Many of our sites offer touring hours this season in their historic buildings. Others have grounds that are open for hiking, cross country skiing and other outdoor activities. These sites also provide opportunities to see exhibitions throughout these winter months. In some instances the first week of January will be your last chance to see these first-rate presentations of historical and contemporary art. Start the New Year off right and plan a visit to one (or more) of our Historic Artists' Homes and Studios!
Exhibitions Winter 2018/2019
Historical and Period Inspired:
Andrew Wyeth Studio/N.C. Wyeth House & Studio, Brandywine River Museum of Art – Winslow Homer: Photography and the Art of Painting – November 16, 2018 to February 17, 2019
Arthur Dove/Helen Torr Cottage – The Heckscher Collects: Recent Acquisitions – November 17, 2018 to May 12, 2019
Arthur Dove/Helen Torr Cottage – Rivera and Beyond: Latin American Art from the Joan and Milton Bagley Collection – November 17, 2018 to March 31, 2019
Bush-Holley Historic Site – History Is… – October 6, 2018 to September 7, 2019
C.M. Russell Museum – The Russell Exhibition – February 22, 2018 to March 21, 2019
Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio – Monumental: Richmond’s Monuments (1607-2018) – July 4, 2018 to January 21, 2019
Florence Griswold Museum – Paper Trail: American Prints, Drawings, and Watercolors – September 29, 2018 to January 27, 2019
The Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio – The Candid Camera – November 2, 2018 to April 22, 2019
Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House – Artful Liasons: Connecting Painters Grace Carpenter, Edward Epsey, and Grafton Tyler Brown – October 2018 to February 2019
Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle – Once Upon a Time: Exploring the World of Faerie Tales - September 29, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation – Teaching Through Touch: The Works of Chaim Gross – October 13, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Living Artists:
Andrew Wyeth Studio/N.C. Wyeth House & Studio, Brandywine River Museum of Art – Holidays and Snowdays: Illustrations for Three Children’s Books – November 3, 2018 to January 6, 2019
The David Ireland House - Mike Kelley: Pushing and pulling, pulling and pushing – November 3, 2018 – February 16, 2019
Edward Hopper Historic House and Study Center - Angela Fraleigh: Shadows Searching for Light – November 16, 2018 – February 17, 2019
Florence Griswold Museum – The Great Americans: Portraits by Jac Lahav – February 9, 2019 to May 12, 2019
The Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio – Jo Whaley: Echoes – November 2, 2018 to February 24, 2019
Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House – Gathering Light: The Photographic Visions of Aryan Chappell, Roger Franklin, Amy Melious, and Robert Taylor – March 2, 2018 to May 26, 2019
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art – Welded & Fabricated Poetry: The Artistic Life of Elizabeth Yanish Shwayder – August 24, 2018 to January 6, 2019
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts - Explorations in Wood: Selections from the Center for Art in Wood – March 3, 2019 to August 11, 2018
Thomas Cole National Historic Site – Landmark – Sept 29, 2018 to February 25, 2019
Winter Hours:
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden – Open, Tues-Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm, Closed Mon
Alice Austen House – Open, Tues-Fri 1pm to 5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm, Closed Mon, Thanksgiving, Fri after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, call during Jan and Feb to inquire about tours
Andrew Wyeth Studio, Brandywine River Museum of Art – Open, Daily 9:30am to 5pm, Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Arthur Dove/Helen Torr Cottage – Open, Wed-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat-Sun 11am to 5pm, Extended Hours First Fri of the Month, Closed November 12-16 for exhibition change, Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day
Bush-Holley Historic Site – Open, Museum Galleries Wed-Sun 12pm to 4pm, Bush-Holley House January-February: Sat and Sun, March-December: Wed-Sun
C.M. Russell Museum – Open, November 1-April 30: Wed-Sun 10am to 5pm
Chesterwood – Closed for the Winter
The Couse-Sharp Historic Site – Open, November-April: Tours by Appointment Tues-Fri 10am to 4pm
The David Ireland House – Open for Artist Guided Tours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm; Self-Guided Tours: Saturdays, 12 - 5 pm
Demuth Museum – Open, Tues-Thurs 10am to 4pm, Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 12pm to 4pm, Closed Mon. Hours subject to change, call 717-299-9940 to confirm
Edward Hopper House Museum and Study Center – Open, Wednesday-Sunday 12-5 pm, or by appointment. Closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Presidents' Day
Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio – Open, Tues-Sun 10am to 5pm, Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Mondays except major Monday holidays
Elisabet Ney Museum – Open, Wed-Sun 12pm to 5pm, Closed Mon-Tues
Florence Griswold Museum – Open, Tues-Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 1pm-5-pm, Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio – Closed for Winter
Gari Melchers Home & Studio – Open, November 1-March 31: Daily 10am to 4pm
The Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio – Open, Daily 10am to 5pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House – Open, Wed-Sat 10am to 4:30pm, Sun 12pm to 4:30pm, Closed on major holidays
Grant Wood Studio – Open through December: Sat-Sun 12pm to 4pm, Closed on major holidays
John F. Peto Studio Museum – Open through December: Sat-Sun 1pm to 4pm
Judd Foundation (New York) – Open, Tues,Thurs, Fri at 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, Sat at 11pm, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, Advanced tickets required. Closed holidays, Thanksgiving weekend, and December 24-January 2
Judd Foundation (Marfa) – Open, Daily 11am to 12:45pm and Thurs-Sun 4:30pm to 6:15pm, Advanced tickets required. Closed holidays and November 22 and 23.
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art – Open, Tues-Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm, Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
Manitoga/The Russell Wright Design Center – Closed for Winter after November 12
Melrose Plantation – Open, Tues-Sun 10am to 5pm, Closed Mondays
Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle – Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last tour at 3:30 p.m.)
Sundays: Noon – 5:00 p.m. (Last tour at 3:30 p.m.), Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day, Close at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve
N.C. Wyeth House & Studio, Brandywine River Museum of Art – Open, Daily 9:30am to 5pm, Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Olana State Historic Site – Grounds open daily, Open weekends throughout the winter season.
Pollack-Krasner House and Study Center – Closed for Winter
Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation – Beginning January 10, 2019: Thursdays & Fridays at 1 pm and 3pm, and every third Thursday at 6 pm. Contact the site for tour reservations
Rockwell Kent-James Fitzgerald House & Studio – Closed for Winter
Roger Brown Study Collection, School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Hours by Appointment
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site – Exhibit buildings closed for winter, Visitor Center usually open Mon-Fri 8:45am to 4pm, call ahead
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts – Open, Thurs and Sat 12pm to 4pm
T.C. Steele State Historic Site – Open, Tues-Sun 10am to 5pm, Closed Mondays and most holidays
Thomas Cole National Historic Site – 1815 Main House open year-round hours vary, Old Studio and New Studio closed for winter.
Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio State Historic Site – Open, Mon and Thurs-Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 11am to 4pm, Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve
Weir Farm National Historic Site – Buildings closed for winter, grounds open year round
The Wharton Esherick Museum – Open, Tues-Sat 10am to 4pm, Fri 1pm to 4pm, reserve tickets in advance. Closed Mondays, major holidays, and the months of January and February
Winslow Homer Studio, Portland Museum of Art – Closed for Winter
Image: Grotto Geyser, Yellowstone, 1891, by Grafton Tyler Brown, on view at the Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA
Content Compiled by Tianna Darling, HAHS Fall Intern, 2018
