the museum is small but big in history, my brother and his wife enjoyed it very much and we are planning another trip to Dover to visit other attractions. More

This museum like the State of Delaware is small but significant. It boast's a collection of paintings, silver and furniture and other decorative arts dating from the mid-eighteenth through the 20th century. Keep a look out for all of the special events and exhibits produced by the museum. There always seems to be something going on. Spring is a beautiful... More

The Biggs Museum of American Art is a little gem that has many surprises. I recently learned that a scupture in the museum, The Bride of Abydos, was created by the same artist, Thomas Crawford, who sculpted the woman on top of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Every time I visit the museum, even if it is one... More

The Biggs Museum is one of the best regional museums I've experienced (regional meaning that it's permanent collections focus on objects made in or owned by people of the Mid-Atlantic region). The Delaware Silver study area is great - you can view more substantial hollowware pieces in display cases and pull out the drawers below to look at a huge... More

I just returned from a visit to the Biggs Museum of Art here in Dover. It is a very small museum, just two floors (14 galleries in total). The museum has constantly changing exhibits by local artists. What was most interesting about this museum was the fact that most all of the paintings, furniture, silver, and temporary exhibits feature collections... More