Museums
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In the Aftermath of Ida, Brandywine River Museum Gives Thanks
A flood recovery ceremony took place Tuesday afternoon to mark the Sept. 1 flooding of the Brandywine River Museum from Hurricane Ida and to thank those who restored the museum so quickly, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. Floodwaters damaged or destroyed the ground floors of all the buildings at the Brandywine Conservancy’s Chadds…
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Irish Golden Chalice From 1480 on Display, Used in Mass at Villanova University
The Connelly Center at Villanova University has placed on display a historic golden chalice from southern Ireland dating back to 1480, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. “Most of the chalices and metalwork of Ireland were melted down or were taken by Cromwellian soldiers or other English soldiers in Ireland,” said Dr. Joseph Lennon, Villanova Professor…
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Despite Flooding, Brandywine River Museum Opens Nov. 26 for Holiday Season
The Brandywine River Museum of Art will reopen to the public on Nov. 26, with the return of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display and highlights from the permanent collection, states a museum press release. The Brandywine has been temporarily closed to the public since Sept. 1, 2021, after historic flooding from Hurricane Ida…
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2-Story Flood Waters Leave $6 Million in Damage to Brandywine River Museum
The stirred up Brandywine floodwaters from Hurricane Ida reached two stories and raged 33,000 cubic feet per second by the time they reached the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As the waters crashed into the museum, they flooded the lower level to the ceiling. All 10…
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Foundation for Delaware County Once Again a Sponsor for Delco Arts Week
The arts are reawakening in Delaware County. The third annual Delco Arts Week is approaching, virtually and in-person. The week of Saturday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 9 has a full roster of activities, events, concerts, exhibits and more to experience. Delaware County will host more than 60 events—many that are free to the public—from…
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USA Today: These 2 Nearby Vintage Auto Museums Made Top 10 in US
Delaware County car lovers won’t have to drive too far to catch two vintage auto museums, reports USA Today. In a top 10 list of automotive attractions in the United States, USA Today put the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia at No. 6. The museum’s focus is on “The Spirit of Competition,” and features…
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VIDEO: Critter Arts and Craft Craze Big This Holiday at Brandywine Museum
“People have a spirit inside them that makes them want to make something happy,” said Anna Marie Newman. “That’s what’s special about critters,” reports 6abcnews. Newman is a 31-year volunteer at the critter workshop at the Brandywine River Museum. She noted the critter craze carries on this year, even though this year’s traditions were altered…
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Marcus Hook ‘Plank House’ Opens a Gateway to History and Pirates
Michael and Patty Manerchia had no idea their Marcus Hook home was constructed from the planks of an early 18th century ship, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They were even more surprised to discover that their “plank house” in the 200 block of Market Street near the Delaware River held hidden artifacts…
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Former Train Conductor Brings Holiday Joy with Brandywine River Museum’s Model Train Display
Paul Hoerner, a former train conductor and the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s model train specialist, brings joy to many each holiday season with “Brandywine Christmas,” the museum’s model train display, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. More than three decades ago, Hoerner began working on his display of nearly 2,000 feet of track…
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Brandywine Conservancy Receives $80,000 Grant for Brandywine Creek Greenway
Chadds Ford will be one of 25 communities in the Brandywine Creek Greenway to receive park, open space and community trail work through a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant. The $80,000 grant was received by The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art for outreach and technical assistance to communities within the Brandywine…
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Man Who Helped South Korea Become Independent Once Lived in Delco
The man who helped create an independent nation of South Korea once lived in a house at 100 E. Lincoln Street that skirts Media and Upper Providence, writes Susan L. Serbin for Delco News Network. Philip Jaisohn (1864-1951) moved to the Jaisohn Memorial House in 1925, practicing medicine and raising a family there. He remained…
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Military Sacrifice Remembered for Six Decades by Media With Annual Parade
Media held its 60th annual Veteran’s Day parade Nov. 11, claimed to be the largest Veteran’s Day parade in Pennsylvania, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Thousands turned out this year. Media has always organized the parade on behalf of those who have served in our military forces. “I think it’s important that the people remember…
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Chester Clock Tower Gets an Artistic Facelift
Local artists have given some personality to the Deshong Park clock tower at Ninth Street and Edgmont Avenue in Chester, its first makeover in more than 61 years, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. Artists from the Chester Made collective created three paintings that were mounted below each of the tower’s clock faces. The…
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Delco Arts Week Is Here! See What’s Coming Up This Week
Delco Art Week kicked off this past weekend with plenty to see and do. And it’s just getting started. Events continue throughout the week, from art exhibits, to studio tours, arboretum tours, dance performances, theater, concerts and more. Check out DelcoArts.org for a complete listing . Take a Wyeth family studio tour at the Brandywine…
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Traveling Women’s Museum Earns Awards for Aston Woman
An enterprising young Aston woman has founded a Traveling Women’s History Museum with items displayed from colonial times to the 1970s, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. Rachael McCullough, 18, the women’s museum founder, will be honored today, Aug. 15, by the National History Museum as one of 13 “Young Heroes.” McCullough was also…
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Chester InmatesTell Their Stories Through Animated Films Made Inside Prison
“Hidden Lives Illuminated” is a collaborative effort of 20 incarcerated men at State Correctional Institution Chester to tell their stories, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The men at SCI Chester are working with a crew hired by Eastern State Penitentiary to develop a series of animated shorts. The films will be screened starting…
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Upland Borough Lays Claim to One of Pennsylvania’s Oldest Homes
A Pennsylvania landmark in Upland Borough that could well be the oldest house in the commonwealth sits among failed factories and abandoned warehouses, writes Charles Adams for the Reading Eagle. It is at least, as its supporters claim, “the oldest continuously standing house in Pennsylvania open to the public.” It is known to be the…
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Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show: Where Antiques and Art Meet
A 48-year tradition returns Memorial Day weekend when the annual Antiques Show opens at the Brandywine River Museum. Fine antiques, including furniture, rugs, porcelain, needlework and much more will be on sale and on display by 26 dealers from the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Proceeds from this fundraising event benefit the Museum Volunteers’ Purchase Fund and…
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