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Sight Chadds Ford, Kennett Square

Brandywine Museum of Art

A sight in Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Weekday afternoon.

Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Kennett Square
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Why go

Converted mill on Brandywine Creek with three generations of Wyeth paintings and a large model railroad at Christmas.

It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Kennett Square, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 place for a drink and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Hank's Place, 0.2 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Chadds Ford
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Weekday afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Kennett Square, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Hank's Place

    Small roadside diner at the Chadds Ford crossroads, a longtime breakfast stop near the Brandywine Museum.

    Food · 0.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Chaddsford Winery

    Tasting room in a restored barn on US 1, one of the oldest and best-known wineries in Pennsylvania.

    Drinks · 1.8 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Longwood Gardens

    Former du Pont estate garden; for A Longwood Christmas it lights its outdoor trees and fills the conservatory with decorated firs.

    Outdoors · 4.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Winterthur

    Henry Francis du Pont's country estate and museum of American decorative arts, dressed for the Yuletide tour in winter.

    Sight · 4.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Talula's Table

    Market and cafe on State Street by day; at night a single farm table seats one party for a long tasting dinner.

    Food · 6.5 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Hotel du Pont

    Grand 1913 hotel in downtown Wilmington, built by the du Pont company, about 25 minutes from Longwood.

    Stay · 8.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Brandywine Museum of Art is a stop on our Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

When to go

Average daily highs in Kennett Square run from 37°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Brandywine Museum of Art itself, we suggest: Weekday afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Kennett Square from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kennett Square weather by month.

Getting there

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Brandywine Museum of Art: quick answers

How much time do you need at Brandywine Museum of Art?

Plan on about 2 hours at Brandywine Museum of Art. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Brandywine Museum of Art?

Our pick: Weekday afternoon. Insider tip: The holiday model trains and handmade critter ornaments draw crowds; go on a weekday.

Which TripsCircle routes include Brandywine Museum of Art?

Brandywine Museum of Art appears on Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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