This past weekend my friends and I took a tour of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in Delaware. The estate was once the home of Henry Francis du Pont and now serves as a collection of American decorative arts and a recreation of the family’s life there. This time of year was a particularly lovely time to visit, as the property was decked out in Christmas decorations.
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k us through the museum. The staff spends about a month setting up the extensive Christmas décor to demonstrate the life of the Du Pont family during the holiday season. We learned more about the family’s holiday habits while viewing the spectacular collection. One of the standouts was the Christmas tree in the conservatory. The tree is covered in thousands of dried flowers individually wired to the tree for a stunning effect.
We then made our way to the galleries located in the estate’s addition. The entire collection consists of more than 90,000 artifacts ranging from paintings to ceramics to tapestries and everything in between.
Winterthur is a unique museum to visit any time of year, but with special significance during the holiday season.
— Katie Skrzek, vice president/digital director
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