Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Dover

Biggs Museum of American Art

Biggs Museum of American Art

Antique furniture & decorative arts. Museum with decorative art, antiques & local pieces.

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The Old State House

The Old State House

Majestic capitol building, built in 1791. Former state capitol building, built in 1791, featuring a geometric staircase & gilt ceiling sham.

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Johnson Victrola Museum

Johnson Victrola Museum

Ode to sound-recording pioneer. Museum focused on life of Dover native E.R. Johnson, who founded Victor Talking Machine Co. (1901).

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Woodburn: Governor's House

Woodburn: Governor's House

Guided tours of a historic Georgian home. Built circa 1798, the Governor of Delaware's Georgian home now hosts guided tours & events.

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Delaware Agricultural Museum

Delaware Agricultural Museum

Tractors, farm equipment & an 1890s town. Museum showcasing tractors & farm equipment, with an adjacent 1890s village (barn, windmill, etc.).

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Delaware State Police Museum

Delaware State Police Museum

History exhibits in a small space. This small museum on the history of the Delaware State Police features a helicopter & vintage car.

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Air Mobility Command Museum

Air Mobility Command Museum

Vintage aircraft in a restored hangar. Aircraft & artifacts reflecting history of Dover Air Force base in a restored WW II hangar.

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Bowers Beach Maritime Museum

Bowers Beach Maritime Museum

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C & D Canal Museum

C & D Canal Museum

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Iron Hill School Museum

Iron Hill School Museum

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Iron Hill Science Center

Iron Hill Science Center

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DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

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Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

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Rockwood Park & Museum

Rockwood Park & Museum

Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.

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Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

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Nemours Estate

Nemours Estate

Grand DuPont family estate & gardens. DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens.

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E. I. du Pont Home and Garden

E. I. du Pont Home and Garden

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Mt. Cuba Center

Mt. Cuba Center

Woodland gardens at a 1930s manor house. Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.

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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

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Winterthur Galleries

Winterthur Galleries

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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.

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The N.C. Wyeth House & Studio

The N.C. Wyeth House & Studio

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Brandywine Museum of Art

Brandywine Museum of Art

Museum with paintings & sweeping views. Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

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