Connecting with Nature & Art: Longwood Gardens & Brandywine River Museum

Explore the highlights of Longwood Garden's diverse gardens while gaining an appreciation of the heritage and horticultural excellence on a guided 60-minute stroll. Get an inside, expert-led look at the Gardens. Following the tour, participants will have time to explore the gardens on their own and grab lunch at The Cafe.

At the Brandywine River Museum of Art, a converted 1864 grist mill - Art, nature, and history meet in a scenic riverside setting. Enjoy the opportunity to admire this renowned collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American art, featuring works of art by three generations of the Wyeth family (N.C., Andrew, and Jamie), early portraits, and pastoral landscapes in a guided 60-minute museum tour. After the tour, explore the museum and grounds on your own before heading back to State College.

Itinerary: 

6:30 a.m. - Depart Fullington Garage (near University Park Airport)

10:15 a.m. - Arrive at Longwood Gardens

11:00 a.m. - Guided walking tour: Longwood Story Tour

12:00 p.m. - Lunch (at your expense) and exploring on your own.

1:45 p.m. - Depart Longwood Gardens to Brandywine Museum of Art

2:00 p.m. - Arrive at Brandywine Museum of Art

2:30 p.m. - Docent-guided tour: Three Generations of Wyeths

3:30 p.m. - Time on your own

4:30 p.m. - Depart Brandywine Museum

6:30 p.m. - Food stop at Sheetz, Duncannon

8:30 p.m. - Arrive in State College

Cost per person:
Member: $185
Nonmember: $210

Included in cost: Bus transportation, admission ticket and guided tour at Longwood Gardens, admission ticket and guided tour at Brandywine Museum of Art

Not included in cost: meals

*Portions of the this trip are nonrefundable.