Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library is a stunning estate located in Wilmington, Delaware, renowned for its expansive collection of American …
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Dec 17, 2024
We visited in the winter when the house was decorated for Christmas and it was a lovely experience. Based on what we saw and read it looks like this would be an even better visit in the spring or sum…Full review by 47Merlin1951
Nov 11, 2024
Do not miss touring Winterthur if you are in Wilmington, Del or even Philadelphia! The house and grounds are mind blowing! This is one of the largest homes in the US and was owned by one of the DuPon…Full review by margareth350
Nov 2, 2024
Great garden and fall colors! We liked the meadow and the old growth forest beyond. Good signage on the way in. Our first visit was on a Trick or Treat Saturday. If you are an American Horticultural …Full review by markhT5589UW
How much time should we plan on spending here? How much does it cost?
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Winterthur has an excellent website. The general admission ticket includes a guided house tour or guided garden tour plus the special exhibit and the tureen collection. You can get …
Winterthur has an excellent website. The general admission ticket includes a guided house tour or guided garden tour plus the special exhibit and the tureen collection. You can get in and out in 90 minutes, but most people will spend 3 hours. You may want more time to walk through the gardens and visit the book store and gift shop. They have a cafeteria. Reservations for the guided tour are recommended.
I see they sell tickets in advance for the introductory tour. Is it necessary to book tickets in advance? Or are people usually able to purchase tickets when they arrive?
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Thank you! We called in the morning and were told they had plenty of availability that day, so we just purchased our tickets when we arrived.
My friend and I came for the Yuletide tour and The Miniature tour. We would like to return. When is the best time to see the Spring Blooms. We would also visit Longwood while in that area.
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With the late winter weather I would suggest mid April ! Spring will have sprung!
If you take the Amtrack train, what are the transportation options from the station? Will they let taxis drop you close by where you don't have to do extensive walking before you get to the house?
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From Amtrak there are taxis, uber and left. Taxi should be around $35 to Winterthur. Yes, they can drive into the parking lot and right up to a wheelchair ramp. From there it is a …
From Amtrak there are taxis, uber and left. Taxi should be around $35 to Winterthur. Yes, they can drive into the parking lot and right up to a wheelchair ramp. From there it is a short descend to the entrance where there is the ticketing, gift shop and cafeteria. There is another short walk to the shuttle bus that takes you through the grounds to the museum and house.
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May I ride my bike at Winterthur?
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Guests are welcome to bicycle to the Visitor Center parking lot and secure their bike in the rack located near the Picnic House. We do not permit bicycling around the...
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