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2301 Kentmere Pkwy
Wilmington, DE 19806
+1 (302) 571-9590
http://www.delart.org
Founded in 1912, Delaware Art Museum is located in Wilmington, Del. It has a wide range of collections of more than 12,000 works of art on American art, illustration, paintings and manuscripts from the 19th to 21st century. It also has the English Pre-Raphaelite art of the mid-19th century. The museum has collections of various artists, such as Howard Pyle, Sloan, Deborah Butterfield, Maxfield Parrish, Georgia O'Keefe, N.C. Wyeth, George Rickey and Dale Chihuly. It also has a sculpture park, a Persian window area, a miniature studio with three-dimensional dioramas and an auditorium. Delaware Art Museum organizes various events, including tours of the museum, temporary and major exhibitions and art courses. It also has a store offering a variety of gift items, such as jewelry, books, vases, textiles and collection of art glass.

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4.537 reviews
Barry I.
8/22/2025

Last week,I had the privilege of visiting the Deleware Art Museum which specializes in Pre-Raphaelite Paintings and Art produced by 19th and Early 20th Century English and Scottish...

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Alexis B.
1/4/2025

My husband and I visited the Delaware Art Museum today, and we enjoyed ourselves. The museum is on the smaller side but has an interesting collection: American Art (1757-1960), American...

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Kori A.
1/12/2024

Currently my new favorite Museum. Very spacious with so much to see and do! I went during an event where they serve food and allow people to sit on the grass. I met two natives and they were so...

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Jasmine S.
10/14/2021

For a DE native, I am a little ashamed this is my first time here ! What a beautiful museum ! Gorgeous grounds, friendly staff.. this is definitely a place that is well run and well maintained....

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Manish C.
11/8/2022

For a city the size of Wilmington, the Delaware Art Museum packs a decent punch and is worth a visit. It's located in an absolutely beautiful area with nice homes outside of the downtown core of...

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