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Delaware Park
777 Delaware Park BlvdSightseeing
The Delaware Children’s Museum is Delaware’s first and only kid-centric museum, teaching math, science and technology through hands-on exhibits. The Museum features 37,000 square feet of interactive fun, with age appropriate experiences for tots to tweens.
550 Justison St
550 Justison StreetThe Delaware Children’s Museum is Delaware’s first and only kid-centric museum, teaching math, science and technology through hands-on exhibits. The Museum features 37,000 square feet of interactive fun, with age appropriate experiences for tots to tweens.
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N Park DrHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
4068 Golden Hill RdFree Things Todo
Located along the Christina River and on the edge of the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge, DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) is where the city, river, and marsh meet. The refuge is 212 acres of freshwater tidal marsh adjoining the Christina River and is home to many birds such as American Bald Eagles, Virginia Rails, Belted Kingfishers, Wood Ducks and a wide variety of other nesting and migrating species. Also, American beaver, river otter, Snapping, Red-bellied, and Eastern Painted Turtles can be observed in the river and tidal pool. In summer, several kinds of colorful dragonflies swoop over the marsh in search of small insect prey. DEEC is open to the public year-round and features a Visitor Center with panoramic river and marsh views, a 10-acre ornamental garden, and a quarter-mile handicap-accessible pond loop that extends into the marsh. DEEC serves as a trailhead access to the 7 mile long Markell bike/hike trail from Wilmington to New Castle. DuPont Environmental Education Center is a partnership with the Riverfront Development Corporation and New Castle County.
6 locals recommend
DuPont Environmental Education Center
1400 Delmarva LnLocated along the Christina River and on the edge of the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge, DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) is where the city, river, and marsh meet. The refuge is 212 acres of freshwater tidal marsh adjoining the Christina River and is home to many birds such as American Bald Eagles, Virginia Rails, Belted Kingfishers, Wood Ducks and a wide variety of other nesting and migrating species. Also, American beaver, river otter, Snapping, Red-bellied, and Eastern Painted Turtles can be observed in the river and tidal pool. In summer, several kinds of colorful dragonflies swoop over the marsh in search of small insect prey. DEEC is open to the public year-round and features a Visitor Center with panoramic river and marsh views, a 10-acre ornamental garden, and a quarter-mile handicap-accessible pond loop that extends into the marsh. DEEC serves as a trailhead access to the 7 mile long Markell bike/hike trail from Wilmington to New Castle. DuPont Environmental Education Center is a partnership with the Riverfront Development Corporation and New Castle County.
The Delaware Contemporary
200 S Madison St200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Overlooking the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, the 14,000-square-foot Read House is preserved as a National Historic Landmark and a beacon of design inspiration. It was completed in 1804 for George Read II, son of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, with 2.5 acres of historic grounds developed between 1848 and the 1930s. Between 1920 and 1975, Philip and Lydia Laird’s colonial-revival vision for the Read House & Gardens became known across America through dozens of magazines from Town & Country to Mademoiselle. Visitors today find their own meaning in the space through indoor and outdoor tours, artistic collaborations, social events in the gardens, and a variety of programming. For more information, directions and hours please visit readhouseandgardens.org
Read House & Gardens
42 The StrandOverlooking the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, the 14,000-square-foot Read House is preserved as a National Historic Landmark and a beacon of design inspiration. It was completed in 1804 for George Read II, son of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, with 2.5 acres of historic grounds developed between 1848 and the 1930s. Between 1920 and 1975, Philip and Lydia Laird’s colonial-revival vision for the Read House & Gardens became known across America through dozens of magazines from Town & Country to Mademoiselle. Visitors today find their own meaning in the space through indoor and outdoor tours, artistic collaborations, social events in the gardens, and a variety of programming. For more information, directions and hours please visit readhouseandgardens.org
Tour this marvelous Rural Gothic mansion which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy the Victorian house museum and roam 72 acres of serene parkland.
11 locals recommend
Rockwood Park & Museum
4651 Washington Street ExtensionTour this marvelous Rural Gothic mansion which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy the Victorian house museum and roam 72 acres of serene parkland.
Hagley Museum And Library
200 Hagley Creek RdFood scene
The Delaware Museum of Natural History officially became the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science on January 1, 2022, and we're planning for our reopening for this coming May. Keep a lookout for a new website, social media handles, and email addresses.
16 locals recommend
Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett PikeThe Delaware Museum of Natural History officially became the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science on January 1, 2022, and we're planning for our reopening for this coming May. Keep a lookout for a new website, social media handles, and email addresses.
Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront
720 Justison StChelsea Tavern
821 N Market StDECO Wilmington
111 W 10th StFarmer & The Cow
413 N Market StMikimotos
1212 Washington StTonic Bar and Grille
111 W 11th StBars & Brewery
Stitch House Brewery
829 N Market StWashington Street Ale House
1206 Washington StShopping
Concord Mall
4737 Concord PikeChristiana Mall
132 Christiana MallWilmington Flea Market
1902B Maryland AveOutdoors
Brandywine Creek State Park
41 Adams Dam RoadBrandywine Zoo
1001 N Park DrBellevue State Park
800 Carr RdAlapocas Run State Park
Alapocas Drive