IT’S LOCAL: REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM

I was very fortunate to be part of a day long “field trip” to Winston-Salem, N.C. to the

Reynolda House Museum

First, there is the exhibit.
“The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement
1887-1920”

Here is the website page for the exhibit:

It. Is. Fabulous.
It is a must-see if you are anywhere near…or make a trip of it. Many of the paintings are from private collections so are rarely seen. The exhibit was organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and includes some paintings from their collection also. (Aside: can’t believe I actually took some painting courses there many years ago!)
The direct link to the exhibit.

Second: the house and grounds.

The house is a “bungalow” style, typical of the South and here in North Carolina…although this, with twelve bedrooms is hardly a modest bungalow. It was designed and built by RJ Reynolds and his wife Katherine and completed in 1917. You can read about and explore the fascinating history of this house, the farm and the family on the website. I love love love historical houses! I am sure it was my Mother who instilled in me this fascination with historical families and places; I thank her for that!

Absolutely no photographs are allowed anywhere in the house, so I could only capture these few outside.

The direct link to the house and it’s story.

Third, there is the village.

The house was part of a much larger endeavor which included a state-of-the-art farm and an extensive village. That village is now a lovely collection of restaurants and shops.

We ate at The Silo which had really nice outdoor seating, an extensive menu and I recommend the food!

Some of the shops in the village.

Here is the direct link to the village

Remember, the exhibit is only there until January 3, 2016. It then travels out West, so don’t miss it!
and
Here is the link to overnight packages.

I hope you have enjoyed this tour, whether or not you are local. Let us know if you have been and what you think…