List of museums in Delaware

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Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum
Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum


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This list of museums in Delaware contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.


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Name Location County Area of study Summary
Delaware Art Museum Wilmington New Castle Art Contains over 12,000 works focusing on American art and illustration from the 19th to the 21st century as well as the English Pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid-19th century.
Delaware History Museum Wilmington New Castle History website
Delaware Museum of Natural History Wilmington New Castle Natural history website
Hagley Museum & Library Wilmington New Castle History, Business History Exhibits the unfolding history of American enterprise and is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E.I. du Pont in 1802.
Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum Wilmington New Castle History Also known as the Winterthur Museum and Estate
Iron Hill Museum Newark New Castle History / Natural history Former one room schoolhouse built by the du Pont family in 1923. Collections include rocks, minerals, floral and faunal specimens, archeological and historical displays, mounted birds and iron exhibits. website
Marvel Carriage Museum Georgetown Collection of antique carriages as well as the many original, restored buildings on the museum property. website
New Castle Historical Society New Castle New Castle History The three museums of the New Castle Historical Society (Amstel House, Dutch House, Old Library Museum) tell unique and distinct stories about the town’s past and its residents. website
Old Swedes Church Museum Wilmington New Castle History Historic church building constructed in 1698-1699. website
Old Town Hall Museum Wilmington New Castle History The death of George Washington was observed there in 1799, as were receptions and dinners for the Marquis de Lafayette and President Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay's body was laid in state there in 1851. website
Rockwood Museum Wilmington New Castle History Restored Gilded Age house. website
Seaford Museum Seaford Historical Website
Zwaanendael Museum Lewes Sussex History Honors the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, founded 1631.


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Hagley Museum & Library
Hagley Museum & Library
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