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Wilmington Attractions
Air Mobility Command Museum
1301 Heritage Rd., Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE 19902
Phone: 302-677-5938
The Air Mobility Command Museum, located in Hangar 1301 on Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, houses some of the most unique and distinguished military flying machines of the past 50+ years.
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center
1220 American Blvd., West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-436-9600
Over 40 exhibits trace the past and future of rotary wing aircrafts. Climb aboard the interactive hands-on helicopters! Experience the working wind tunnel. This is an exciting and fun place for the whole family to learn about helicopters and the science of their flight. Wed-Sat: 10-5; Sundays: 12-5
Biggs Museum of American Art
Top two floors of 406 Federal St., Dover, DE 19903
Phone: 302-674-2111
Neighborhood Museum - National Treasure The Museum's 16 galleries provide an intimate setting to enjoy a unique and enriching collection of American fine and decorative arts made or used in Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region. Also housed within the Museum is the Changing Exhibitions Gallery featuring three to four original exhibitions annually as well as the Programs Gallery for lectures, entertainments, lively receptions, Saturday Biggs Kids programs, and facilities usage. Special features of the permanent collections include the only comprehensive representational American paintings collection on the peninsula with highlights by the Peale family, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Cole, Albert Bierstadt, and Childe Hassam, sculptures by the likes of Hiram Powers, as well as images by local talents like Brandywine School illustrator Frank E. Schoonover. In addition are examples of furniture by noted Early-American cabinetmakers like the Janviers of Odessa and William Savery of Philadelphia. Finally the Museum houses one of the best collections of the works of local silversmiths in the country and much, much more. Tues-Sat 9am-4:30pm, Sun 1:30-4:30 pm. Open State Holidays.
Brandywine River Museum
US Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: 610-388-2700
Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century gristmill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally know for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its outstanding collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting. Outdoors, wildflower gardens surround the museum in glorious color from spring through autumn.
Chadds Ford Historical Society
Creek Road (old Rt. 100), 1/4 mile north of Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: 610-388-7376
Vintage photo exhibit, Changing Times: Chadds Ford People and Places. Admission free. Weekdays 9-2 p.m. Two early 18th-century house museums, the John Chads House and the Barnes-Brinton House, open for tours by costumed guide weekends May through September, 1-5 p.m., and at other times by appointment. Admission $5 to tour both houses.
Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302-571-9590
Recently completing $31 million in renovations, the new Delaware Art Museum now features expanded galleries displaying 19th- and 20th- century American art and the Brandywine Valley's first sculpture park.
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-656-6466
The DCCA houses seven galleries, one high-tech auditorium, a classroom, museum store and twenty-six artists' studios in its 33,000 square foot facility. In addition to its annual schedule of over 30 exhibitions by regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists, DCCA has a long-standing commitment to community outreach efforts. With its "Industrial Chic" look and fun and sophisticated atmosphere, DCCA provides a unique setting for parties, weddings and corporate functions. An experience awaits you at DCCA. Museum Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10am-5pm, Wednesday and Sunday: Noon-5pm, Normal Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, Free for members. Directions: Only four blocks from the Amtrak/SEPTA Train Station >From the North (follow Riverfront signs) I-95 South to Exit 6. Ramp becomes Jackson Street. Left onto M.L. King Blvd. Right onto Madison. DCCA is on left, just after railroad underpass, at intersection of Madison and West. >From the South (follow Riverfront signs) I-95 North to Exit 6. Right at end of ramp onto Maryland. Right just before light at M.L. King Blvd. Right immediately onto Madison. DCCA is on left, just after railroad underpass, at intersection of Madison and West. Meetings: Opened in 2000 in a marvelously refurbished 19th-century railroad car manufacturing facility, the DCCA is an ideal site for business meetings, special events and wedding receptions, too. The auditoriumm is fully equipped with sound and projection equipment and seats 100 theatre style. Our caterer does a great job with lunches and dinners. Call us!
Delaware Historical Society
505 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-655-7161
The History Center campus dominates the 500 block of Market Street, Wilmington, in the heart of the downtown cultural district. It is comprised of the Delaware History Museum, Grandma's Attic Kids Museum, Old Town Hall, Willingtown Square historic park, and the Historical Society of Delaware Research Library. Tour groups are welcome. Delaware History Museum features a fun, colorful, and very hands-on permanent exhibition, Distinctively Delaware. Changing exhibits of art, costumes, dolls and toys, photographs and more explore social history through the centuries. Grandma's Attic Kids Museum is a learn-and-play discovery center with vintage dress up, old-fashioned marketplace, puppet theater, low-tech office, 1940s kitchen, historic games and toys. Old Town Hall, a Georgian-style building constructed in 1798, was the site of abolitionists' meetings and public functions. Willingtown Square, an historic park, is bordered by six 18th-and 19th-century homes currently used as office and meeting space. The Research Library specializes in Delaware genealogy and photographs. It is open free to the public 1-9 p.m. Mon., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue.-Fri. The rest of the Delaware History Center is open noon to 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information call (302) 655-7161.
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