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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
Little Listeners
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through December 17
Gallery Talk: Imprinted
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, November 20
Slow Art
- Delaware Art Museum
- November 21 – December 19
DelArt Film Society: Pub-style Trivia & National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, December 4
Treasures of the Season: Holiday Gems from the Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives
- Delaware Art Museum
- Friday, December 5
Art Is Tasty: Absalom Jones by Raphaelle Peale
- Delaware Art Museum
- Friday, December 5
LIVE! Music Brunch featuring Jea Street Jr.
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, December 6
The People's Palette
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, December 6
LIVE Music Brunch
- Delaware Art Museum
- December 6, 2025 – April 4, 2026
It's a Colorful Life: Robert C. Jackson Book Signing
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, December 11
Gallery Talk: Imprinted
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, December 11
DelArt Nights: Artisan Craft Fair
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, December 11
Treasures of the Season: Holiday Gems from the Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives
- Lewes Public Library
- Presented by Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, December 11
DelArt Film Society: My Night at Maud’s
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, December 13
DelArt Film Society: Home Alone
- Delaware Art Museum
- Sunday, December 14
DelArt Film Society: Home Alone
- Delaware Art Museum
- Sunday, December 14
DelArt Nights: A Jazz Before Christmas featuring John Maurice Restrepo Quartet
- Delaware Art Museum
- Friday, December 19
Warm Room: Photographs from Historic Greenhouses by Peter A. Moriarty
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through January 25, 2026
Family 2nd Sunday
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through December 14
In Focus: Photographing Plants
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through February 15, 2026
Imprinted: Illustrating Race Guided ToursDelaware Art
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through December 27
Imprinted: Illustrating Race
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through March 1, 2026
DelArt Film Society: A Feast of Film
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through November 22
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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