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List of museums in Delaware

List of museums in Delaware

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This list of museums in Delaware contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library

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Current museums

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Proposed museums

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Defunct museums

  • Delaware Archaeology Museum, Dover, website
  • Delaware Toy & Miniature Museum, Wilmington; closed in 2007 due to financial difficulty[11]
  • First USA Riverfront Arts Center, Wilmington; closed amid legal dispute in 1999; converted to Chase Convention Center
  • Museum of the American Road, New Castle; moved to New London, Connecticut[12]
  • Museum of Small Town Life, Dover[13]
  • Velocipede Museum, New Castle[14]

See also

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References

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    "About us". Mike's Famous. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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    "Museum of Small Town Life". State of Delaware. Retrieved 3 October 2014. The museum is permanently closed, however there are numerous other free and low cost cultural venues in the downtown Dover area. Please call the Delaware Welcome Center for more information at (302) 744–5055.
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    "Velocipede Museum". Trip Advisor. October 14, 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015. The museum closed. The owners took their private collection elsewhere.
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