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Then and Now at the Johnson Victrola Museum While examining everyday objects, students will learn about the history of recorded sound by comparing and contrasting historical items with their modern counterparts at the Johnson Victrola Museum. Grade Level: Pre-K – 3rdLength of Time: 30 minutes The Man and His Machines Students will examine the history […]

The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to Delaware’s native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. Exhibits include phonographs, recordings, memorabilia, trademarks, objects, and paintings that highlight Mr. Johnson’s successful business enterprises and chronicle the development of the sound-recording industry. E.R. Johnson Born in Wilmington, Delaware, E.R. Johnson […]

April 7, 2018 event celebrated the museum’s 50th anniversary.

Lot closed at least through Jan. 31, 2017. Museum will remain open.

Gallery had been closed since June 2020.

Five volunteers have contributed more than 3,000 hours of service to the museum.

By Bridget Wallace, volunteer services coordinator, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

Event called off due to the potential for excessive heat.

Background The start of John Dickinson’s career as the “Penman of the Revolution” began with a political pamphlet titled “The Late Regulations” which expressed Dickinson’s thoughts on the Revenue Act (Sugar Acts) of 1764 which raised taxes on sugar. Many Americans, including John, felt Parliament was threatening the rights of the colonies and the “Acts,” […]

Penning A Revolution Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania John Dickinson’s most famous contribution as the “Penman” and for the colonial cause was the publication of a series of letters signed “A FARMER.” Dickinson’s thoughts concerning the new Townshend Acts were published in most of the colonial newspapers as well as abroad in England and […]

Museums and historic sites are among the organizations eligible for support.

Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.

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.

Initiative dedicated to expanding community access to museums across the nation.

Enjoy the season and learn about the First State’s many contributions to the history and culture of the United States.

National Weather Service predicting significant storm.