DELAWARE ART MUSEUM

WILMINGTON, DE

The Delaware Art Museum is a museum located in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1912, it is the only major museum in the state devoted solely to the arts. The museum is known for its collection of British Pre-Raphaelite paintings, which is one of the most important collections of its kind in the United States. Other collections include American art from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a focus on the works of Howard Pyle, a well-known illustrator from Wilmington.

The museum also has a large collection of outdoor sculpture, including works by Auguste Rodin and Henry Moore. Its grounds are home to the Copeland Sculpture Garden, featuring modern sculpture from the 1950s to the present. The museum also has a collection of studio craft and material culture.

The museum offers a variety of educational programming, including outreach to schools, workshops, lectures, classes, and family activities. It also hosts exhibitions and events, including the annual Delaware Arts Festival and the Biggs Kids Festival.

The museum's building was designed by the noted Philadelphia architectural firm of Frank Furness and George W. Hewitt in 1905. It was originally built as the Wilmington Academy of Music. Today, the museum has a total of three buildings, including the historic main building, the Copeland Sculpture Garden, and the new Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts.

DELAWARE ART MUSEUM is a Art Museum in WILMINGTON DE. US MID #8401000063

The museum is classed as ART (Art Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 3,442,914 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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• telephone: 3025719590
• website: http://www.delart.org

DELAWARE ART MUSEUM
2301 KENTMERE PKWY
WILMINGTON
DE
19806-2019

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