Museum and gallery events

Art Museums & Institutions

Barnes Foundation 300 North Latchs La., Merion; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Docent-led Tours - Work by Matisse, Van Gogh, other impressionists & post-impressionists. Ongoing. Guided Garden Tours of the Arboretum - Tours may be canceled due to inclement weather. $10 (reservations required). Fri.-Sun. 9:30 am-5 pm.

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Flights into Fantasy: The Kendra & Allan Daniel Collection of Children's Illustration. Closes 11/18. $8; $5 seniors, students & children 6-12; free for children under 6. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

1st Fri Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. First Friday - Monthly evening of free art-related programming. 9/7 6 pm. Glory of Stories - Fri. 10:30 am. $2. Children's storytime & craft activity. Starving for Art - Thu. noon. Guided tour followed by informal discussion over lunch. Contemporary Photography & the Garden: Deceits & Fantasies - Work by American & European photographers. Closes 9/16. The Cultivated Eye: Brandwine Valley Photographers - Nature photography. Closes 10/23. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students; $3 youths; free for children under 7 & for all Sundays. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. MFA Biennial Exhibit - Work created by current regional MFA students. Closes 9/9. Rebecca Dietz - Photographs & installations. Closes 9/9. Michael Aurbach: The Administrator - A biting commentary on contemporary academia & its abuses of power. Closes 9/23. Dale Shuffler - Improbable, fun & funky ceramic creations. Closes 11/4. Ben Whitehouse - Contemporary landscape paintings. Closes 1/6. Tue., Thu.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm, Wed. 10 am-8 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 1-5 pm.