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Delaware Museum of Natural History

About Delaware Museum of Natural History

The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science (DMNH, formerly Delaware Museum of Natural History) is a museum located in Wilmington, Delaware. The museum was founded in 1957 by John Eleuthere du Pont near Greenville, Delaware; it opened in 1972 on a site near Winterthur, Delaware. It was re-opened on January 1, 2022, after being closed for two years. It is known for its extensive collections of seashells, birds, and bird eggs. The latter is the second largest collection in North America. It is the oldest natural history museum in Delaware.

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Natural history museum
Founded
1972
Annual visitors
65K
65,000

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  1. Delaware Museum of Natural History, Delaware01DelawareDmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Busycotypus canaliculatus Shell on Black02Busycotypus canaliculatus Shell on BlackPhoto by and (c)2015 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite Specimen03Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite SpecimenPhoto by and (c)2015 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Chlamys nobilis Shell on Black04Chlamys nobilis Shell on BlackPhoto by and (c)2015 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Aurichalcite Specimen05Aurichalcite SpecimenPhoto by and (c)2015 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Azurite Specimen China06Azurite Specimen ChinaPhoto by and (c)2015 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 2.2 miles of Delaware Museum of Natural History; the closest, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, is about a mile away.