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.
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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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