Delaware
Fall Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
We invite you to visit Winterthur, a great American country estate nestled in the heart of Delaware's beautiful
Brandywine Valley, halfway between New York City and Washington, D.C. Winterthur offers a variety of tours, exhibitions,
and programs for all ages to enjoy. Discover the museum's magnificent collection of American antiques celebrating the
best in style and craftsmanship. Delight your senses with a stroll through the glorious 60-acre garden and surrounding
landscape of woodlands, waterways, and rolling meadows. See Enchanted WoodsTM, the fairy-tale garden for children of all
ages. Explore the nationally renowned research library that is a center for the study of American art and material
culture. You'll be inspired to return again and again.
Location: Route 52 (Kennett Pike) Winterthur, DE
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Delaware Art Museum
Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum holds a world-renowned collection of more than 12000 works focusing on American
art and illustration from the 19th century to present.
Location: 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE
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Delaware Museum of Natural History
Along with our permanent displays of dinosaurs, birds, mammals, and shells, we also host up to three traveling
exhibitions throughout the year.
Location: 4840 Kennett Pike - Wilmington,, DE
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Johnson Victrola Museum
The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to Delaware's native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor
Talking Machine Company in 1901. Exhibits include phonographs, recordings, memorabilia, trademarks, objects, and
paintings that highlight Mr. Johnson's successful business enterprises and chronicle the development of the
sound-recording industry.
Location: Museum Square, 375 S. New St., Dover, DE
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Zwaanendael Museum
The Zwaanendael Museum features exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate and interpret Sussex County's rich
history. Information about the Dutch settlement of Lewes in 1631, the 1765 construction of the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse,
the charming coastline, information learned from the study of objects recovered from the HM Brig DeBraak which sank off
the coast of Lewes in 1798, the bombardment of Lewes during the War of 1812, and changing thematic displays are among the
topics emphasized.
Location: 102 Kings Highway (Kings Highway at Savannah Road), Lewes, DE
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