HENRY FRANCIS DUPONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM

WINTERTHUR, DE

The Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum, located in Winterthur, Delaware, is a premier museum of American decorative arts. Founded by Henry Francis DuPont in 1951, the museum encompasses nearly 90 acres of rolling hills, meadows, and woodlands, as well as a 175-room former DuPont estate. The museum complex includes galleries, a research library, educational and interpretive programs, and a garden and a conservatory.

The museum is home to more than 85,000 objects of decorative and fine arts, ranging from furniture, ceramics, glass, textiles, metalwork, paintings, prints, and photographs, to clocks and other timepieces, and period fashion accessories. The museum's collection is representative of the lifestyle of the American upper middle class from the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century.

In addition to its permanent collection, the museum hosts numerous special exhibitions and programs throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and educational programs for children and adults. The museum also holds an annual garden show and other festivals and events. The grounds of the museum also have a conservatory, a cafe, and a gift shop.

The museum is open to the public year-round, although its hours may vary by season. Visitors can purchase tickets online or on-site, and tickets for special exhibitions may be purchased separately.

HENRY FRANCIS DUPONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM is a Art Museum in WINTERTHUR DE. US MID #8401000064

The museum is classed as ART (Art Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 15,632,921 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

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• telephone: 3028884826
• website: www.winterthur.org

HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM INC
5105 KENNETT PIKE
WINTERTHUR
DE
19735-1819

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