Introduction to Reynolda
Introduction to Reynolda is a multi-session course that is the cornerstone of the Reynolda discovery experience. Using an interdisciplinary approach and the Museum’s collections, students will research correlations between art, literature, and music of the era. Participants will find themselves intrigued, challenged, and supported as they explore four centuries of art in the company of other lifelong learners.
For the curious
See full calendarFeb 22, 2022 — Dec 31, 2025
Discover the lives of the Black women and men who helped shape Reynolda as it evolved from a Jim Crow era working estate into a museum.
Oct 20, 2023 — Oct 20, 2025
Portraits are often taken at face value—as accurate representations of a person’s appearance, sometimes removed by decades or centuries. But portraits are often the products of delicate negotiatio…
Ongoing
This exhibition presents archival objects, news articles, and other primary sources to lay bare the mystery in all its fascinating complexity.
Aug 24, 2024 — Dec 15, 2024
Barbara Babcock Millhouse has dedicated much of her life to untangling the mysterious ways in which art functions. Since the dedication of Reynolda House in 1967, she has guided the development of one…
Sep 20, 2024 — Oct 19, 2025
In her Phenoms series, artist Leigh Ann Hallberg creates large-scale abstract paintings inspired by her journey through local landscapes, including the Reynolda landscape. Hallberg, who has taught pai…
Oct 25, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Come join us for an outdoor storytime perfect for children who are emerging readers. Featuring a different theme each month, we’ll hear stories, sing songs, and participate in fingerplays. Leader…
Oct 26, 2024, 10:30am — 12:00pm
This event is now sold out! Check out other great youth & family events taking place this fall at Reynolda.
Oct 27, 2024, 1:30pm — 4:30pm
Free for all to attend! Celebrate one of Katharine Reynolds’s favorite holidays – Halloween!
Oct 29, 2024, 12:30pm — 1:30pm
Attract more birds and butterflies to your garden with inspired plant choices. Christina will discuss the natural foods, water, and shelter various birds need to thrive. Learn how to integrate these e…
Oct 30, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Join us in the Gardens to learn more about the natural world around us. Each session will engage a young naturalist in hands-on learning as we closely study a topic while enjoying the Gardens and Grou…
Nov 1, 2024, 10:00am — 11:30am
To promote reading readiness and visual literacy, preschoolers and their caregivers will explore Reynolda through activities that encourage dramatic play, music, movement, and art-making.
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Combine fabric, paint, and paper on a canvas base to create your own mixed media assemblage. We’ll take inspiration from artist Miriam Schapiro’s multimedia collage Hot Pad (1979) and two abstract…
Nov 5, 2024, 12:30pm — 1:30pm
Join guest speaker, Eric Jackson, Director of Horticulture at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, as he explores the agricultural and horticultural legacy of the early Moravians in North Carolina, the fo…
Nov 6, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Join us in the Gardens to learn more about the natural world around us. Each session will engage a young naturalist in hands-on learning as we closely study a topic while enjoying the Gardens and Grou…
Nov 6, 2024, 6:00pm — 8:00pm
Enjoy an evening at the Museum with art, cocktails and music during Reynolda’s “Drinks at Dusk” event. For ages 21 and up.
Nov 8, 2024, 10:00am — 12:00pm
Any artwork can be an opening to conversation and fresh seeing. Through guided meditations, mindful walking, and spending enough time for a piece of art to speak to you, participants will learn the an…
Nov 10, 2024, 10:00am — 11:30am
Calling all high school students! Join peers at Reynolda House to discuss Gary Schmidt’s young adult novel, Okay for Now and tour the museum, focusing on the impact art can have on someone. This pro…
Nov 12, 2024, 12:30pm — 1:30pm
Join Pasquale Caccavella, Owner and Microscopist Salem Soil Solutions, LLC, as we discover the vital role of the soil food web in fostering robust plant growth and maintaining ecosystem health. Attend…
Nov 13, 2024 — 1:00pm
Join Julia Hood, director of teaching and learning, for a deep examination of Joseph Cornell’s Untitled (Shadow Box). Our Object of the Month series offers an in-depth examination of a work of art…
Nov 14, 2024, 9:30am — 5:30pm
Members receive 20% off in the Reynolda Museum Store along with 50% off one item. Some exclusions do apply.
Nov 15, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Come join us for an outdoor storytime perfect for children who are emerging readers. Featuring a different theme each month, we’ll hear stories, sing songs, and participate in fingerplays. Leaders w…
Nov 17, 2024, 1:30pm — 4:30pm
Visit Reynolda free of charge and enjoy self-guided tours of Founder’s Vision. Enjoy art activities available for all ages.
Nov 19, 2024, 12:30pm — 1:30pm
One huge accomplishment of Reynolda Gardens this year was the restoration of the Brown Family Conservatory (reopened in October 2024). The dedicated team of horticulturalists also met many other impor…
Nov 20, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Join us in the Gardens to learn more about the natural world around us. Each session will engage a young naturalist in hands-on learning as we closely study a topic while enjoying the Gardens and Grou…
Nov 20, 2024, 3:00pm — 4:00pm
This event is now sold out! Join Deputy Director Phil Archer for an in-depth look at the exhibition from the curator’s perspective.
Dec 1, 2024, 2:00pm — 4:00pm
It’s that time of year again! We’ll ink the leaves of evergreens to create paper prints using a printing press. Families with children in grades K – 6 will also create stamped and collaged c…
Dec 2, 2024, 6:00pm — 7:30pm
Get into the holiday spirit with Reynolda Gardens Horticulturist Michelle Hawks as she guides you to wreath-decorating perfection during these festive DIY workshops. These workshops are a holiday seas…
Dec 3, 2024, 6:00pm — 7:30pm
Get into the holiday spirit with Reynolda Gardens Horticulturist Michelle Hawks as she guides you to wreath-decorating perfection during these festive DIY workshops. These workshops are a holiday seas…
Dec 4, 2024, 10:00am — 11:30am
Katharine Smith Reynolds loved to decorate for the holidays using greenery from the estate, and now you can, too! Join Reynolda Gardens in the Barn at Reynolda Village to create festive eight-inch wre…
Dec 4, 2024, 6:00pm — 7:30pm
Get into the holiday spirit with Reynolda Gardens Horticulturist Michelle Hawks as she guides you to wreath-decorating perfection during these festive DIY workshops. These workshops are a holiday seas…
Dec 6, 2024, 2:30pm — 3:30pm
Gather in the Reception Hall of the Historic House to share the Christmas cheer through song and community. While pre-registration is encouraged, it is not required — nor is singing experience! …
Dec 8, 2024, 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Get into the holiday spirit with Reynolda Gardens Horticulturist Michelle Hawks as she guides you to wreath-decorating perfection during these festive DIY workshops. These workshops are a holiday seas…
Dec 13, 2024, 10:00am — 11:00am
Come join us for an outdoor storytime perfect for children who are emerging readers. Featuring a different theme each month, we’ll hear stories, sing songs, and participate in fingerplays. Leader…
Dec 13, 2024, 2:30pm — 3:30pm
Gather in the Reception Hall of the Historic House to share the Christmas cheer through song and community. While pre-registration is encouraged, it is not required — nor is singing experience! …
Dec 17, 2024, 5:30pm — 8:00pm
This after-hours family friendly event is sure to spark the magic of the season! Take a self-guided stroll through the historic house decorated in the style of the first Christmas at Reynolda in 1917 …
Dec 20, 2024, 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Member Swim Club is back! Grab your goggles, don your favorite swimwear and enjoy up to two hours with your family in Reynolda’s original 1937 indoor pool.
Feb 13, 2025 — May 25, 2025
Coming Soon to Reynolda One of the most popular and celebrated American artists of the twentieth century, Andrew Wyeth spent seven decades painting a particular farm in his hometown of Chadds Ford, Pe…