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Dover, Delaware
Attractions
Sites are open on some holidays. Call (302) 739-9194 for holiday schedules
Biggs Museum of American Art
This independent, non-profit museum with an outstanding collection of 18th- through 20th-century Delaware and American art is housed in the State Visitors' Center.
Tuesday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Biggs Museum (external link).
[top]Delaware Public Archives
One of the finest state archival exhibitions in the country. The archives was renovated and expanded in 2001 and contains materials from the 17th century to today.
Exhibits and Research Room
Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Delaware Public Archives (external link).
[top]Legislative Hall
A Georgian-style structure that has been home to Delaware's General Assembly since 1933.
Self-guided tours available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Guided tours offered on the first Saturday of each month and most state holidays, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Legislative Hall (external link).
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Johnson Victrola Museum
A premier collection of its kind, displaying sound recording industry items dating from the 1890's through 1929. The museum honors Eldridge Reeves Johnson of Dover who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901.
First Saturday of each month 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and by appointment for groups
Visit the Johnson Victrola Museum (external link).
Delaware Archaeology Museum
Currently Closed
Encompassing 12,000 years of Delaware's archeological history, the museum includes an overview of Delaware's Native American history.
Visit the Delaware Archaeology Museum (external link).
Museum of Small Town Life
Currently Closed
The museum represents a late 19th-century main street furnished with five different shops and a working pearl printing press, circa 1897.
Visit the Museum of Small Town Life (external link).
[top]Old State House
Delaware's first permanent capitol building completed in 1792 on Dover's historic Green. The State House was the home of Delaware's General Assembly until 1933.
Wednesday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the State House Museum (external link).
[top]Delaware Visitor Center
The center provides information on local and statewide attractions, events, and activities with two galleries of exhibits that change regularly.
Tuesday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Delaware Visitor Center (external link).
[top]Woodburn House
Woodburn, the home of Delaware's governors since 1965, was built around 1798. Next door is the Victorian-era Hall House, which serves as the Governor's guest house.
Tours by appointment and during special annual events.
Visit the Woodburn House (external link).
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