Though Esherick worked in a wide range of art media, he is best known for his wood furniture, which married modernist sculptural form with functional craft.

The Museum is located on the south slope of Valley Forge Mountain in Malvern, Pennsylvania, twenty-five miles northwest of Philadelphia.

There is also a replica of an expressionist outhouse that Esherick created, taking his inspiration from the set design for the 1920 horror film, The Cabinet of Dr.

By 1926, having moved into sculpture and furniture making, he built himself a new workspace (now known as the Wharton Esherick Studio) that was a short walk uphill from the family home.

In the late 1920s and through the 30s, amidst his and Letty's protracted marital separation, Wharton gradually made the Studio his full-time residence.

The visitor center includes a small gallery space where the Museum presents exhibitions showcasing its historic collections as well as the works of contemporary artists, designers, and craftspeople.