Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Dover.
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.
1301 Heritage Rd, Dover AFB, DE 19902, United States
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.
151 Kings Hwy SW, Dover, DE 19901, United States
Iron Hill School Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1359-1365 S Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702
Iron Hill Science Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1115 Robert L. Melson Ln, Newark, DE 19702, United States
The N.C. Wyeth House & Studio
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Unnamed Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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.
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707, United States
Hagley Museum
Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.
200 Hagley Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807, United States
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.
1 Hoffmans Mill Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
Biggs Museum of American Art
Antique furniture & decorative arts. Museum with decorative art, antiques & local pieces.
406 Federal St, Dover, DE 19901
Bowers Beach Maritime Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
3357 Main St, Frederica, DE 19946
Nemours Estate
Grand DuPont family estate & gardens. DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens.
1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.
5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735, United States
C & D Canal Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
815 Bethel Rd, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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).
375 S New St, Dover, DE 19901, United States
DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1400 Delmarva Ln, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
E. I. du Pont Home and Garden
Visit this great place for kids and families!
298 Hagley Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807, United States
Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
550 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Rockwood Park & Museum
Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.
4651 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE 19809, United States
The Old State House
Majestic capitol building, built in 1791. Former state capitol building, built in 1791, featuring a geometric staircase & gilt ceiling sham.
25 The Green, Dover, DE 19901
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