Zwaanendael Museum to hold “Uniquely Lewes” photo contest
Open between July 8 and 15, 2020, contest seeks photos of what makes Lewes unique.
We support the elimination of racial injustice, racism, discrimination, and exclusionary history. We believe that Black lives matter.
We strive to practice inclusive history. History is not a series of one-sided, happy stories. It is a combination of uncomfortable truths, differing perspectives, and difficult narratives. At the John Dickinson Plantation in Dover, for example, we tell the story of the enslaved, indentured, and free Black men, women, and children who worked, and died, […]
Delaware’s State museums reopening with self-guided tours
Visitation now permitted in accordance with Gov. Carney’s Phase I reopening of the state.
Delaware Digital History Museum provides opportunities to experience First State history … from home
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.
Zwaanendael Museum to again offer tours of the British warship DeBraak
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Women’s history celebrated at division museums during March 2020
Six special programs held in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at The Old State House during February 2020
Events presented in honor of Presidents Day 2020.
CORRECTION–“African Americans on the Eastern Shore” lecture at Lewes Public Library on Feb. 15, 2020
Due to high demand, program moved from Zwaanendael Museum to the Lewes Public Library.
African American History Month programs spotlighted during February 2020
Highlights include programs on Black leaders in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, African Americans on the Eastern Shore and screenings of the three-part “American Epic” which explores how the ordinary people of America were given the opportunity to make records for the first time.
A December to remember!
Photographic chronicle of events during December 2019 sponsored by the division and its partnering organizations.
