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
Stroller Tour
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 TicketsHoliday Choral Concert: Wilmington Friends School
Enjoy holiday musical performances by local school choirs at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Learn MoreWyeth 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 Sold OutHoliday Choral Concert: Homeschool Choral Group
Enjoy holiday musical performances by local school choirs at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Learn MoreThe 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 TicketsPenguin Court Book Club: "The End of Night"
In December, the Penguin Court Book Club will discuss "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light" by Paul Bogard.
Learn More Purchase TicketsHoliday Choral Concert: Pequea Valley High School
Enjoy holiday musical performances by local school choirs at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Learn MoreThe 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.
Learn More Sold OutBreakfast 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 TicketsChristmas Bird Count Walk at Penguin Court [Laughlintown, PA]
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 TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
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 More