Event Calendar

Williams creates drawings and sculpture that address ideas of home ownership in the United States. For this exhibition, the artist photographed and made drawings of homes in Wilmington, which he incorporates into his DCCA solo exhibition. More

The Centennial Tea features our new centennial tea blend, created especially for the Hotel du Pont’s centennial celebration.  This tea is infused with a burst of pineapple, the international symbol of hospitality, to commemorate our commitment for 100 years.  Also featured at our Centennial Tea are various blends from the Delaware Art Museum and several DuPont Estates in the Brandywine Valley.  Choose from Longwood, Winterthur, Hagley, and Nemours teas. Throughout the year,… More

Take a tour and sample some Delaware Craft Beer! The best deal in town, for $5 you get the tour, five samples, and a pint glass to take home. Sample our signature beers, Hop Mountain and Fordham Copperhead, as well as the Delaware Beer Bracket winner, Oak Barrel Stout. More

One of the greatest horn bands in the history of popular music, BS&T’s alumni roster reads like a Who’s Who of the world’s greatest jazz and rock musicians. With hits like “Spinning Wheel” and “And When I Die”, it’s sure to be a night you will never forget. More

How do animals find food and a warm place to stay during winter? Learn some “bio-facts” to answer these questions about animals’ winter habits. $5 per person. More

With 14 national awards for excellence in children¹s entertainment including a PARENTS¹ CHOICE Recommendation and BEST SONG for children from the Independent Music Awards, Alex & The Kaleidoscope Band uplift and engage audiences of all ages with their lively, interactive, and world-music infused performances. Songs about relationships, emotions, the natural world and just plain fun music making fill the hour! Audiences sing, clap and dance with the Kaleidoscope Band which includes… More

Make a simple sea glass pendant using a few basic wire-wrapping tools. Bring your own piece of sea glass or choose from our collection. Pre-registration required. Ages 12 and up. $15 per person. More

Formed in 1992, Splintered Sunlight quickly became the most popular Grateful Dead Tribute band in the Philadelphia area, gaining praise from Dead Heads and Non Heads alike. Since that time, Splintered Sunlight has become a permanent fixture for music in the Mid Atlantic region, the band has maintained a weekly residency at Brownies 23 East in Ardmore, PA for the past thirteen years. Splintered Sunlight has a play list of well over two hundred songs, spanning the thirty year career of The… More

After successfully supporting others as a drummer, Ed Shockley, the guiding force behind vinyl shockley, decided to finally pursue his dream. As a singing drummer, Ed had been discouraged from attempting to "front" a band from behind the kit. "Different managers and record companies had asked me to move either to the keyboards or out front to more effectively lead a band, and I've tried it all. But nothing ever feels as good or as natural to me as singing and playing drums."… More

Join us for a hike to find animal tracks and signs. Learn who these tracks belong to and have a chance to make your own tracks! Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa to warm up after the hike. $3 per person. Register by 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 17 by calling (302) 761-6963. Meet at the Arts Center More

Children and their families discover how things work through exploration, innovation, and creativity. Families work together to build inventions using everyday household items, and take apart electronics and gadgets to see how they are made. Children explore scientific principles at our hands-on science fair. The event will highlight the fascinating new technology of 3-D printing. Admission is $4 for children 4-14, $6 for adults; free for children 3 and under and free for members. Use Hagley's… More

Young Country specifically examines how artists living in “fringe” art centers are re-defining ideas of fine art, class, and “country” in America. More

Timothy and Stephen Quay are American-born stop-motion animators whose latest film brings to life the medical history and intrigue behind the Mutter Museum’s collection of 19th century scientific anomalies. More

Freak Antique: Contemporary Art Curios DuPont II GalleryOctober 27, 2012 – February 10, 2013 Great expeditions, colonialism, geographic wonders, industrialization, genetic mutations, freak shows, and classical antiquity are some of the subjects of this exhibition-as-cabinet-of-curiosities. More

Girandola uses duct tape to render local, national and global cultural icons. From the Taj Mahal to vintage cars and L.A. diners, his large-scale canvasses reflect layered social commentary through a folk vernacular. More

Duke’s dynamic and colorful paintings reveal a diverse cast of characters attempting to negotiate the chaotic urban environment around them. More

Williams creates drawings and sculpture that address ideas of home ownership in the United States. For this exhibition, the artist photographed and made drawings of homes in Wilmington, which he incorporates into his DCCA solo exhibition. More