Winterthur’s Off the Shelf Series

Join Rebecca Parmer, director of the library, for “Books in Bloom,” a celebration of all…
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Location
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Date
Thu, May 25
Time
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Event Details

Date
May 25, 2023
Time
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52),
Wilmington, DE 19807

Event Type
Ticket Cost
Free with admission

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Description

Join Rebecca Parmer, director of the library, for “Books in Bloom,” a celebration of all things green, growing, and blooming. From 18th-century natural histories and gardening guides to 20th-century seed catalogs and rare autochrome photographs, you’ll explore some of our favorite botanical collections.

Discover the history, context, and meaning of the library’s rare books, manuscripts, and archives through discussion with staff and up-close engagement with collections. Free. Reservations required; limited to 15 participants. 

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