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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
Slow Art
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- September 19 – October 17
Family 2nd Sunday
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- September 19 – December 14
Ceramic Pumpkins Workshop
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- Saturday, September 20
In Focus: Photographing Plants
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- September 20, 2025 – February 15, 2026
DelArt Fall Bus Trip to NYC Botanial Gardens: Van Gogh Flowers
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- Tuesday, September 23
Journey to Freedom
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- October 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Art is Tasty: Untitled by Gene Davis
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- Friday, October 3
DelArt Film Society: Classic Monster Movies
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- October 9–25
DelArt Film Society: Special Screening of Georgia O'Keeffe: the Brightness of Light
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- Saturday, October 11
3rd Annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit: Hip Hop's Impact on Race and Culture
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- Saturday, October 18
Imprinted: Illustrating Race Guided ToursDelaware Art
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- October 18 – December 27
Imprinted: Illustrating Race
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- October 18, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Young Friends Meet-Up: BYOC Night
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- Thursday, October 23
DelArt Night: 6th Annual Día De Los Muertos, Walking Among the Ancestors
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- Thursday, October 30
Sculpture Garden Happy Hours
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- Through September 18
Warm Room: Photographs from Historic Greenhouses by Peter A. Moriarty
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- Through January 25, 2026
DelArt Film Society: The Art of Cinematography
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- Through September 27
LIVE Music Brunch
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- Through December 6
Creative Writing Hour
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- Through November 14
Fiction Writing Workshop
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- Through November 15
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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