Wilmington, DE Discount Hotels

Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19806
302-571-9590
The new Delaware Art Museum features expanded galleries displaying 19th- and 20th-century American art and the Brandywine Valley’s first sculpture park.

Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 N. Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
302-658-6262

Free admission.
Enjoy inspiring gardens just minutes from downtown near Trolley Square. The gardens showcase ideas for the urban gardener . There are also ideas for the creative recycling of discarded materials. Horticultural exhibits, resource library, events, and greening programs.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison Street,
Wilmington DE
302/656-6466
Museum Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 10am – 5pm Wednesday & Sunday: Noon – 5pm

The DCCA, at 33,000 square feet, houses seven galleries, one high-tech auditorium, a classroom, museum store, & twenty-six artists’ studios. In addition to its annual schedule of over 30 exhibitions of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists. the DCCA has a long-standing commitment to community outreach efforts.

Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pike (Rt. 52)
Wilmington, DE 19807
302-658-9111
Mon-Sat 9:30-4:30, Sun 12-4:30

Admission charged; under age 2 free.

Explore an African watering hole, look a leopard in the eyes, journey across the Great Barrier Reef, and discover life-sized dinosaurs. Experience dynamic traveling exhibitions and special events; attend distinguished educational programs and explore the interactive Discovery Room.

 

Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame
Frawley Stadium
801 South Madison
Wilmington, DE 19801
302/425-FAME
Winter Hours: November 1 - March 31

Spring-Fall Hours Tuesdays through Saturdays from Noon to 5PM

Admission charged;  Under 12 Free with paying adult.

See artifacts and memorabilia representing over 200 inductees including Olympic gold metal winners and members of the National Baseball & Football Halls of Fame. The Delaware Sports Museum recognizes accomplishments of Delaware sports figures. Exhibits trace contributions by athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, sportswriters and broadcasters to Delaware history. Computers allow you direct access to inductee biographies and other sports hall of fame websites.

Greenbank Mill
500 Greenbank Road,
Wilmington DE 19808
302/999-9001
Experience early 19th century Delaware in a 300-year-old gristmill, textile mill, and farm site.  An eighteen foot water wheel is powered by nearby Red Clay Creek. The banquet hall and kitchen in the grist mill are available to rent for special events. The beauty and tranquility of the grove and grounds provide much enjoyment to visitors.

Delaware History Center
504 Market Street Mall
Wilmington DE

(302) 655-7161

noon to 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The History Center campus dominates the 500 block of Market Street, Wilmington, in the heart of the downtown cultural district. It is comprised of the Delaware History Museum, Grandmas Attic Kids Museum, Old Town Hall, Willingtown Square historic park, and the Historical Society of Delaware Research Library.
Delaware History Museum features a fun, colorful, and very hands-on permanent exhibition, "Distinctively Delaware." Changing exhibits of art, costumes, dolls and toys, photographs and more explore social history through the centuries.
Grandma’s Attic Kids Museum
A learn-and-play discovery center with vintage dress up, old-fashioned marketplace, puppet theater, low-tech office, 1940s kitchen, historic games and toys.
Old Town Hall
Built in 1798, this Georgian-style building was the site of abolitionists meetings and public functions.
Willingtown Square
An historic park bordered by six 18th-19th century homes currently used as office and meeting space.
The Research Library specializes in Delaware genealogy and photographs. Admission is free. 1-9 p.m. Mon., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue.-Fri.

 

Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
1124 E. 7th street,
Wilmington DE
302-429-7447
302-429-0350
With it's re-creation of the original 1638 colonial tall ship Kalmar Nyckel, the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation serves an educational, cultural and historical mission.

The Nemours Mansion and Gardens
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington DE 19803
302/651-6912

Open May-Dec. Reservations recommended
Louis XVI style chateau furnished with fine examples of antique furniture. Rare rugs, tapestries and outstanding art.

Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church and Hendrickson House Museum
606 Church St.
Wilmington DE 19801
302/652-5629
Wed - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM. Santa Lucia Celebration Sunday in mid-December.

Built in 1698 by children of Swedish Lutherans who came over on the Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel. It is the nation's oldest church building still standing as originally built and in regular use for worship. An Episcopal parish since 1791, the church's graveyard (dating from 1638) is the final resting place of more than 15,000 men, women and children from a wide variety of religious traditions. The church property includes the Hendrickson House, a Swedish stone farmhouse built on Crum Creek in 1690 and moved to this site in 1959. The church is close by the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard and Ft. Christina Park, where the Kalmar Nyckel's Swedish, Finnish, Dutch and German settlers landed and -- along with Anthoni "the Black Swede," a freeman from the Caribbean -- built the original fort and the first log cabins in America.

Rockwood Mansion Park
610 Shipley Road,
Wilmington DE
302-761-4340;
A rural Gothic mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy the Butler's Pantry, a self-service Victorian Cafe and roam 72 acres of parkland. Hike along 2.5 miles of lighted trails that are part of the Delaware Greenway.

Goodstay Center
2600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Wilmington, DE
(302) 573-4500
Over 2,000 items pertaining to Lincoln's private life and public career are displayed. Items include books, pamphlets, photographs and prints.

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
Rte 52 Wilmington DE
302-888-4600
800-448-3883
Tues. - Sun. and federal holidays falling on Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Explore and enjoy Henry Francis du Pont's American country estate. The museum displays American antiques celebrating the best in style and craftsmanship.  Stroll the garden, and  miss the children's garden Enchanted Woods. Call for admission fees.

Christina Riverboat Company Water Taxi
Riverfront
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-984-2722
Three-mile route with nine stops, from  the confluence of the Brandywine and Christina Rivers (downstream) to the Shipyard Shops/First USA Riverfront Arts Center/Frawley Stadium (upstream). Lunch, dinner, moonlight and specialty cruises available, too.

 

Wilmington and Western Railroad
Greenbank Station on Route 41,
1/4 mile north of junction with Route 2.
Wilmington DE
302/998-1930
The Wilmington and Western offers steam-diesel powered train tours through the scenic Red Clay Valley of Wilmington. Trains operate rain or shine on weekends throughout the season.