ABOUT
Winterthur Museum
Founder Henry Francis du Pont opened this estate to the public almost 60 years ago as a repository for American decorative arts. Tours of the house and its collection of nearly 90,000 objects, including furniture, ceramics, textiles, glass, and paintings explore American workmanship and style between the 17th and 19th centuries. Its library has become a recognized research center for American decorative arts, with more than 100,000 volumes; including many rare books and catalogs documenting American and European trades and material culture. Winterthur’s colorful gardens encompass blooming plants, pools and architecture, and the Enchanted Woods children’s garden.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-5PM. Last house tour tickets sold at 3:15PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Winterthur Museum
Founder Henry Francis du Pont opened this estate to the public almost 60 years ago as a repository for American decorative arts. Tours of the house and its collection of nearly 90,000 objects, including furniture, ceramics, textiles, glass, and paintings explore American workmanship and style between the 17th and 19th centuries. Its library has become a recognized research center for American decorative arts, with more than 100,000 volumes; including many rare books and catalogs documenting American and European trades and material culture. Winterthur’s colorful gardens encompass blooming plants, pools and architecture, and the Enchanted Woods children’s garden.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-5PM. Last house tour tickets sold at 3:15PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Winterthur Museum
Founder Henry Francis du Pont opened this estate to the public almost 60 years ago as a repository for American decorative arts. Tours of the house and its collection of nearly 90,000 objects, including furniture, ceramics, textiles, glass, and paintings explore American workmanship and style between the 17th and 19th centuries. Its library has become a recognized research center for American decorative arts, with more than 100,000 volumes; including many rare books and catalogs documenting American and European trades and material culture. Winterthur’s colorful gardens encompass blooming plants, pools and architecture, and the Enchanted Woods children’s garden.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-5PM. Last house tour tickets sold at 3:15PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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