The Winterthur Museum offers an unrivaled collection of nearly 90,000 objects, featuring decorative and fine arts made or used in America from 1630 to 1860. The collection is organized into several main categories – ceramics, glass, furniture, needlework, metalwork, paintings and prints and textiles. Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is renowned worldwide for its American artwork, but also include many other countries’ decorative objects, illustrating the active role America played in the international market.