As a way to enrich the artistic experience, the Rehoboth Art League organizes bus trips to regional arts and cultural institutions. Group travel on comfortable tour buses makes the trip simple, and the cost of admission to each museum or site is included in the costs of registration.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Join us for a day trip to the Nation’s capital to explore the National Gallery's Collection, Special Exhibitions, and Sculpture Garden. This trip coincides with the opening of special exhibition, “Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist”. The exhibition showcases more than 150 works by Elizabeth Catlett “one of the defining artists of the 20th century”. The exhibition was organized by the Brooklyn Museum and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to this special exhibition, on view in the galleries are over 3,000 works from the NGA Collection, and “American Places: Featuring Selections from the Corcoran Collection”. The West Wing of the Gallery houses works from the 1300s through the 1900s and the East Wing features modern and contemporary works of art.
If enough people are interested, a guided group tour can be scheduled.
You will have about 3 ½ hours to explore the museum and get lunch on your own. There are several options inside the museum and on its grounds as well as options within walking distance. In the Gallery are The Cascade Café, Garden Café, and Espresso & Gelato Bar, and the Pavilion Café is located in the Sculpture Garden.
Advance ticket purchase is required. The Jor-Lin luxury coach bus will leave at 8:00am sharp from the Rehoboth Beach Fresh Market parking lot, with check-in beginning at 7:30am. The bus will begin its return trip to Rehoboth at 2:30pm, with arrival expected by 5:30pm. Please be advised that any cancellations after February 11th cannot be refunded.
Tickets are $80/person and can be purchased online here. Seats are limited.
Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Winterthur, DE
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Join us for a trip to the beautiful Winterthur Museum, Garden, & Library “nestled in the heart of Delaware’s beautiful Brandywine Valley”.
Winterthur “is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America since 1640. The collection is displayed in the magnificent 175-room house, much as it was when the family of founder Henry Francis du Pont called it home.”
Winterthur is also 1,000 acres of protected meadows, woodlands, ponds, and waterways. The 60-acre garden, designed by du Pont, is among America’s best, with magnificent plantings and massive displays of color throughout the year. Winterthur has 25 miles of well-marked paths and trails, and lush gardens for you to explore. With your ticket you can take a 30-minute narrated Garden Tram Tour to see highlights of the garden and learn the history of Winterthur. The tour begins at the Visitor Center and ends at the museum, with a stop at Enchanted Woods.
We will arrive at the Winterthur Visitor Center. From there participants can choose to take a shuttle to the museum or take the Garden Tour Tram. The Garden Tram runs every half hour and the museum shuttle every ten minutes.
For lunch the Winterthur Visitor Center Café offers grab and go sandwiches, wraps, and salads; specialty hot foods and paninis; sweet treats and snacks; and coffee, tea, and assorted bottled beverages.
Advance ticket purchase is required. The Jolly Trolley bus will leave at 8:30am sharp from the Rehoboth Beach Fresh Market/Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot, with check-in beginning at 8:15am. The bus will begin its return trip to Rehoboth at 2:00pm, with arrival expected by 4:30pm. Please be advised that any cancellations after April 24th cannot be refunded.
Tickets are $80/person and can be purchased online here. Seats are limited.