Plan your visit
To ensure you have the best experience possible when visiting the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science we have prepared a variety of resources for you. Scroll down to learn more about admission to the museum, amenities offered, accessibility, membership, and more!
EXPLORE
Purchase your tickets today to explore the new museum.
DISCOVER
See all of the new amenities available to make your visit enjoyable.
CONNECT
Become a member and enjoy a full year of benefits for you, your family and friends.
We hope you have a great visit. We ask all of our guests to abide by our Guest Guidelines.
Visit Information
LOCATION
4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
HOURS*
Open 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
New Nature Nook Hours
as of September 12:
Closed Mondays
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
*Hours and admission vary for special events and holidays. Visit the events calendar for updated information.
Guest guidelines include that visitors under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult throughout their visit.
ADMISSION
| Museum Members | Free |
| General Admission (ages 3 and up) | $15.50 (5% cash discount) |
| Toddler (ages 1-2) | $5.50 (5% cash discount) |
| Infant (under 12 months) | Free |
Online ticket sales end at 9 a.m. each day, walk-ins welcome.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Storytime in the Nature Nook
10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. (No Storytime on Mondays as the Nature Nook is closed.)
Animal Presentation
11 a.m.
Star Lab Presentation
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
(Saturdays and Sundays only, add-on fee applies)
Augmented Reality Sandbox Demonstration
Noon, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Exhibit Highlight
2:30 p.m.
MUSEUM MAP
Museum Map
PNC Grow Up Great Nature Nook
The Nature Nook is a special place for young children to enjoy hands-on fun.
Join us daily at 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. for story time!
Bill & Denise Spence Discovery Gallery
Adjacent to the Atrium, the Bill & Denise Spence Discovery Gallery provides a welcoming atmosphere with experiential opportunities to explore concepts introduced throughout the museum. This flexible space highlight temporary exhibits with community partners, and hosts special events.
Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation PaleoZone
The new museum includes a dedicated space for the only permanent dinosaur exhibit in the state of Delaware. The focal point of the PaleoZone is a dramatic presentation of creatures that lived right here in the Mid-Atlantic United States during the Cretaceous Period. Skeletons of the fearsome Dryptosaurus dinosaur, the flying “bat lizard” Nyctosaur, and the aquatic giant Mosasaur are joined by smaller Cretaceous specimens.
Rest, Relax, & Recharge Cafe
The Rest, Relax, & Recharge café, adjacent to the PaleoZone, offers prepackaged snacks, along with coffee, water, and other beverages. A menu for kids is included in the options.
Regional Journey Gallery
Stroll across a giant floor map of the state and explore the diverse ecosystems in the region, including temperate forests, dunes, salt marshes, the bald cypress swamp, and the Delaware Bay.
Museum Store
When you shop at the Museum Store, you are supporting our mission by shopping small and shopping local. The store features books for readers of all ages, hands-on science kits, a wide array of fun toys, home goods and décor, and so much more.
Delaware Community Foundation Respite Room
A dedicated, calming space for visitors with sensory challenges and developmental disorders to take a break, as well as being a quiet and private option for nursing parents.
Ederic Exhibition Hall
The Ederic Exhibition Hall hosts our Star Lab Planetarium, which run Saturday & Sunday at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Community Room
The Community Room is used to show films, presentations, and host meetings.
Skylight Atrium
The Skylight Atrium is a bright central space featuring a bold visual interpretation of the Tree of Life, depicting the evolution of organisms over billions of years and the relationships between them in increasingly diverse branches. Moveable exhibit cases explore evolution and natural selection concepts.
Alison K. Bradford Global Journey Gallery
Diverse life evolves and adapts to a dynamic Earth. Explore some of the world’s spectacular ecosystems, including shallow, midwater and deep oceans, the Arctic Tundra, African Savanna, and Tropical Rainforest.
