Delaware History Museum

The Delaware History Museum is located at Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware and is approximately 30 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. The museum is situated in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store and has interactive exhibits giving the public an insight into Delaware's history. It opens 11am to 4pm Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm on Saturdays but is closed Sunday to Tuesday.

Visitors to the museum will be able to see displays of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, decorative arts and paintings. The exhibits are regularly changed throughout the year apart from the permanent Distinctively Delaware collection, which has 400 year old artifacts through to 20th century items on display. Visitors can learn about the history of the state through interactive multimedia, audio and video.

Visitors can purchase souvenirs and handcrafted items from the gift shop, which has a nine foot tall folk art statue of George Washington standing at its entrance. Special school tours and educational programs are offered here by prior appointment every day of the week except Sundays. Meetings and events can be held at the museum, which can accommodate up to 200 people for dinners and 350 for receptions in the Copeland Room.