Celebrate The Holidays Together At Winterthur
Local Tradition Continues Through Jan. 3 With Spectacular Light Show And New Events
December 11, 2020
A whole new holiday experience awaits visitors to Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library now through Jan. 3, 2021. Festivities will feature exciting new celebrations that include a spectacular outdoor 3D light show, Jazz and Wine nights, a Santa Tram, holiday crafts for kids, smores around the fire, holiday floral workshops, live ice sculpture carvings, and more. A new magical outdoor light show unlike any other will be one of the seasonal highlights. The Winterthur house serves as the backdrop for a du Pont family Christmas story told through 3D images, video, lights, and sounds in a unique holiday experience created by PaintScaping, a world leader in 3D projection mapping. The show will run every 15 minutes between 5:15 and 8:45 p.m. from Dec. 1 to 12. After the show, experience the Home for the Holidays tour of the beautifully decorated house. Displays include a Victorian tree of the kind young Harry and his sister Louise enjoyed in the 1890s, as well as the large tree he decorated for his own family in the 1930s. As always, the rooms will be enhanced with the floral displays that were so essential to du Ponts decorating, and visitors will see trees inspired by the beauty of the Winterthur garden, including the magnificent Dried-Flower Tree majestically arrayed in the Conservatory amid abundant blooming plants. New this year, enjoy wandering outdoors from the greenhouses to Oak Hill to discover exquisite exterior dcor designed by Winterthurs horticulturists and floral designers, including a cascade of holiday splendor that enhances the water features of the Glade Garden and whimsical delights in Enchanted Woods. Special events and programs include a ride on the Santa Tram to see Santa Claus in Enchanted Woods, pajama nights and crafting workshops for the kids, concerts, caroling, live ice carving demos, bonfires and smores, floral design workshops, Gerald Dickenss virtual performance of A Christmas Carol, pop-up shops, Jazz and Wine nights, and more. In a year when so much has proved uncertain, Winterthur still delights in welcoming visitors Home for the Holidays. Tickets during the holiday season are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, $23 for students (ages 12 to 18), and $6 for children ages 2 to 11. Members are free of charge (except where noted), and there are special early admission hours for members. Reservations are required. Winterthur is open Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Visit winterthur.org/holidays for full details on all events and programs and to make reservations, or call 800-448-3883. About PaintScaping PaintScaping is the industry leader in 3D mapping. It has produced 3D mapping shows across the United States and around the world for clients such as Sony Pictures, Westin Hotels, and Cirque du Soleil. For more, visit www.PaintScaping.com. About Winterthur Winterthur, known worldwide for its preeminent collection of American decorative arts, naturalistic garden, and research library for the study of American art and material culture, offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, programs, and activities throughout the year. Admission includes the Winterthur garden and galleries. Winterthur is on Route 52, six miles northwest of Wilmington, Del., and five miles south of U.S. Route 1. Memberships are available for free and discounted admission. Winterthur is committed to accessible programming for all. For information, including special services, call 800-448-3883, 302-888-4600, or TTY 302-888-4907, or visit www.winterthur.org. Winterthur follows state and national protocols for the health and safety of visitors and staff. Capacity is limited, and reservations are required. Masks must be worn at all times indoors, as well as outdoors when safe physical distancing is not possible. All areas are cleaned frequently using EPA-approved disinfectants.
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