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Project expected to be completed before summer’s end 2020.

Today marks the start of Black History Month and tomorrow Governor Jack Markell will be officially kicking things off in the First State with a public proclamation at 11AM at […]

Agency honored for its contributions to the tourism and hospitality industries in Kent County.

Online museum showcases items from the State’s collections of art and objects, as well as digital exhibits, virtual tours of museums and historic sites, and videos and images of historic landmarks and architecture.

Guide provides a wide variety of information about the Smyrna, Del. hero of the American Revolution.

New museum tells the story of the founding of the nation from the late-Colonial period through the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

State’s largest trees includes a Nordmann fir and tamarack at Buena Vista, and a Douglas fir at Belmont Hall.

The Delaware Friends of Folk have returned to The Old State House for a 10th season of family-friendly concerts.

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the act’s passage.

Event features a day of expert presentations providing practical advice for those concerned with the preservation and maintenance of historic burial places in the First State.

The Equal Justice Initiative’s new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Alabama explores the legacy of slavery and the lives of enslaved people through art and artifacts, including a whipping post removed from Delaware just four years ago.

The Delaware Art Museum will host the third annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. This year’s summit will highlight the history […]

Input sought on how funding will be distributed in Delaware for humanities-based organizations facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus. Deadline: April 20, 2020

Working to preserve Delaware’s heritage for the future, the plan outlines six broad goals for the next five years.

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.

Office’s programs help to preserve Delaware’s historic places and unique cultural identity.