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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington, DE
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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science is a museum in Wilmington, DE, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: under $25.

4840 Kennett Pike · Wilmington, DE

Why you should go…

The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science (formerly the Delaware Museum of Natural History) houses collections spanning dinosaurs, birds, and one of the world's largest mollusk shell collections, along with hands-on exhibits and a planetarium. It sits on a wooded campus just outside Wilmington.

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