Delaware art and cultural attractions engage, inspire, and spark creativity! From 18th century American Art to the British Pre-Raphaelites, art and culture in the First State takes visitors beyond the canvas and stage lights. Visit Delaware and experience its unique culture and take pleasure in the state’s vast array of performing arts!
Kalmar Nyckel is a re-creation of the Tall Ship, built by the Dutch in 1625, that brought the first permanent European settlers to the Delaware Valley in 1638. She is a three-masted, square-rigged
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Our 100-seat auditorium provides every patron an excellent view of our elevated stage. The intimacy of a small theater makes each audience member feel part of the production, which we feel is an
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The Lewes Historical Society began in 1961 as local residents identified a need to preserve Lewes' architectural heritage and for an organization to act as a steward for Lewes' past - a history that
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The Lightship (floating lighthouse) Overfalls is a maritime treasure. The U.S. fleet of 179 has few survivors. This ship was saved by volunteers who explain the importance of keeping this segment of
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Paintings, Photographs and Prints of our Travels. Rosemary Connelly specializes in watercolor paintings, botanicals, and creating watercolor journals with pen and ink and watercolor and teaches
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In 1968, the Lombardy Hall Foundation was chartered with the objective of restoring the Bedford house. A substantial financial gift was received from a couple interested in preserving its heritage,
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Taylor & Messick, Inc. includes Messick's Ag. Museum, which opened in 1976. This museum exhibits antique machinery, automobiles, tools, toys and other farming memorabilia housed in two enclosed
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To foster an environment in which all dancers can develop their Minds by gaining an appreciation of the Arts as well as train their Bodies through classical ballet, dance instruction and superior
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It was at this location in 1764 that surveyors Mason and Dixon started their historic survey of the boundaries of Lord Calvert’s Maryland and the Pennsylvania and Delaware holdings of the family of
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The Milton Historical Society is a nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of the history of Milton and the Broadkill Hundred. The
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Mount Cuba Center offers 600 acres of lush gardens and scenery. Guided garden tours provide an excellent overview of Mount Cuba Center's naturalistic gardens. Learn about the history, design, and
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Take a step back to a simpler time at the Mount Pleasant Meeting House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A restored sanctuary with its original decorative amber windows and walnut
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The museum stores many of the artifacts that give a glimpse into the history of the Nanticoke Indians. Many visitors tour the museum to view the jewelry, pottery, spears, and arrow points used by our
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Nemours is a 300-acre country estate of the late industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont. The Nemours Mansion and Gardens is a breathtaking piece of architecture with a large reflecting
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“Keeping Live Theatre…Alive!” Delaware's best kept secret for a night of entertainment is New Candlelight Theatre. Located in historic Ardentown, DE, New Candlelight provides an all-inclusive evening
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Built in 1732, the New Castle Court House served as Delaware's first court and state capitol. Here in 1776, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties declared their independence from Pennsylvania and
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Make the three museums of the New Castle Historical Society your first stop when you visit Historic New Castle. The town's cobblestones almost ring with the echoes of its diverse past. We'll share
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The New Sweden Centre is an interpretive center for the colonial history of the Delaware Valley, featuring "Hands-On-History" displays of artifacts from the Prehistoric era to the American War for
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