Bits & Pieces for Dec. 23

African-American
Champions of Nature
The Delaware Museum of Natural History will celebrate Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day with special activities that highlight African Americans' contributions
to natural history on Monday, Jan. 17, from
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children (3-17),
$6 for seniors, free for children 2 and younger. Free for museum members. For
more information, visit www.delmnh.org
or call 302-658-9111.

Romance in Conflict:
N. C. Wyeth's Civil War Paintings
Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth of the Civil War, depicting battles, soldiers, and
civilians, as well as portraits of Abraham Lincoln, will be on view in Romance
in Conflict: N. C. Wyeth's Civil War Paintings at the Brandywine River Museum
from Jan. 22 through March 20.
Also on view will be Illustrations of the Civil War, featuring many fine
examples from the museum's collections. Among featured works are many of
Winslow Homer's wood engravings published in Harper's Weekly and an unpublished
pencil sketch he made at the front in Virginia. Other works, such as
paintings of wartime spies by Howard Pyle, an Antietam battle scene by Alonzo
Chappel, and a war memorial by Harry Fenn, will be on view.
The museum is open daily, except Christmas Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors, students and children ages 6 to
12; and free for members and children under six. For more information, call
610-388-2700 or visit www.brandywinemuseum.org.

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