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 OutJoin 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 TicketsIn 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 TicketsChildren 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 Purchase TicketsAll 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 TicketsExperienced 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)!
Learn More Purchase TicketsIndividuals 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 MoreAll 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 TicketsInspired 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 TicketsJoin 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 MoreJoin 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 MoreAuthor 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 TicketsThis 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.
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin 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 MoreJoin 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 MoreA Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes!
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