Pennsbury Manor

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration
2022-03-20 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration | 1:00-4:00pm
Chat with our cooks as they prepare recipes from William Penn’s time.
Spring in the 17th Century – Spring is here and the cooks will demonstrate some seasonal receipts (recipes) that would have been prepared for William Penn.

Founder's Day 2022
2022-03-13 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s birthday at our founder’s country estate – Pennsbury Manor! Spend the afternoon with William Penn and enjoy the sights and sounds of 17th-century daily life. Colonial craftspeople will be demonstrating blacksmithing, joinery, and beer brewing. Enjoy tours of the Manor House and other activities. Founder’s Day is a fun day for the entire family!
Tickets will be $3 and can be purchased at the door.

Spring Tour Schedule Begins
2022-03-01 | PA

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-02-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

February 23 will feature Mackenzie Warren, Education and Programs Coordinator at the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks. Details will be released at a later date.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-02-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.
February 16 will feature Deborah Harper, Senior Curator of Education at the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library. Details will be announced at a later date.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-02-09 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

February 9 will feature Susan Brynne Long, PhD Candidate of the American Civilization Program at the University of Delaware. Details will be announced at a later date.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-02-02 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

February 2 will feature Mike Connelly, Executive Director of the New Castle Historical Society. Details will be released at a later date.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-01-26 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

On January 26, Christopher Malone, curator of the American Swedish Historical Museum, will present his talk “Visiting Moravian Bethlehem: Travel and Leisure in a Germanic Town.” Come and learn about the Moravians, a religious community with deep roots in Pennsylvania history.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-01-19 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

Join us on January 19 for a virtual tour of the N. C. Wyeth Studio and to discuss his mural painting, William Penn: Man of Courage, Vision, Action of 1933. The studio, with its spectacular Palladian-style north window, still contains many of the props that were essential to the work of an illustrator, including a birch-bark canoe and a collection of firearms. The tour will be led by Mary Cronin, Dean of Education and Public Programs at the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

Zoom, Escape, Learn!
2022-01-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom, Escape, Learn! is Pennsbury Manor’s Members-only virtual lecture series, being hosted on Wednesdays at 1:30pm on Zoom this winter. Each session will be hosted by a local museum professional.

On January 12, join Kyle Parks of the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation as he tells the story of the Delaware Valley’s unique connections to Sweden, from the establishment of New Sweden to recent projects illuminating this history. Learn about a storied Swedish vessel (and replica) called the Kalmar Nyckel and the communities formed by the people of New Sweden and their descendants–as well as their pioneering roles in making the Delaware Valley into what it is today.

Holiday – Site closed for New Year’s Day
2022-01-01 | PA

Holiday – Site closed for New Year’s Day observed
2021-12-31 | PA

Morning hours only: No tours
2021-12-30, 2021-12-23 | PA

Holiday – Site closed for Christmas
2021-12-25 | PA

Holiday – Site closed for Christmas observed
2021-12-24 | PA

Holly Nights
2021-12-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2021-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | PA
6:00-9:00pm
$14/adults, $12/seniors, & $6/children age 4+
Experience the enchantment of Pennsbury Manor by candlelight. Enjoy crackling bonfires, carolers, candlelit tours of the Manor House, and craft demonstrations. A truly memorable evening for all ages.

Wreaths & Greens Workshop
2021-11-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-27 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
Wreaths & Greens Workshop
10:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00
$31.50/members, $35.00/non-members
Pre-registration required.
Make a fragrant evergreen wreath to take home.  Our horticulturist will also share tips about how to prune and care for a variety of evergreen trees and shrubs in the home landscape.  Bring Clippers.

Holiday – Site Closed for Thanksgiving
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-26 | PA

Historic Foodways Demonstration
2021-11-21 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Historic Foodways Demonstration
1:00-4:00pm

Holiday – Site Closed for Veterans Day
2021-11-11 | PA

Winter Tour Schedule Begins
2021-11-02 11:30 - 14:00 | PA
November 2 – December 31
Friday-Saturday: Tours at 11:30 & 2:00
Sundays: Tours at 12:30 & 2:00

Tricks & Treats at the Manor
2021-10-31 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
1:00-4:00pm Free
Kids and their families are invited for a free afternoon of trick-or-treating, colonial games, cider-pressing, and more! You’ll also get to participate in a real Witch Trial and help decide the verdict!
Pre-registration is required. Visit this link to reserve your tickets.

Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights
2021-10-24 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights
1:00-4:00
Brewing and gardening were critical to the lives of those living at Pennsbury Manor. Explore the recipes and plants that fed the early residents of Pennsylvania.

Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration
2021-10-17 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration
1:00-4:00pm
Chat with our cooks as they prepare recipes (or receipts as they were called) from William Penn’s time.

Indigenous Peoples' Day & Columbus Day - Site Closed
2021-10-11 | PA

Living History Theater
2021-10-10 12:15 | PA
Living History Theater
The Sotcher Wedding
12:15, 1:45, 3:15
Your presence is requested at the marriage of John Sotcher, the steward at Pennsbury Manor, and Mary Lofty, the Penn’s housekeeper. Observe the late 17th-century Quaker customs, sign the wedding certificate, and chat with William Penn and other wedding guests.

Historic Trades
2021-10-03 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Historic Trades
1:00-4:00pm
Our historic trades demonstrators will be eager to talk as they showcase their skills!
