OngoingLongwood Gardens: Spring Blooms, through May 31. Featuring more than 240,000 tulips. Admission is $20 for adults; $17 for seniors (age 62+); $10 for students (ages 5-18) or with valid student ID) and free ages 4 and under. For tickets and information, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.
Winterthur: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library announces a exhibition A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life, an exploration of Pennsylvania German fraktur and folk art that will shed new light on an exquisite artistic tradition and peer inside the daily life of this distinctive culture. It will be open through Jan. 3, 2016. Winterthur offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, programs, and activities throughout the year. General admission includes a tour of some of the most notable spaces in the 175-room house, as well as access to the Winterthur Garden and Galleries, special exhibitions, a narrated tram tour (weather permitting), the Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens, and the Enchanted Woods children’s garden. $20 adults; $18 for students and seniors; $5 for ages 2-11. Tickets are valid for two consecutive days. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday. Winterthur, located on Route 52, six miles northwest of Wilmington, Delaware, and five miles south of U.S. Route 1, is closed Mondays (except during Yuletide), Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. For information, including special services, call 800-448-3883, 302-888-4600, or TTY 302-888-4907, or visit www.winterthur.org. Related exhibitions of Pennsylvania German fraktur and decorative arts will be on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through April 26, and the Free Library of Philadelphia through July 16.
The Sixties! Winds of Change: Chester County Historical Society aims to inform, inspire and forge identity among those who experience its exhibitions. This installation, initiated by community interest, will use original objects, photographs, documents, and oral histories to inspire our visitors. Attendees will experience how national events influenced Chester County, and also how the area, in turn, contributed to those events. This will be a two-phase exhibit. Part I of the exhibit is “1960s Pop Culture: Movies, Memorabilia and The Media, The Steve and Michell Friedman Collection.” Part II of the exhibit, “The ’60s! Winds of Change,” will open Nov. 7. Programming will take place throughout this timeframe. For information, visit chestercohistorical.org/exhibit/60s-winds-change.
Delaware Museum of Natural History: Robot Zoo, through May 25. Discover the magic of nature as a master engineer! Explore the biomechanics of complex animal robots to discover how real animals work. The museum is located at 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington
Brandywine River Museum: Daily through Nov. 22. Learn more about the artists on tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N.C. Wyeth House and Studio, both National Historic Landmarks sites, and the Kuerner Farm. Each tour is $8 in addition to Museum admission. Special package tours also available. For information, visit brandywinemuseum.org.
Pennypacker Mills: Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites and is located at 5 Haldeman Road in Schwenksville. For more information, please call 610-287- 9349 or visit www.montcopa.org/pennypackermills
The Wharton Esherick Museum: in Malvern will hold special children’s tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. Children have always enjoyed Wharton’s sense of play in ways that adults are often too serious to appreciate. With the exception of school tours, children have been forced to put up with all of the “boring stuff” that adults want from a tour instead of getting to enjoy the fun that the Museum has to offer. The children’s tours will be full of hands-on activities geared towards Wharton’s younger fans. Admission will be $6 for all visitors on these tours, but all adults must be accompanied by a child. Call for reservations as space is limited. The museum also presents hour-long guided tours of Esherick’s studio by reservation on weekends, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday between 1 and 5 p.m. (tours scheduled on the hour). Group tours are available Tuesday through Friday for groups of five or more. In addition to the Studio tours, the museum will feature Fun & Games, an exhibition of toys, games and other works made by Wharton Esherick for children. To reserve a tour, call 610-644-5822. whartonesherickmuseum.org.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Spring Migration Watch through May 15. Trail fee for nonmembers. Hike to the famed North Lookout to enjoy a 200-degree panorama, meet staff and trainees, and scan the skies to catch a glimpse of returning raptor migrants. Peak of migration is mid to late April. 9 AM – 4 PM, North Lookout. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is located at 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton. It features an 8-mile trail system, scenic overlooks, Visitor Center with bookstore and bird watching area, native plant garden, and a wide variety of educational programs, walks and talks. For information, 610-756-6961, www.hawkmountain.org, info@hawkmountain.org
April 18Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation: Spy Day is an opportunity for young folks to explore the dangerous life of a Revolutionary War spy with activities like writing with invisible ink, cracking codes, scavenger hunts, spy missions and more. Admission also includes house tours, textile demonstrations, long rifle, garden and animal talks. The Plantation’s hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last admission at 4 p.m.. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children 4 and over, and children under age 4 are free. Lunch and souvenirs may also be purchased. The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation is an independent non-profit 18th century living history farm museum located within Ridley Creek State Park. It is most easily reached via the park’s Route 3 entrance just west of Newtown Square. Visit www.colonialplantation.org to learn more about this and other events. For more information, visit www.colonialplantation.org or call 610-566-1725.
Hawk Mountain sanctuary: Appalachian Wildlife in the Outdoor Amphitheater, Celebrate spring and an early Earth Day with a very special presentation of live mammals of the Appalachians at 11 am at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Presented by Pocono Wildlife, this program will feature native critters such as the opossum, skunk, porcupine, flying squirrel and more. Members are free and nonmembers must show proof of trail fee purchase. While the final selection of mammals is determined by Pocono Wildlife, we know it’s sure to be “wild” hour of native mammals. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is located at 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton. It features an 8-mile trail system, scenic overlooks, Visitor Center with bookstore and bird watching area, native plant garden, and a wide variety of educational programs, walks and talks. For information, 610-756-6961, www.hawkmountain.org, info@hawkmountain.org
April 22Brandywine River Museum of Art: Celebrating Native Plants Garden Tour, 10 a.m. Celebrate the beautiful native plants and learn how to cultivate their beauty in your own landscape. Garden staff and volunteers will lead you through the extensive native plant gardens and offer native gardening advice. Free program. For information, visit brandywinemuseum.org.
