Winterthur Museum - Winterthur Museum

Full Amenity List

• guided tours
• wheelchair accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Explore and enjoy our museum, garden and library. - See the museum's magnificent collection of American antiques ... more on Museum Stuff
• Named after a town in Switzerland and pronounced "win-ter-tour," this eight-story mansion and country estate features one of the world's premier collections of American antiques and decorative arts. The estate was the country home of Henry Francis du Pont, a collector of furniture, who in 1951 turned the place into a museum for American decorative arts. The 85,000 ... more on frommers.com

Directions

From Philadelphia/New Jersey: If traveling over the Commodore Barry Bridge: Take 95 South to Wilmington; take exit 7B, which is Delaware Avenue/Rte. 52 At end of exit ramp, turn right at light to head NW out of town As soon as possible, move into left-most lane because road splits; stay on Rte. 52 North Winterthur is on Rte. 52, six miles NW of Wilmington If traveling over the Delaware Memorial Bridge: After crossing Delaware Memorial Bridge, follow 95 North to Wilmington Take exit 7, which is Delaware Avenue/Rte. 52 Travel three blocks to Rte. 52; take a left at light Stay in left-most lane to stay on Rte. 52 North Winterthur is on Rte. 52, six miles NW of Wilmington From I-476 (the Blue Route): Take the Blue Route to I-95 South to Wilmington Follow directions from Philadelphia. From Baltimore/Washington: Take 95 North to Wilmington; take exit 7, which is Delaware Avenue/Rte. 52 Travel three blocks to Rte. 52; take a left at light Stay in left-most lane to stay on Rte. 52 North Winterthur is on Rte. 52, six miles NW of Wilmington

Hours

10 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Mondays (except holidays and during Yuletide), Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Other Web Resources

• www.winterthur.org