a sensory processing disorder and their families are invited to join us for after-hours access to the Museum’s Brandywine Railroad, a holiday favorite featuring trains running on 2,000 feet of track with more than 1,000 pieces.
Learn MoreBreakfast with the Trains
All Aboard! This before-hours event includes early access to the trains in action and a continental breakfast in the museum’s café.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStories in Focus: A Photo-Inspired Journey
Inspired by the exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade, this workshop is led by nationally acclaimed storyteller and musician TAHIRA, whose work amplifies voices and histories often left unheard. Community members are invited to bring a personal or family photograph as an entry point into exploring Gibbs’s themes of memory, belonging, and representation.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreLoving the Less Lovable Virtual Series Kick-off with Maria Rodale
Author of Love Nature Magic, Maria Rodale will kick off Penguin Court's "Loving the Less Lovable" virtual series by sharing her experience speaking with animals and plants that are often viewed as pests through her shamanic journeys.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Flies
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs.
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