Our Mission

Photo, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Winterthur builds upon the vision of Henry Francis du Pont to inspire and educate through its collection, estate, and academic programs by engaging diverse audiences in the study, preservation, and interpretation of American material culture, art, design, and history.

Port Royal Parlor | Photo, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
As part of the Winterthur Institute 2025 cohort, study, explore and browse all that Winterthur has to offer!
Weekday sessions of Winterthur Institute are presented in the rooms of Henry Francis du Pont’s former 175-room home, the Museum, conservation lab, Library, or classroom. Optional additional activities included in Winterthur Institute are offered in the gardens, historic architecture, exhibit galleries, and studios.
Accommodations
Explore the history and legacy of the du Pont family in the Brandywine Valley.
Accommodations are available near or at Winterthur (see below). Travel to Winterthur is the responsibility of the participant. Note that the Winterthur Institute workday is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Occasionally you may like to stay on campus for extended library hours until 9pm on weekdays or on weekends from 9am to 5pm.
If you are staying in the Winterthur Visiting Scholars Residence, information regarding arrival and check-in will be emailed directly to you.
You may park each day in the Greenhouse Lot adjacent to the Brown Horticultural Learning Center (refer to map to the right), which includes 98 lined spots for staff parking. In the unlikely event that the Greenhouse Lot is full or reserved for a special event on campus, please use in the Visitor Center lot, where there are 400 spots and staff is encouraged to park at either end of the lot (middle section is reserved for public guests).
There is a strict NO PARKING policy in front of the Research Building, on Museum Road or Old Gatehouse Road, and near the Post Office and Carriage House.
Please contact Stephenie directly, if an accessible parking spot is required.
Hotel du Pont
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington
SureStay Plus by Best Western
The Fairville Inn
URL: www.fairvilleinn.com
Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Brandywine
Arrival
- Free, accessible parking is available at the Winterthur Visitor Center Parking lot, for those arriving by car.
- Map of Winterthur
- Directions to Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Please reach out directly to Stephenie Bailey with any concerns about accessibility during your participation in Winterthur Institute. sbaile@winterthur.org
Accessibility Statement
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library:
We commit to nurturing a culture where everyone feels welcome and safe, and where diverse viewpoints are valued and respected.
We feel a distinct obligation to share broadly the inclusive stories and experiences of the architecture, land, and collections of documents, plants, and objects made, used, owned, cultivated, and traded by people around the world.
We strive to identify barriers to being equitable and inclusive, so that we can acknowledge and remove them.