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
DelArt Trip to the National Gallery
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, October 24
DelArt Nights: 5th Annual Dia De los Muertos: Walking Among the Ancestors
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, October 24
2nd Annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, October 26
Write Your Novel
- Delaware Art Museum
- October 26 – December 7
Art is Tasty: The Admirable Hostess by Neysa Moran McMein
- Delaware Art Museum
- Friday, November 1
Zoom Talk - Poetry Nouveau: Michael Field and the Art of the Book
- Delaware Art Museum
- Tuesday, November 5
Jazz Age Illustration Gallery Talks
- Delaware Art Museum
- November 7, 2024 – January 16, 2025
Flappers & Fedoras: A Jazz Age Gala
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, November 9
Library Talk - 1890s London: Fearless Art in Yellow Books
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, November 14
Cold Wax Painting Workshop with Artist Roberta Tucci
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, November 16
Slow Art Experience
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, November 16
DelArt Nights: Jazz for the Ages
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, November 21
Art Song
- Delaware Art Museum
- Presented by Elevate Vocal Arts
- Sunday, May 18, 2025
Paintings From the Collection
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through February 9, 2025
Family 2nd Sunday
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through December 8
Writing Your Memoir - Part 1
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through November 14
Jazz Age Illustration
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through January 26, 2025
Jazz Series hosted by Raye Jones Avery
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through February 6, 2025
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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