Museum and gallery events

Art Museums & Institutions

Barnes Foundation 300 North Latchs La., Merion; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Work by Matisse, Van Gogh, other impressionists & post-impressionists. $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. A Brandywine Christmas - O-gauge model railroad, an elaborate Victorian dollhouse & thousands of whimsical "critter" ornaments on holiday trees. Closes 1/6. Jerry Pinkney: Aesop's Fables & Other Tails - Closes 3/9. $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. Glory of Stories - Children's storytime & craft activity. $2. 1/4 10:30 am. First Friday - Monthly evening of free art-related programming. 1/4 6 pm. Starving for Art - Guided tour followed by informal discussion over lunch. 1/10 noon. Precious Spaces: Masterpieces in Miniature - Miniature interpretations of original, full-scale works. Closes 1/13. John Sloan: Seeing the City - Images of New York in a variety of media. Closes 1/20. In Company With Angels - Colored glass windows created by Tiffany Studios in 1902. Closes 2/24. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students; $3 youths; free for children under 7 & for all on Sun. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm.

1st Fri Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. First Friday Art Loop - Center offers a reception & extended evening hours. 1/4 5 pm. Ben Whitehouse: Revolution - Video installation & paintings. Closes 1/6. Sharyn O'Mara - Sculpture & mixed media influenced by media tributes to war & genocide victims. Closes 1/17. Jillian Molettiere: Mental Blocks of Time - Glass flameworked sculptures & video piece. Closes 2/3. Siyoung Lee: Mystical Memory - Pieces utilizing timber & handmade paper explore growth, creation & transformation. Closes 2/3. Expanding Circles - Focuses on each artist's interpretation of "family." Closes 2/10. $5; $3 students & seniors; free for children under 12. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.