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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science Everywhere you look, our dynamic Earth is full of diverse life.

Our mission: to investigate nature and science, preserve and interpret our collections, conduct scientific research, and inspire people of all ages to a lifetime of exploration and discovery. Through this mission, we strive to help develop a caring society that respects and values our planet. In addition to all-new exhibits, the museum offers nature and science programs and events including programs for schools and community organizations, summer camp, and rental opportunities. Above the galleries are millions of scientific specimens, including some of the largest mollusk and bird collections in the country. Formerly the Delaware Museum of Natural History, the museum was founded in 1957 and open to the public since 1972. The museum is undergoing a major metamorphosis to its galleries and public spaces and reopened to the public on May 23, 2022.

10/12/2026
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s learn about six animals and plants that are native to the Delaware area! Scr...
10/12/2026

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s learn about six animals and plants that are native to the Delaware area! Scroll to learn some fun facts about these species, two of which have been selected as Delaware’s state tree and state wildlife animal. Take a little time today to appreciate the life that has been here WAY before us.

Special thanks to Ella from Odessa High School for developing and creating this post!

10/11/2026

Spooky facts for Spooky Season #5: Did you know horn lizards can shoot blood directly from their eyes?

Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

10/10/2026

Spooky Facts for Spooky Season #4: Did you know that in the 1800s, about 180,000 Egyptian mummified cats were sent to Liverpool in the UK to be used as fertilizer for plants?

Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

10/09/2026

Spooky facts for Spooky Season #3: The southern giant pouched rat of sub-Saharan Africa is the world's largest species of rat. It can grow 2.5ft long and over 4 pounds in its maximum size, and it is a very intelligent species that has been trained to sniff out tuberculosis in human patients and to find varied landmines.

Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

10/08/2026

Spooky facts for Spooky Season #2: Did you know centipedes have modified pincer like front legs, called forcipules, that are used to inject venom into their prey?

Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

10/07/2026

Spooky facts for Spooky Season #1: Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants. We can trace our DNA back to a common ancestor over a billion years ago.

Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

Have you ever heard of the Kioea (Moho angustipluma)? According to early American naturalists, the native people of Hawa...
10/06/2026

Have you ever heard of the Kioea (Moho angustipluma)? According to early American naturalists, the native people of Hawai‘i hadn’t either. Endemic to Hawai‘i Island, Moho angustipluma (formerly in the genus Chaetoptila) is a species of Hawaiian ‘honeyeater’ that went extinct by the 1860s, and until recently, has been widely recognized by the native name “Kioea.”

The assumed name of this tropical bird has persisted in literature since the late nineteenth century with little information available to contest it. However, new research by Matthew R. Halley, Ph.D., Research Director and Curator of Birds at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, sheds new light on this mysterious species. In a new paper in Pacific Science (University of Hawaii Press), Halley proposes that its true native name has been obscured by time: “Hulimaia.”

What was that!?Join us for Cryptic Creatures School Day Off Camp on October 9, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. to find out! Later this ...
10/01/2026

What was that!?
Join us for Cryptic Creatures School Day Off Camp on October 9, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. to find out! Later this month we will be talking about Not-So-Creepy Critters on October 16. We will explore many creatures of the night that aren’t as cuddly looking as others.
Go to https://delmns.org/programs/camps/school-day-off-camps/ to register or get more information about all of our School Day Off Camps!

It's October! Join us for events and programs for all ages! - Collections & Research Tour: Behind the Scenes | Sunday, O...
10/01/2026

It's October! Join us for events and programs for all ages!

- Collections & Research Tour: Behind the Scenes | Sunday, October 4 | 1-2 p.m.
- School Day Off Camp (Ages 5–14) | Friday, October 9 | 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Backyard Club | Saturday, October 10 | 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- BEE WILD at the Wilmington International Film Festival | Saturday, October 10 | 12:30 p.m.
- Delaware Mineralogical Society Meeting | Monday, October 12 | 6:30–9 p.m.
- Delaware Ornithological Society Meeting | Wednesday, October 14 | 7–9 p.m.
- School Day Off Camp (Ages 5–14) | Friday, October 16 | 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Museum of the Macabre | Saturday, October 24 | 6–9 p.m. | 21+
- Nerd Nite at Wilmington Brew Works | Wednesday, October 28| 6–8:30 p.m. | 21+

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4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE
19807

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

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