Winterthur Garden
Founder henry francis du pont 1880 1969 developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life s work in the garden.
Winterthur garden. The blog offers behind the scenes information and personal perspectives on the garden written by the people who work and volunteer here. Winterthur museum garden and library is an american estate and museum in winterthur delaware as of 2011 it houses one of the most important collections of americana in the united states of america. Library the winterthur library was established in 1952 as a research center for the study of art material culture and everyday life in america from the 1600s into the 1900s.
The garden and landscape are an artistic composition that captures a significant period in the history of american horticulture. The winterthur garden features a historic wild garden set among nearly 1 000 acres of meadows forests waterways and wildlife. Winterthur s 1 000 acres encompass rolling hills streams meadows and forests.
It was the former home of henry francis du pont 1880 1969 a renowned antiques collector and horticulturist until recently it was known as the henry francis du pont winterthur museum. View all hotels near winterthur museum garden library on tripadvisor. This landscape is a significant cultural artifact and its components plants architecture and decorative objects are preserved and managed as a collection.