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    Delaware Museum of Nature and Science

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    4840 Kennett Pike
    Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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    • October 2026

    • Sat 17

      Star Lab programs

      Featured October 17 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Star Lab programs
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Step inside Star Lab and journey through the cosmos without leaving Earth Star Lab programsRead More Star Lab programs

    • Wed 21

      Special DOS October Meeting: “Delaware Bird-a-Thon 20th Anniversary Celebration!”

      Featured October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Delaware Ornithological Society
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME! Join us for a special evening celebrating Delaware Bird-a-Thon’s 20Read More Special DOS October Meeting: “Delaware Bird-a-Thon 20th Anniversary Celebration!”

    • Sat 24

      Museum of the Macabre

      Featured October 24 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Dare to discover the dark side of science at this adult-only evening of eerie exploration.Read More Museum of the Macabre

    • November 2026

    • Sun 1

      Collections & Research Tours: Behind the Scenes

      Featured November 1 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collections & Research Tours: Behind the Scenes
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Step beyond the galleries and into the museum’s Collections & Research department, where millions ofRead More Collections & Research Tours: Behind the Scenes

    • Mon 2

      School Day Off Camps

      Featured November 2 @ 8:00 am - 5:30 pm School Day Off Camp
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      For kids ages 5–14 years old. When kids have a day off but the parentsRead More School Day Off Camps

    • Sun 8

      Thankful for Our Members

      Featured November 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Thankful for Our Members Sunday, November 8 | 5–7 p.m. From November 1–8, museum membersRead More Thankful for Our Members

    • Mon 9

      Delaware Mineralogical Society meeting

      Featured November 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Delaware Mineralogical Society
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      The Delaware Mineralogical Society holds their monthly meetings at DelMNS on the second Monday ofRead More Delaware Mineralogical Society meeting

    • Sun 15

      Sensory Friendly Sunday

      Featured November 15 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Sensory Friendly Sunday
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Enjoy a morning at the museum as we lower the lights and noise where weRead More Sensory Friendly Sunday

    • Sun 15

      Sound Bath in Nature

      Featured November 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sound Bath in Nature
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Sundays: November 15, 2026 | March 7, 2027 | June 6, 2027 | August 8,Read More Sound Bath in Nature

    • Thu 26

      Closed for Thanksgiving

      Featured November 26 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      The Delaware Museum of Nature and Science is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26,Read More Closed for Thanksgiving

    • Sat 28

      Backyard Club

      Featured November 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Backyard Club
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Backyard Club is a seasonal outdoor program that meets on select Saturdays forone hour. EachRead More Backyard Club

    • December 2026

    • Thu 31

      Roaring Into the New Year

      Featured December 31 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

      Celebrate the New Year with a special countdown to 2027! Designed for people of allRead More Roaring Into the New Year

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    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #6: You may have heard that leeches were used in ancient medicine for things like bloodletting. They`re actually still used in medicine today. They have an anticoagulant component in their saliva that makes them useful in things like limb reattachments, plastic surgeries, and other procedures. Thank your local leeches!

    Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #6: You may have heard that leeches were used in ancient medicine for things like bloodletting. They're actually still used in medicine today. They have an anticoagulant component in their saliva that makes them useful in things like limb reattachments, plastic surgeries, and other procedures. Thank your local leeches! 
Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

    In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s learn about six animals and plants that are native to the Delaware area! Scroll to learn some fun facts about these species, two of which have been selected as Delaware’s state tree and state wildlife animal. Take a little time today to appreciate the life that has been here WAY before us.

    Special thanks to Ella from Odessa High School for developing and creating this post!

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    In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s learn about six  animals and plants that are native to the Delaware area! Scroll to learn some fun facts about these species, two of which have been selected as Delaware’s state tree and state wildlife animal. Take a little time today to appreciate the life that has been here WAY before us.
Special thanks to Ella from Odessa High School for developing and creating this post!

    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #5: Did you know horn lizards can shoot blood directly from their eyes?

    Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #5: Did you know horn lizards can shoot blood directly from their eyes? 
Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

    Spooky Facts for Spooky Season #4: Did you know that in the 1800s, about 180,000 Egyptian mummified cats were sent to Liverpool in the UK to be used as fertilizer for plants?

    Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Spooky Facts for Spooky Season #4: Did you know that in the 1800s, about 180,000 Egyptian mummified cats were sent to Liverpool in the UK to be used as fertilizer for plants? 
Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #3: The southern giant pouched rat of sub-Saharan Africa is the world`s largest species of rat. It can grow 2.5ft long and over 4 pounds in its maximum size, and it is a very intelligent species that has been trained to sniff out tuberculosis in human patients and to find varied landmines.

    Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #3: The southern giant pouched rat of sub-Saharan Africa is the world's largest species of rat. It can grow 2.5ft long and over 4 pounds in its maximum size, and it is a very intelligent species that has been trained to sniff out tuberculosis in human patients and to find varied landmines. 
Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #2: Did you know centipedes have modified pincer like front legs, called forcipules, that are used to inject venom into their prey?

    Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Spooky facts for Spooky Season #2: Did you know centipedes have modified pincer like front legs, called forcipules, that are used to inject venom into their prey? 
Discover more spooky facts at Museum of the Macabre, our 21+ only event, on Saturday, October 24 from 6-9 p.m.

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    Wilmington, DE 19807

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