Delaware History Museum

The Delaware History Museum, located in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store, features three galleries of…

Address
505 N. Market Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone
302.655.7161

Place Details

Email
[email protected]
Phone
302.655.7161
Address
505 N. Market Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801
Parking
On-street Parking
Place Type

Visit Website

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.

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