The Philadelphia Art Museum Day Trip

I first spent significant time at the Philadelphia Museum of Art at some single’s mixers in my early 20′s. On one particular Wednesday evening (at least I think it was Wednesday) I was on my way to the men’s room when I turned the corner and bumped, almost literally, into van Gogh’s “Rain.” I was stunned by the painting’s... Read More

Winterthur Day Trip

Winterthur, an American country estate, is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturist. In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed Winterthur in the spirit of 18th- and19th-century European country houses. A visit to Winterthur will immerse you in... Read More

Hagely Museum Day Trip

Hagley Museum Day Trip The Hagley Museum and Library  collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware, Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored... Read More

Delaware Art Museum Day Trip

Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and a number of exhibitions throughout the year. The Delaware... Read More

The Rodin Museum – Philadelphia Day Trip

A tremendous art museum dedicated to Auguste Rodin. Located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 22nd Street. From the Website “It would be impossible to overstate the significance of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) to the history of art. More than any other sculptor since Michelangelo, Rodin changed the face of figurative sculpture and ushered in a... Read More