Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum will update and complete mapping of its living collection, inventory the collection and update plant records, geo-reference key historic garden maps, and make the current and historic living collection available online for all garden staff, enabling viewing and analysis of 14,000 trees and shrubs from the field or office. This undertaking will create a powerful tool to manage and preserve the design intent of Winterthur's early 20th century "wild garden." Garden staff will have the ability to overlay historic maps on current conditions to evaluate past restorations for needed adjustments. Updated plant records and maps will be linked to the museum's geographic information system to eventually create a searchable online map for global users, and allow for simultaneous updates to plant records and maps, ensuring a high level of accuracy. This project will lay the foundation for future management, initiatives, education, and research.