Historic tinplate train display added to Brandywine Christmas offerings, Dec. 23 through Jan. 5, 2020
Chadds Ford, PA, December 19, 2019 — Just in time for the holidays, the Brandywine River Museum of Art is excited to add a historic tinplate model train layout to its Brandywine Christmas offerings. Previously owned by Nicholas Wyeth—the oldest son of artist Andrew Wyeth—the 8x12' standard gauge layout was commissioned in 1976 as a Christmas gift and features trains made by the Lionel Corporation in the 1920s. The Wyeth trains will be on display in the Museum’s atrium for two weeks only, in addition to the popular Brandywine Railroad currently on view, beginning Monday, December 23 through Sunday, January 5. The colorful display was donated by Wyeth to the Brandywine River Museum of Art in 2014. It has recently been enhanced with reproductions of a monorail and vintage cars running along the tracks and features a carnival scene with a Ferris wheel and carousel, as well as Santa flying in his sleigh.
Additional Brandywine Christmas offerings include the Brandywine Railroad—an O-gauge display with trains running on nearly 2,000 feet of track—and thousands of handcrafted and whimsical Critter ornaments decorating the towering trees in the Museum’s three-story atrium and available for sale in the Museum Shop. Also on view through January 5, Cinderella & Co.—Three Fairy Tales Reimagined explores the enduring stories of Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks and the Three Bears with more than 100 illustrations created through time and across cultures.
Brandywine Christmas is made possible by the generosity of The Davenport Family Foundation Fund for Exhibitions and Otto’s BMW & Mini. Additional support is provided by Herr Foods, Inc., and The Freylinghuysen Foundation.
About the Brandywine River Museum of Art:
The Brandywine River Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine. The Museum is open for its holiday season daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) and is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, PA. Seasonal hours of operation can be found at brandywine.org/hours. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6 and up; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. Guided tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N. C. Wyeth House & Studio, and the Kuerner Farm—all National Historic Landmarks—are available daily (for an additional fee) from April through November; advance reservations are recommended. For more information, call 610.388.2700 or visit brandywine.org/museum. The Museum is one of the two programs of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art.
About the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art:
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art preserves and promotes the natural and cultural connections between the area’s beautiful landscape, historic sites, and important artists. The Conservancy protects the lands throughout the Brandywine Valley, developing new conservation approaches and assuring access to majestic open spaces and dependable water supplies for generations to come. The Museum of Art presents and collects historic and contemporary works of American art, engaging and exciting visitors of all ages through an array of exhibitions and programs. The Brandywine unites the inspiring experiences of art and nature, enhancing the quality of life in its community and among its diverse audiences.
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Presenting Wyeth & American Art