Joseph Shipley, a Quaker merchant banker, built Rockwood between 1851 and 1854. Its Gothic Revival architecture and enchanting landscape were designed to reflect the beauty of an English country estate.
The museum reflects the way the Bringhurst family, descendants of Shipley, lived during the turn of the 20th century.
Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park & Museum
Bring your family out for Holiday Open House with exceptional entertainment, fun festive crafts, costumed characters, refreshments, food trucks and FREE photos with Santa! The event also includes our Holiday Shoppe selling gifts for the whole family, wonderful performances by dance, music, and choral groups, tours of the holiday display in the museum, and a joyous light display in the gardens surrounding the Mansion and Carriage House. All ages. FREE
Free parking and shuttle from Rockwood Office Park, 500 Carr Road in North Wilmington.
This event is free but we are collecting non-perishable food and warm hats, gloves, and scarves for the less fortunate this holiday season.
Sat Dec. 7
Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park & Museum
Bring your family out for Holiday Open House with exceptional entertainment, fun festive crafts, costumed characters, refreshments, food trucks and FREE photos with Santa! The event also includes our Holiday Shoppe selling gifts for the whole family, wonderful performances by dance, music, and choral groups, tours of the holiday display in the museum, and a joyous light display in the gardens surrounding the Mansion and Carriage House. All ages. FREE
Free parking and shuttle from Rockwood Office Park, 500 Carr Road in North Wilmington.
This event is free but we are collecting non-perishable food and warm hats, gloves, and scarves for the less fortunate this holiday season.
Although the west wing of the mansion is wheelchair accessible including accessible restrooms, please note that only a limited portion of the museum is wheelchair accessible. The main museum rooms are only accessible by stairs.
