P&P Day Trip to Winterthur Museum

Join us this fall for a day trip to Winterthur Museum, Delaware, the mansion home of Henry Francis Dupont, and now a museum of American decorative arts. A special exhibition features the designs that First Lady Jackie Kennedy used to reinvigorate the White House during the Kennedy term. We’ll have a private guided tour of the special exhibition Jacqueline Kennedy and H. F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House. as well as a self-guided tour of the rooms Mrs. Kennedy visited to learn more about American fine furnishings. You’ll have time for visiting the lush gardens, having lunch in the restaurant, and shopping the very tempting gift shop.

The price is $150.00 per person. This includes tickets and bus coach travel service. You will be able to purchase lunch on site.

We will meet at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) in the cafe at 7:45am.

Know Before You Go:

Winterthur Information:

https://www.winterthur.org/

You will be able to purchase lunch on site at Pavilion Cafe.

All visitors must wear a mask on the guided house tours.

We require wearing masks on the bus trip but will not be checking vaccination cards.

Price: $150.00 includes admission to house tour and transportation.

Return Policy: Refunds are only guaranteed up to 14 days before the trip.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

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