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NEW CASTLE COUNTY MUSEUMS
Delaware History Center 505 Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-7161 Sites include the Delaware History Museum, Old Town Hall, Grandma's Attic Kids Museum, Willingtown Square, and Research Library.	Delaware Museum of Natural History 4840 Kennett Pike, P.O. Box 3937 Wilmington, DE 19807 (302) 658-9111 Featuring exhibits and interactive programs that focus on natural history.
Hagley Museum and Library P.O. Box 3630 Wilmington, DE 19807-0630 (302) 658-2400 ext. 259 Specializing in the history of industry and technology this site includes historic buildings and grounds once occupied by the du Pont family.	Historic Houses of Odessa P.O. Box 507 Odessa, DE 19730 (302) 378-4069 This site features numerous historic houses where students can learn about colonial and nineteenth century America.
Iron Hill Museum of Natural History Newark, DE (302)-368-5703 Features collections of animals and minerals native to Delaware, as well as exhibits on Delaware Indians.	Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard & Museum 1124 East Seventh Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 429-SHIP Specializing in maritime history of the region.
New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St. New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 323-4453	Nemours Mansion & Gardens P.O. Box 109 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 651-6912 Featuring the early twentieth century French chateau and gardens that once belonged to A. I. du Pont.
The Read House and Gardens 42 the Strand New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 322-8411 Featuring an early nineteenth century house and formal garden.	Wilmington Western RR P.O. Box 5787 Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 998-1930 Features an early twentieth century steam train that still travels through the historic Red Clay Valley.
Fort Delaware State Park P.O. Box 170 Delaware City, DE 19706 (302) 834-7941	Greenbank Mill 500 Greenbank Road Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 999-9001
Rockwood Museum 610 Shipley Road Wilmington, DE 19809 (302) 761-4340	Winterthur Museum, Garden, & Library Winterthur, Delaware 19735 800-448-3883 or (302) 888-4600 Specializing in early American antiques, Winterthur's period rooms and galleries showcase American culture.
Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church 606 N. Church Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 652-5629	Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 571-9590

KENT COUNTY MUSEUMS
Air Mobility Command Museum 1301 Heritage Road Dover Air Force Base, DE 19902-8001 (302) 677-5938 Museum collections include numerous vintage aircraft and related objects that represent the history of DAFB and the USAF.	Barratt's Chapel & Museum 6362 Bay Road Frederica, DE 19946 (302) 335-5544 This museum specializes in the religious history of the Delmarva Peninsula--especially Methodism.
Delaware Bureau of Museums State Street, Rose Cottage Dover, DE 19901 (302)739-5316	Delaware State Visitors Center 406 Federal St. Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4266
Bombay Hook Natural Wildlife Refuge RFD #1, Box 147 Smyrna, DE 19977 (302) 653-9345	John Dickinson Plantation 340 Kitts Hummock Road Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-3277
Biggs Museum of American Art 406 Federal Street Dover, DE (302) 674-2111 Exhibits feature American art and decorative arts and are focused on the Delaware Valley region.	Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village 866 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 (302) 734-1618 Featuring exhibits based on agricultural themes and small town life.
Delaware State Museums in Dover (302) 739-4266 Includes the following sites: John Dickinson Plantation, Delaware Archaeology Museum, Delaware Museum of Small Town Life, State House, Delaware State Visitor Center, and the Johnson Victrola Museum.

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SUSSEX COUNTY MUSEUMS
Lewes Historical Society Complex Lewes (302) 645-7670 Take a walking tour of restored historical buildings.	Milford Museum Milford (302) 424-1080 Exhibits focus on the history of Milford and the surrounding area.
Nanticoke Indian Museum P.O. Box 107A Millsboro, DE 19802 (302) 945-7022 Exhibits focus on the first inhabitants of the region.	Treasures of the Sea Exhibit P.O. Box 610, Route 18 Georgetown, DE 19901 (302) 856-5700
Governor Ross Plantation Rt. 1, Box 393 Seaford, DE 19973 (302) 628-9500	Cape Henlopen State Park 42 Cape Henlopen Drive Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-2103
Zwaanendael Museum Lewes (302) 645-1148 This museum is devoted to celebrating the first European settlement in the region.

REGIONAL MUSEUMS
Brandywine River Museum P.O. Box 141 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 (610) 388-8382 or (610) 388-2700 Featuring nineteenth and twentieth century American art in a converted gristmill.	Fort Mifflin Fort Mifflin Road Philadelphia, PA 19153 (215) 492-1881 This site offers educational programs for both American history and environmental science.

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