Delaware History Museum
Place Details
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 302.655.7161
- Address
- 505 N. Market Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801 - Parking
- On-street Parking
- Place Type
Description
The Delaware History Museum, located in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store, features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children’s toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings. A nine-foot-tall folk-art statue of George Washington greets you at the door of the large gift shop specializing in Delaware handcrafted items, and souvenirs.
The Delaware Historical Society is the statewide, ¨non-profit organization that explores, preserves, shares, and promotes Delaware history, heritage, and culture to strengthen our community.
THE DELAWARE HISTORY MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS. SPECIAL PREVIEW EXHIBITIONS ARE ON DISPLAY AND CAN BE VIEWED ON LIMITED DATES. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.