Join Arrangements Abroad, the Museum Travel Alliance, and the 黑料头条 for a behind-the-scenes look at the art and architecture of the picturesque Brandywine Valley, a sixty-mile stretch of rolling hills and crystalline waters from Pennsylvania鈥檚 Welsh Mountains to Wilmington, Delaware The tour will focus mainly in and around Philadelphia as well as Wilmington, Delaware's largest city and longtime home to the Du Pont family, who established gunpowder works there in 1802. This tour will be led by Alice W. Iglehart, who has more than 40 years of experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is a master at the art of gallery-based teaching. She is also on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in the Art History and Critical Studies department.
A fully tax-deductible donation of $600 per person is required to participate in this travel program. Please note that this donation is non-refundable except in the case that this travel program is cancelled by the organization. All travel program participants have the opportunity to receive a complimentary Individual level membership for one year to the 黑料头条.
Image: Longwood Gardens
Barnes Foundation
The tour begins with a visit and private lunch at the Barnes Foundation, one of the world鈥檚 greatest collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern art. View celebrated works by C茅zanne, Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Renoir, and Soutine.
Winterthur
Join a private tour of the estate and grounds at Winterthur, the exquisitely furnished, 175-room former home of the Du Ponts with a 60-acre garden and research library.
Delaware Art Museum
During a private, curator-led tour of the Delaware Art Museum, view works by Howard Pyle, a noted painter who became known as a children鈥檚 book author and illustrator so influential he earned the moniker 鈥渢he Father of American Illustration.鈥� Enjoy an exclusive lunch in the museum鈥檚 garden labyrinth.
Nemours Estate
Go behind the scenes at the Nemours Estate on a private, director-led tour. Alfred I. du Pont, who commissioned this 77-room mansion in 1910, worked with architects to create a Louis XVI-style French ch芒teau. While exploring Nemours, take an inside look at the Chauffeur鈥檚 Garage, which houses the family鈥檚 collection of vintage automobiles. Stroll its 200 acres of French-inspired formal gardens, grounds, and woodlands modeled after the Palace of Versailles.
Longwood Gardens
Venture on a private, director-led tour of the historic architecture and complex layout of the meticulously designed Longwood Gardens. Stay on the property and delight in an elegant dinner at 1906, named for the year Pierre S. du Pont purchased the land that would become Longwood Gardens. Complete your evening with an exclusive view of Longwood鈥檚 鈥淚lluminated Fountain Performance,鈥� an expansive 30-minute spectacle featuring lights and music synchronized with soaring jets of water as high as 175 feet.
Brandywine Museum of Art
Inside an 1880s stone mill overlooking the Brandywine River, expert curators will lead you through one of America鈥檚 most comprehensive collections of Wyeth family masterworks at the Brandywine Museum of Art. Admire paintings spanning three generations of this legendary artistic dynasty, including the contemporary explorations of Jamie Wyeth.
Nemours Mansion (Wikimedia Commons/A. Rasey)
Nemours Mansion Statue (Wikimedia Commons/ASuperEditor)
Boxwood Gardens at Nemours Mansion (Wikimedia Commons/Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD)
Temple of Love at Nemours Mansion (Wikimedia Commons/Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD)
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Yes, a donation of $600 to the 黑料头条 is required for each travel program you register for. The donation is required for each person attending a tour.
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No, membership is not required to attend an 黑料头条 travel program. However, complimentary Individual membership to the 黑料头条 is included with your $600 required donation.
For full itinerary and more information, contact Arrangements Abroad. Due to the exclusive nature of our tours, some private locations or visits may be omitted from the 黑料头条's website.
Over the past several years, the 黑料头条 has travelled to destinations including Paris; Andalusia; Atlanta; Barbados; South Africa; Chicago; the Netherlands and Belgium; Scotland; the French Riviera; Morocco; the Italian Lake Region; Charlottesville; Naples; and New Delhi, among many other locations. The 黑料头条 is always looking to diversify its travel offerings. If you have a suggestion or location you would like to see added, please email [email protected].