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Delaware Art Museum

2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806
302-571-9590
Ranked #11 of 27 attractions in Wilmington
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Description: A collection of American art from 1840 to the present.
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Muguet2
Wilmington, Delaware
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

Yes, Wilmington has a Chihuly collection. Love it.But the museum is known for other artists -- e.g. Howard Pyle. More

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detraveler_7
Philadelphia, PA
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106 reviews
127 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

The museum has a nice standard collection and offers many good special shows. If they have a good special show this could be worth a trip from out of town. More

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Kara_T_Newark
Newark, Delaware
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13 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Even if you can't get in (when it's closed) the sculpture garden is a lot of fun for a picnic. Love the museum and hope to get there more often. More

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Elise S
Hockessin, Delaware
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Love the big glass flowers. They have updated and expanded since I was there last. Labyrinth walk and kinetic sculpture garden. Great paintings and changing displays. More

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mary504
New Orleans, LA
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9 reviews
9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

I am a huge museum junkie...so whenever I am in a new place whether for pleasure or work I check out whatever museums are around. I was in Deleware for a conference and decided to check out the Delware Museum of Art. The collection is really quite weak and wasn't worth the effort to get there or the admission fee.... More

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mom0rem
Delaware
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8 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
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Have you ever been to a museum that is so big you feel rushed because you don't want to miss anything. This museum is the perfect size to relax, take your time, and enjoy the details of the exhibits.. I toured a few exhibit rooms, went outside and strolled through the sculpture garden, got my second wind in the cafe... More

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ADSOxford
Oxford
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26 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2011
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This is one of the most remarkable small art museums I have ever visited. The physical environment is ideal, with the paintings displayed without crowding and in a series of galleries that one follows with increasing curiosity. The lighting is near perfection and is balanced for the object being displayed. But of course the greatest joy is to be found... More

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xtrimex
mi
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13 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2011

The Delaware Art Museum is a real gem of Wilmington and the entire Bandy wine valley. Its size is not so great that you feel overwhelmed when entering like many others you may have gone to in Philadelphia or Washington D.C. but its enough that you know you can spend all day enjoying the fine art with out having to... More

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UATraveler22
Newark, Delaware
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30 reviews
75 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2010

The Delaware Art Museum is a nice little museum. It doesn't compare to the museums in larger cities, but it is exceptional for a place the size of Wilmington. There is more than enough art to see in one visit, and you might not be able to see it all at once. I visited the museum in March 2010 and... More

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Pnemiller
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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595 reviews
648 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2009

We visited for the first time with friends who live in Delaware and were very pleasantly surprised. This museum is in a lovely setting with a nice scuplture garden. It is slick looking with a great Chilhuly display of about 12 large glass pieces hanging by the front door. The museum is spacious and you do not feel cramped walking... More

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