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Delaware Children's Museum, Wilmington, DE
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Delaware Children's Museum

A hands-on children's museum on Wilmington's riverfront focused on play-based learning for young kids.

550 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801 · Wilmington, DE

About Delaware Children's Museum

Located in Wilmington's Riverfront district, this children's museum centers on play-based learning for young visitors. Its exhibits invite kids to build, paint, explore nature, and pretend, with areas such as a science and math room, an art studio, a farm-to-table space, and a large tree to climb. Rotating programs and special events run through the year. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times, tickets are sold at the admissions desk on arrival, and the campus is smoke-free.

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