The Brandywine Museum of Art has kicked off a new season of public tours of the N. C. Wyeth House & Studio and Andrew Wyeth Studio, both National Historic Landmarks owned and operated by the museum. Guided tours of these properties will be offered to the public on select times, Wednesday to Sunday, through Nov. 19. These historic sites present a rare opportunity to stand in the locations where art was made by these legendary artists, as well as to gain a deeper appreciation for the works by both artists on view inside of the museum. New to tours this year at the Andrew Wyeth Studio will be a special focus on Jamie Wyeth, the artists son, whose first studio space as a young artist was adjacent to his fathers working area. Jamie Wyeth recently returned to this formative space to re-stage his creation of Draft Age (1965), a work in the Brandywines permanent collection that the artist painted at this location. At the N. C. Wyeth Studio, a recently conserved birchbark canoe is one of many highlighted objects on view this year. The artist purchased the canoe in 1938 from an antiques dealer in Maine. Over 18 ,feet long, the canoe is believed to be the product of the Penobscot nation, of the Wabanaki Confederacy. It dates from the early 19th century, making it one of the oldest known birchbark canoes in existence. Limited tours of the nearby Kuerner Farm, also a National Historic Landmark owned by the Brandywine, where Andrew Wyeth found inspiration for more than 70 years, will be offered on two dates this year: Friday, May 5 and Friday, June 2. Throughout the year, the Kuerner Farm also remains a place of continuing inspiration with an ongoing series of plein air classes offered by the Brandywine. These programs enable artists across media to respond to the historic landscape and buildings that were significant subjects for Wyeth. Upcoming plein air programs can be found on the Brandywines website at www.brandywine.org/events. Tours of these properties also enhance visits to the Brandywines current special exhibition, Andrew Wyeth: Home Places, now on view through July 16. This exhibition presents nearly 50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth time and again over seven decades of his career, including the Kuerner Farm. The artworks in this exhibition are drawn exclusively from Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, now managed by the Brandywine, which contains more than 7,000 works by the artist, the majority of which have never before been exhibited. Home Places offers a first glimpse at this significant treasure trove that sheds new light on the collaborative creative process of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth. All guided tours depart from the Brandywine Museum of Art, and advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tour tickets include general admission to the museum and can be purchased online at www.brandywine.org/studios. The artists studios are members of the Historic Artists Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a coalition of 55 historic sites that were the homes and working studios of American artists. The Brandywine is fortunate to have two of these sites of creative expression, which allow visitors to peek into artists personal spaces and explore their tools and techniques, along with the props they collected. The museum is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pa. For additional information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www.brandywine.org/museum.