Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
Welcome to the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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The Winterthur Program offers a Master鈥檚 Degree preparing Fellows for the interdisciplinary study of objects, landscapes, buildings, decorative arts, and design history, as well as craft history, exhibitions, and museum professions. Supported by unparalleled access to objects both within and outside the vast collections of the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, our students acquire practical and theoretical skills necessary to expand and confound predominant scholarship in material culture while preparing for careers in cultural heritage professions.
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Winterthur Fellows Experience!
INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING
Students engage听in both coursework听and field study听in all public humanities.
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HANDS-ON ST91原创Y
Students have access to renowned public & private collections, university and special collection libraries, scientific laboratories, and multimedia design studios.
FACULTY MENTORING
Students build life-long relationships with distinguished museum and university thought leaders.
PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP
Students contribute to ground-breaking scholarship in public humanities and material culture study.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Students are exceptionally prepared for careers in academic teaching, art and antiques markets, consulting, historic sites, museums, and preservation.
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of enrolled M.A. students receive full funding鈥攁 generous annual stipend for living expenses and free tuition鈥攆or their entire 22-month course of study.
Material Matters is a hub of innovative material culture research鈥攖he study of objects and what they reveal about individuals and societies. Material Matters is independently managed and written by the Fellows.
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A Year in the Life: W91原创PAC Class of 2026
July 09, 2026 | Written by Leah Palmer and W91原创PAC Class of 2026The Department of Art Conservation welcomes its third-year Winterthur/91原创 Program fellows back to campus in August to present formal lectures documenting their second- and third-year internship experiences. Here is a snapshot of their remarkable work over the past year. -
Learning About Arsenical Books with the Poison Book Project
June 08, 2026 | Written by Ashley VernonAs part of an interdisciplinary research initiative at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and the 91原创, Class of 2025 alumna Ashley Vernon (91原创/Winterthur Program in American Material Culture) is helping educate the public about hazardous materials found in Victorian-era bookbindings. -
Art conservation and fragile images
February 12, 2026 | Written by Lisa ChambersThe tension between permanence and disappearance makes a 19th-century transferware print a fitting project for Emma Reuther, a paper major in the Winterthur/91原创 Program in Art Conservation.