Individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorder and their families are invited to join us for early access to the Museum and a variety of creative and accessible activities.
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Enjoy an evening tour of Penguin Court led by Program Manager, Melissa Reckner, who will share the history of the property and Brandywine Conservancy's use of it. We will walk about half a mile across a mowed lawn, up a flight of stairs, and across cobblestones and a paved road as we view the conservatory, old mansion site, and greenhouse.
Explore the Brandywine Museum of Art this summer through weekly adventures for families. Each Thursday morning from July 10th through July 31st, discover new treasures in art and nature on scavenger hunts through the galleries. Also, enjoy live demonstrations by local artists and creative art projects to make and take home.
Enjoy a concert under the stars in the Museum's outdoor courtyard featuring music by Jump City 8. The Jump City 8 brings Philly's brotherly love to West Coast Jazz. After coming off the road, the Los Angeles based musicians of the great 1940's big-bands started writing highly stylized arrangements of the Great American Songbook. Rooted in swing, and inspired by the sun, sand, and surf of a 1950's California life-style, these arrangements produced sounds unique to the world of jazz.
Celebrate International Owl Awareness Day at Penguin Court with a presentation about the owls of Pennsylvania and then dissect a sterilized owl pellet to see what the owl had for dinner!
As a follow up to the May bonsai program at Penguin Court, Adam Brown will guide participants in plant and pot selection and the wiring and shaping of a tree for a bonsai that you will take home!
Join us at the Museum for an inclusive and beginner-friendly yoga class designed for practitioners of all levels to explore the transformative benefits of yoga in just one hour. The class will be held indoors in the Museum's Waterview Room, which features floor-to-ceiling window views of the Brandywine Creek.
The Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, of which Penguin Court is part, is hosting its third and final Garden Gaze Day on Wednesday, August 13 to highlight its member gardens in the southeast part of Westmoreland County.
Get special access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors, and drawings for more than 70 years.
Brandywine Conservancy's Penguin Court preserve in Westmoreland County and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) in Ligonier are organizing this family-friendly event that celebrates native plants and pollinators.
Join us for a special day of guided tours at Penguin Court in Laughlintown, PA, owned and operated by the Brandywine Conservancy, and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, PA. Learn about each site and their special connections to each other.