Delaware Art Museum
The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. It goes back to 1912. For a second stop, Lincoln Financial Field is 23 mi away.
A museum inside Wilmington
You can stay in Wilmington
Delaware Art Museum is inside Wilmington, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 64 miles southwest and Washington is about 98 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1912
Delaware Art Museum dates from 1912. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Wilmington (ILG) has airline service, about 6 miles from Delaware Art Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Delaware Art Museum
The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. The museum was founded in 1912 as the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts in honor of the artist Howard Pyle. The collection focuses on American art and illustration from the 19th to the 21st century, and on the English Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood movement of the mid-19th century.
The museum building was expanded and renovated in 2005 and includes a 9-acre (36,000 m2) Sculpture Park, the Helen Farr Sloan Library and Archives, studio art classes, a children's learning area, as well as a cafe and museum store.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1912
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
A base for Delaware Art Museum
For a bed close by, look to Wilmington (16) and Wilmington Manor (20).
- 1USS New Jersey
- 2Lincoln Financial Field
- 3Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 4Independence Hall
- 5Eastern State Penitentiary
- 6Schuylkill River
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Delaware Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | in town | — | 16 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 73,512 | $231K | D− |
| Wilmington Manor | 6 mi south | 10 min | 20 12 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 8,214 | $241K | — |
| Philadelphia | 28 mi northeast | 45 min | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
| Concord Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 18,477 | $584K | — |
| Newark | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 30,359 | $383K | C |
| Brookside | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 15,115 | $280K | — |
| Claymont | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 2 motels | 8,786 | $277K | — |
| Carneys Point Township | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 2 motels | 8,766 | $202K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Within 44 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw126 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw223 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw323 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw425 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw525 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw31 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw43 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
621 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Visiting Delaware Art Museum
Is Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington?
Yes. It’s inside Wilmington, DE.
When is the best time to visit Delaware Art Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Delaware Art Museum from Baltimore and Washington?
About 64 miles southwest of Baltimore and about 98 miles southwest of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Delaware Art Museum?
Wilmington (ILG), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 19 miles.
Where should I stay near Delaware Art Museum?
Wilmington (in town, 16 places to stay), Wilmington Manor (6 mi, 20 places to stay) and Philadelphia (28 mi, 168 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Wilmington
Start the conversation in Wilmington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.