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Attractions

Schwartz Center for the Arts - The Schwartz Center for the Arts is home to the performing arts, educational activities and a variety of entertainment.

Museum of Small Town Life (Meeting House II) - The Museum of Small Town Life gives you the opportunity to experience just that. Housed in the former Presbyterian Sunday school, which was built in 1880, this museum sets its exhibits and vignettes to honor that era in time.

Biggs Museum of American Art - The Biggs Museum of American Art houses a personal collection that has been in the making for over half a century. A native of Middletown, Delaware and with strong family ties to the history of the State, Sewell C. Biggs has assembled an impressive collection that reveals his devotion to the arts of the Delaware Valley region.

Harrington Raceway - Home of the first pari-mutuel harness racing in Delaware. Opened in 1946 as Kent and Sussex Raceway. Harness racing five nights a week May-July and Sept.-Nov.

Air Mobility Command Museum - 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. Stand in the bomb bay of the B-17, gape at the gargantuan C-5 transport, examine the combat scars of the C-47 and more.

Delaware State Visitor Center - The Delaware State Visitor Center staff assists tourists, newcomers and Delawareans alike, by providing information on local and statewide attractions, events, and activities. Maps and printed materials are available as well as a History Store featuring a wide range of distinctive gifts and Delaware souvenirs.


Johnson Victrola Museum - Recollections and displays of Eldridge Reeves Johnson's inventions and personal items. Exhibits include a 1920s Victrola dealer's store with talking machines, Victrolas and early records. Photographs and memorabilia of recording artists from the era are displayed. Victor Talking Machine Company recordings are played regularly on modern and antique equipment.

Delaware Archaeology Museum - The museum's exhibit encompasses 12,000 years worth of archaeological history in the State of Delaware. The exhibited artifacts range from projectile points commonly known as ""arrowheads"" or ""spear points,"" ceramics and other stone and bone tools to glass and personal objects used in Delaware during the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village - The Museum offers activities that will transport you to the 19th century...Costumed interpreters at living history events, workshops in 19th century arts and crafts, lectures on life in early Delaware and a host of fun things to do with the family!

Delaware State House - Begun in 1787 and completed by May 1792, this Georgian-style structure was home to all levels of government in the First State. Sitting on the historic Green in Dover, the State House has been witness to many important events that have occurred in Delaware history.

John Dickinson Plantation - Visitors of all ages may take part in a multitude of programs with visual aids, tours, and activities. Archaeology, history, politics and geography are subjects frequently addressed in these interpretations. A permanent exhibit on the life of John Dickinson and the history of the plantation and orientation videos are featured in the site's Visitor Center.

Delaware State Police Museum - Artifacts and exhibits show the Delaware State Police through history.

      

    

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