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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Everywhere you look, our dynamic Earth is full of diverse life. At the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, discover how nature connects us all in surprising ways and explore how we all have a role to play in caring for our environment and the planet.
Exhibits include the PaleoZone, with dinosaurs and other Cretaceous creatures, the Global Journey Gallery with ecosystems from around the world, and the Delaware ecosystems in the Regional Journey Gallery. The museum features a variety of interactive areas, including the Discovery Gallery, the Nature Nook for young children, and traveling exhibits, and offers nature and science programs and events including tours for schools and community organizations, summer camp, and rental opportunities. Above the galleries are millions of scientific specimens, including some of the largest mollusk and bird collections in the country, serving as a record of biodiversity on Earth and as a resource for scientists all over the world.
Plan Your Visit
Admission
General Admission (3 and up): $14.50Toddlers ages 1-2: $4.25
Under 12 months: free
5% discount if paid with cash
Contact
Transportation
The Museum is served by the #52 DART bus. Call 800-652-DART.
Parking
From Philadelphia:
Take I-95 South to Exit 3 (Rt. 322 West)
Follow Rt.322 West for 7 miles to Rt. 1 South
Follow Rt. 1 South for 8 miles to Rt. 52 South
Follow Rt. 52 for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your right.
From the South:
Take I-95 North
Take the Rt. 141 North exit towards Newport
Follow Rt. 141 North to Rt. 52 North, towards Greenville
Follow Rt. 52 for approximately 2 miles.
The Museum will be on your left.
From Wilmington:
Take Delaware Avenue out of the city.
Take a slight left onto Pennsylvania Avenue (Rt. 52).
Follow Pennsylvania Avenue/Rt. 52 for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your left.
From West Chester:
Take Rt. 202 South to Rt. 1 South.
Take Rt. 1 South to Rt. 52 South.
Follow Rt. 52 South for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your right.
Free parking. For further directions, please call 302-658-9111.
Take I-95 South to Exit 3 (Rt. 322 West)
Follow Rt.322 West for 7 miles to Rt. 1 South
Follow Rt. 1 South for 8 miles to Rt. 52 South
Follow Rt. 52 for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your right.
From the South:
Take I-95 North
Take the Rt. 141 North exit towards Newport
Follow Rt. 141 North to Rt. 52 North, towards Greenville
Follow Rt. 52 for approximately 2 miles.
The Museum will be on your left.
From Wilmington:
Take Delaware Avenue out of the city.
Take a slight left onto Pennsylvania Avenue (Rt. 52).
Follow Pennsylvania Avenue/Rt. 52 for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your left.
From West Chester:
Take Rt. 202 South to Rt. 1 South.
Take Rt. 1 South to Rt. 52 South.
Follow Rt. 52 South for approximately 5 miles.
The Museum will be on your right.
Free parking. For further directions, please call 302-658-9111.
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