Please join us at the Wyck Historic House & Gardens for a workshop exploring the use of traditional linseed oil paint systems.

Please join us at the Wyck Historic House and Garden on Saturday, June 13th in Germantown, Philadelphia for a workshop exploring the use of traditional linseed oil paint systems and related window glazing techniques. A tour of the house will follow highlighting the use of linseed oil paint as part of a recent conservation project by Heritage Conservation Collective.

Key details:

Registration closes June 1, 2026
This workshop will be hands-on and outdoors, please dress accordingly
Morning refreshments will be provided by Fairmount Park Conservancy
Lunch will be provided by APT-DVC
Organized in collaboration with Wyck Historic House and Garden, Heritage Conservation Collective, Earth and Flax, The Association for Preservation Technology-Delaware Valley Chapter, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, and The PA Flax Project.

FREE

As part of the Wawa Welcome America Festival, visit Wyck for FREE MUSEUM DAY on Tuesday, June 23rd from 10am-4pm. Visitors will tour the first floor of Wyck, one of America’s most authentic historic sites.

Reading "Tangled Journeys," in conversation with author Dr. Lori D. Ginzberg.

Meeting in person in the Wyck Parlor in conversation with the author. (Registration Coming Soon)

Join us for a free Second Saturday workshop at Wyck, led by Philadelphia chef & educator Valerie Erwin.

Wyck's workshops explore horticulture, culinary, and historical themes inspired by Wyck’s collections, landscape, and thriving home farm. Workshops are led by local chefs, business owners, and artisans in tandem with Wyck staff.

Workshop seating is limited. Registration is free, but required. Online registration will open up no later than two weeks prior to the event.

The Philadelphia Honey Festival at Wyck is our sweet finish to the summer season! Hosted in partnership with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, the festival offers a variety of activities that celebrate and educate our pollinators. This always-popular event includes honey tastings, extractions, presentations, local craft vendors, a mead and beer garden, children's activities, and much more!