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.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 The Arsenal 30 Market St., New Castle, DE 19720 The Delaware State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, is organizing the annual symposium on Delaware archaeology and history, to be hosted this year by the New Castle Historical Society. This annual symposium will feature presentations highlighting archaeological investigations, […]
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.
Demonstrations by the Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild. Program occurs during tours to explore fiber arts pursuits and may include spinning, weaving, knitting, and other historic handcrafts.
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation serves as the advisory body to the state historic preservation officer, the official appointed by the governor to oversee and implement the state's preservation policies in accordance with federal standards. As part of its responsibilities, the State Review Board evaluates historic properties for placement in the National […]
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.
Local Beekeeper Thomas Lunt will talk about the importance of native bees and native plants for those bees.
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: "Escape of The New Castle Prisoner". During the program participants will solve educational, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program, participants will search for clues […]
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 Dover Days at the John Dickinson Plantation! Activities include tours of the mansion and historic demonstrations. At 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. there will be guided walks to the African Burial Ground, weather permitting. Meet at the Log’d Dwelling to join your guides for the walk. The mile round-trip walk to the African Burial […]
The Old State House will be open to the public for self-guided tours and activities as part of the annual Dover Days celebration.
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 […]
