Winterthur Museum and Grounds
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Winterthur, an American country estate in Winterthur, Delaware, (north of Wilmington, USA) is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturist. In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed Winterthur in the spirit of 18th- and 19th-century European country houses.
Winterthur is situated on 979 acres (4 km²), with 60 acres (0.2 km²) of naturalistic garden. There were 2,500 acres (10 km²) when it functioned as a country estate.
There are 175 period-room displays in the museum and approximately 85,000 objects. The collection spans two centuries of American decorative arts, from 1640 to 1860.
The Winterthur Library and Research Center includes more than 87,000 volumes and approximately 500,000 manuscripts and images.
Winterthur's area
- Main museum (period Rooms and offices) 96,582 sq. ft. (8,970 m²)
- The Cottage (home of H. F. du Pont after opening of the museum) 21,345 sq. ft. (1,980 m²)
- The Galleries 35,000 sq. ft. (3,300 m²), 22,000 sq. ft. (2,000 m²) display area
- Research Building 68,456 sq. ft. (6,340 m²)
- Visitor Center 18,755 sq. ft. (1,742 m²)