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"Collections"

Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

The division strives to develop an inclusive collection reflective of its current mission, vision and equity statement.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

Curator of collections made a lasting impact in presenting and Saving Delaware History.


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Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

New research finds history of a painting once plundered by Nazis in WWII in the State of Delaware’s museum collection.


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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

This 1976 limited-edition print series explores the notion of independence for America’s Bicentennial.


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Date Posted: Thursday, June 16th, 2022

A new collection shared by Wilmington mother-daughter duo DeShanna and Trinity Neal helps shines light on the fight for transgender rights in Delaware.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

Portrait of Delaware’s first lady from 1820 to 1821 features several visual codes that indicate her role and social status to contemporary viewers.


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Date Posted: Friday, October 8th, 2021

The division currently curates approximately 100,000 objects in the State of Delaware’s Historic Collection, among them, a child’s ladybug costume dated to 1974.


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Date Posted: Friday, September 3rd, 2021

Recently accessioned collections items reflect the calls for racial justice that surged across the nation in 2020.


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022

Delaware State Senator Marie Pinkney’s historic moment in politics is commemorated by a small collection of objects that represent her personal process and drive as senator since 2020.


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Date Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2019

Follow us on: Administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Collections, Affiliates, Research and Exhibits (CARE) Team, the Collections Program preserves, and holds in public trust, a record of Delaware’s heritage by acquiring objects made in the First State or used by Delawareans throughout history. The primary function of the program is stewardship […]


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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

Online museum showcases items from the State’s collections of art and objects, as well as digital exhibits, virtual tours of museums and historic sites, and videos and images of historic landmarks and architecture.


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Date Posted: Thursday, February 20th, 2020

Following are images from the Delaware Quilt Documentation Project, 2004-present.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

New employee will take a leadership role in the curation, management and interpretation of the State’s collection of materials made, and used, by Delawareans throughout history.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Some of the earliest examples of space gear produced by workers in the heart of the First State will be on display at the Dover Public Library.


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Date Posted: Thursday, August 18th, 2022

Find out what it takes to preserve artifacts with environmental controls, maintenance and continuous monitoring as climate conditions change.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

Law allows Delaware museums to establish title to property that has been donated or left with them after a loan period has terminated and the lender could not be found.


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