STUDY TOURS PAGE:
• Day Trips Around Central Texas
• Mini-Week Trips around the U.S.
• 10-Day Trips Abroad
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DAYTRIPS AROUND TEXAS, each A Day of GREAT ART in GOOD COMPANY!
To great museums and special exhibitions within reach of Austin
Chartered coach, all admissions, lunch arrangements, snacks, readings; group sizes limited
These trips often fill by word of mouth; express your interest via email to get on the list: barbara@artwisetx.com
New plans will appear here!
Contemplated:
• Historic Lagrange (spring 2027)
• Wilmington, New Castle, Chadd's Ford, Winterthur, Valley Forge (September 2027)
• Historic Long Island (September 2028)
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STUDY TOURS AROUND THE US
Four- to six-day stays in important cities with excursions around them and nearby to explore historic architecture (especially house museums), art museums, additional cultural sites, special exhibitions and events; group size limited to 20, chartered ground transportation, admissions, meals, gratuities, guides, readings, daily commentary -- everything included but airfare to allow you to make your own flight arrangements from other cities, using points, etc.)
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FALL 2026 CELEBRATE AMERICA 250!
NCHM Study Tour #22: PHILADELPHIA, History & Art in Our First Capital
October 13 - 18, 2026
Itinerary and registration information now available!
Historic sites:
Bartram’s Garden, 1728
Washington's Crossing, 1776
Schuylkill Water Works, 1815
America’s Centennial Fairgrounds, 1876
Independence National Park (Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, etc.)
Museum of the American Revolution (new in 2017)
Prominent houses:
Stenton, 1723, saved by the NSCDA (Pennsylvania Colonial Dames) in 1899
Mount Pleasant, 1761, “most elegant seat in Philadelphia” per John Adams
Powel House, 1765, home of a power couple who entertained the Founders; GW danced there ")
Andalusia, 1833, Greek Revival home of the long-serving Biddle Family
and the great art museums—
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Barnes Collection
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STUDY TOURS ABROAD
Destinations chosen for significant art historical interest, particularly including special exhibitions and concentrations of material from the "modern" period--eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: museum collections, historic houses and pertinent sites
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SEPTEMBER 12 - 22, 2026
GLORIES OF BRITAIN IX: England's Lake District, Landscapes and Their Poets
Explore England’s most famous landscapes and the poets and painters they inspired
ALL PLACES FILLED; send an email to join the waitlist
karen_pope@mac.com
Organized by Departure Lounge affiiate and Austin friend Mary Hilliard
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Lake District Study Tour 2026 Flyer |
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