Because of our intimate space, we have chosen to focus on individual displays that illustrate particular mineralogical concepts or themes. These include gem minerals from the du Pont collection mined in the early 20th century, as well as more recent finds of minerals...

The University of Delaware Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens and an arboretum located on the campus of the University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware, USA. The original garden in front of Townsend Hall was established with a donation from Emily Clark Diffenback...

The mission of the Mascot Hall of Fame is to honor mascot performers, performances, and programs that have positively affected their communities. The Mascot Hall of Fame has also partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs and holds an online auction contributing to that...

The Pencader Heritage Museum and Research Center highlights artifacts that reflect life in Pencader Hundred from the Colonial Era through the Afghanistan War. Our rotating displays reveal the rich heritage to be found in this area. Join us in reaching the past, in...

The Iron Hill Museum is the primary resource for the study of human/natural history of the Iron Hill Area. Its programs, collections and library interpret the relationships between the people and the land. Our vision is to be one of the State's foremost history and...

The museum features an impressive collection of 19th century furnishings, historic artifacts, and works of art of local interest. Four permanent exhibits and regularly changing displays highlight aspects of Cecil County history. The collection ranges from colonial...

The house was built by Samuel Hale, who sold it to Daniel Byrnes in 1754. The house gained historic stature after the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the only Revolutionary War battle in Delaware. After the skirmish General George Washington held a council at the house on...

The Delaware Mineralogical Society (DMS) is a club of people interested in minerals, fossils, gems, lapidary arts, and related areas.

Greenbank Mill was built in the 1760s as a merchant mill for flour. This grist and woolen mill was powered by an 18-foot water wheel. An 1850 bank barn with agricultural exhibits and livestock provide living history programs during the summer months. The woolen mill,...

Mt. Cuba Center 630 acres (255 ha) is a non-profit botanical garden and historical preserve located on Barley Mill Road in Greenville, Delaware, near Wilmington, USA in the gently rolling hills of the Delaware Piedmont. It preserves rural pastures and fields,...