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Delaware Art Museum

Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of works by Wilmington native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, a major collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle, and a survey of American art from early 19th century through the present. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and a number of special exhibitions throughout the year.





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Events

Writing Your Truth: Creative Nonfiction Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Sunday, January 18

Writing Your Truth: Creative Nonfiction

  • Dramatists Guild of America: DG Footlights
  • Presented by Delaware Art Museum
  • Sunday, January 18

Little Listeners

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Wednesday, January 21

All About Sgraffito Ceramic Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Friday, January 23

Cut, Layer, Remember: Storytelling through Collage Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Friday, January 23

Basics of Abstraction and Contemporary Ideas Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Friday, January 23

Basics of Abstraction and Contemporary Ideas Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Friday, January 23

Pot it Up! Ceramic Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Saturday, January 24

Drawing in the Galleries Workshop

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Saturday, January 24

LIVE! Music Brunch featuring Latoya Marie

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Saturday, February 7

DelArt Film Society: New Hollywood presents The Last Picture Show (1971)

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Saturday, February 7

LIVE Music Brunch

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • February 7 – April 4

Family 2nd Sunday

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Sunday, February 8

DelArt Film Society: The Breakfast Club

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Sunday, February 8

DelArt Nights: University Night featuring Rudy Gutierrez and DK Dyson

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Thursday, February 19

Slow Art

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Friday, February 20

DelArt Film Society: New Hollywood presents Sorcerer (1977)

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Saturday, February 21

Little Listeners

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Wednesday, February 25

Warm Room: Photographs from Historic Greenhouses by Peter A. Moriarty

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Through January 25

In Focus: Photographing Plants

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Through February 15

Imprinted: Illustrating Race

  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Through March 1

Plan Your Visit

Address

Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19806

Admission

Admission:
Museum Members: FREE
Adults: $14
Students (w/valid ID): $7
Youth (ages 7-18): $6
Children 6 and under: FREE

Admission includes access to all galleries and special exhibitions. No reservations or timed tickets required. View special discounts the Museum has to offer.

Free Sundays Presented by DuPont.

Admission is always free on Sundays and 4 pm to 8 pm on Thursdays from April to December.

Parking

Free parking available. The Delaware Art Museum is located on historic Kentmere Parkway in a quiet residential neighborhood.

DIRECTIONS FROM I-95
Traveling Northbound: In Delaware, take Exit 7 (Delaware Ave). From the exit ramp, turn left at the fourth light onto Delaware Ave. Follow Delaware Ave. to N. Bancroft Pkwy. Turn right onto N. Bancroft. Next, turn left onto Kentmere Pkwy. The Museum will be on your right.

Traveling Southbound: In Delaware, take Exit 7B (Delaware Ave). From the exit ramp, turn right at the first light onto Delaware Ave. Follow Delaware Ave. to N. Bancroft Pkwy. Turn right onto N. Bancroft. Next, turn left onto Kentmere Pkwy. The Museum will be on your right.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH ON RTE 202
Take RTE 202 South toward Wilmington. Exit at Augustine Cut-off (Just before the I-95 exit). Follow Augustine Cut-off untill it ends at Lovering Ave. Turn right on Lovering Ave. Make a slight right from Lovering Ave onto Kentmere Parkway.
The Museum is on the right.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
Merge onto I-95 N/US-202 N via the exit on the left toward Wilmington. Take Exit 7 (Delaware Ave). From the exit ramp, turn left at the fourth light onto Delaware Ave. Follow Delaware Ave. to N. Bancroft Pkwy. Turn right onto N. Bancroft. Next, turn left onto Kentmere Pkwy. The Museum will be on your right.
other: Admission fees are charged as follows: Adults (19-59) $12, Seniors (60+) $10, Students (with valid ID) $6, Youth (7-18) $6, and Children (6 and under) free. Admission fees are waived Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. thanks to support from generous individuals. For more information, call 302-571-9590 or 866-232-3714 (toll free), or visit delart.org.

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