Zwaanendael Museum

Celebrate the spring season! Just in time for the Lewes Tulip Celebration, the Zwaanendael Museum will be decorated by the Sussex Gardeners. Come visit the museum, see the decorations, and enjoy the local tulips.                   

Learn about Delft tiles and make one yourself! No ceramic experience is required, these Delft tiles are made with pre-fabricated white tiles that can be decorated however you like. 

Learn about Delft tiles and make one yourself! No ceramic experience is required, these Delft tiles are made with pre-fabricated white tiles that can be decorated however you like. 

Walk though Lewes with a fresh set of eyes!  Join Zwaanendael Interpreter Laurie C. for this new walking tour which focuses on the unique natural landscape of Lewes. Learn about native and non-native plants found in the town, and see things you might not have noticed at first glance. Registration required.

Join this special tour that explores the history, artifacts and surviving hull section of the HMS DeBraak, an 18th century shipwreck! The begins at Cape Henlopen State Park (CHSP). Participants will meet Zwaanendael staff outside the CHSP Park Office and take a short walk (0.3miles) to the DeBraak conservation facility. There, attendees will see the […]

Celebrate the changing seasons with a seasonal craft! Throughout 2025, the Zwaanendael Museum will offer short, 15 minute lectures paired with a fun, easy to-do craft that connects to natural, nautical and agricultural traditions. Learn about what is in season, the kinds of wildlife and plant life to look out for, and then make a […]