Collection close-up: Sen. Marie Pinkney donations
Delaware State Senator Marie Pinkney’s historic moment in politics is commemorated by a small collection of objects that represent her personal process and drive as senator since 2020.
Collections Position
Qualifications We are looking for a self-motivated, outgoing volunteer who works well within a team and is able to complete assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner. Knowledge and […]
Collections Program
Follow us on: Administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Curation and Design (CAD) Team, the Collections Program preserves, and holds in public trust, a record of Delaware’s […]
Curator Corner: Barbie
Introduced to the market in 1959, the Barbie doll was the first toy aimed at girls that encouraged them to imagine women having careers, rather than just being mothers. Barbie […]
Curator Corner: Hair Jewelry
The Collections Program at the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs holds thousands of stories that can be told through historic objects, some of which are hair jewelry. The practice […]
Delaware Senate passes concurrent resolution recognizing the division’s accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums
Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.
Delaware State Historic Preservation Office recent accomplishments
Office’s programs help to preserve Delaware’s historic places and unique cultural identity.
Division bids farewell to Curator of Archaeology Chuck Fithian
Twenty-eight-year veteran left the agency on June 30, 2014.
Division director Tim Slavin interviewed on museum accreditation
Article published in the American Alliance of Museums newsletter.
Division honored with prestigious History in Progress Award
Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.
Division mourns the loss of former employee Alan Roth
Roth worked as an historic-site interpreter at the Zwaanendael Museum and as an all-around handyman for the CARE Team.
Division notes passing of Collections Committee member Joe Gates
Social-studies teacher, principal, librarian and collector helped bring history alive.
Division releases 2015 annual report
Report tells the agency’s 2015 story as seen through the accomplishments of its employees and volunteers.
Division releases 2018 annual report
Report illustrates the efforts that the agency has undertaken in 2018 to build a solid infrastructure that will preserve and protect Delaware’s irreplaceable cultural legacies for future generations.
Division releases 2020 annual report
Report illustrates the challenges addressed in an extraordinary year.
Division unveils updated geographic information system for Delaware’s historic properties
Web-based system is now available for public use.