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Free Admission to the the Brandywine River Museum

Free Sunday Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum




Discover the wonderful world of art and enjoy free museum admission Sunday mornings starting January 15th- November 18th from 9:30 a.m. until noon.

Visitors can tour the galleries and see the unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.  Visitors can also enjoy "Breakfast on the Brandywine" in the Museum's cafeteria-style restaurant, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.  The revolving menu, which changes weekly, costs $6per person and includes juice and coffee, tea or milk.  A child's breakfast is also available for $3.75.  

Please note: paid admission is required on May 27, during the Annual Antiques Show, which is a benefit for the Museum Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund. 




For more information: www.brandywinemuseum.org




Location: U.S. Route 1 Chadds Ford, PA 19317




This event is appropriate for the whole family




Cost: free




Read-Aloud Tours for Young Children at Brandywine River Museum

Read-Aloud Tours for Young Children

at Brandywine River Museum

Thursdays through November 17th

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.






Introduce children to the museum through these special programs. Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult. For additional information, click here.

Reservations are requested. Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission. To register, call the education office at 610-388-8382.



Oct. 27             Ike at Night by Karl Kuerner

Nov. 3              Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
                        
Nov. 10            Birdsongs by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Steve Jenkins  
                                    
Nov. 17            "The Crow and the Pitcher" from Aesop's Fables by Jerry Pinkney       




For more information: please call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

Location: The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford

This event is appropriate for: for ages 3 to 6

Cos
t: Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors, students and children ages 6-12; and free for children under six and members.


Explorer Mornings at Brandywine River Museum


Participate in one or all of these workshops, designed for children ages 10 to 14. Each program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project. Sessions take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

July 5: Old and New Tricks
Study techniques for making painted objects look real, then experiment with your own ideas in collage.

July 19: Focus on Animals
Explore how Jamie Wyeth captures animals’ personalities in the “Farm Work” exhibition. Next, use oil pastels to make animal pictures.

July 26: Putting It into Perspective
Analyze artists’ use of line, perspective and scale in depictions of interior and exterior spaces. Afterwards, draw the museum building from different angles in pencil and charcoal.

Registration is requested and space is limited. Please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or education@brandywine.org. Please include program date(s) and session(s); your name, phone number and number of children attending. Advanced Explorer Mornings are free for members and children under age 6 and included with museum admission.


Museum Explorer Mornings
Participate in one or all of these workshops designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult. Each program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project.

June 30: Learning to Look
Discover the elements of art on a museum tour and create a collage filled with lines, shapes and colors.

July 7: Mix and Match Colors
Investigate how artists express themselves with color. Next, design a colorful composition using oil pastels.

July 14: Art and Nature
View the beauty of nature through the eyes of artists. Afterwards, make your own natural wonder with leaf and texture rubbings.

July 21: Who Am I?
Solve riddles to uncover interesting people in paintings throughout the museum. Later, assemble your own imaginative character from mixed materials.

July 28: Oink, Oink, Moo, Moo
Observe (and imitate) cows, pigs and more in the exhibition, “Farm Work by Jamie Wyeth.” Next, sculpt your favorite animals from Crayola’s Model Magic©.

Two sessions will be held each morning: Session A, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Session B, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is requested and space is limited. Please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or education@brandywine.org. Please include program date(s) and session(s); your name, phone number and number of children attending. Museum Explorer Mornings are free for members and children under age 6 and included with museum admission.


For more informationwww.brandywinemuseum.org or call  610-388-2700


Location:  Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141 Chadds Ford, PA 19317


This event is appropriate for:   kids ages 3 - 14 yrs old




Free Admission to Museums this Weekend

Get Culture for Free from Bank of America



If you are a Bank of America check, ATM, or credit card holder you can visit museums this weekend for free. Bank of America offers this Museums on Us program on the first weekend of every month and gives you free general admission to 70 museums nationwide. Art, science, history or nature - your card gets you in whatever you are into. Locate a museum near you.



Museums in the Philadelphia area: Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Constitution Center, African American Museum of Philadelphia , Please Touch Museum and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts



Your ticket to culture and art may already be in your pocket! Free Museum offer details: This offer excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fund raising events. Photo ID and any valid Bank of America Check, ATM, or credit card must be presented. Free admission limited to cardholder at participating institution.