Delaware Art Museum - Wilmington, Delaware

redpresent12

Cool place to check out for an afternoon visit. The museum has 18 galleries to check out and they are divided between the first and second floor. There is a cafe there, but I did not try anything this time.

I’m not going to pretend I’m an educated art guy, but I really appreciated just about everything I saw. As I get older, it’s really interesting to see perspectives from artists who are mostly long gone. Painted faces from people I will never meet but I’ve seen similar looking people in real life. In this digital age we often think we are smarter or more sophisticated than people from the past, but the truth is we share more similarities than we may think.

The transition from more traditional art to abstract art on the second floor was pretty surreal too. A lot of the art in those exhibits date back to the 1960s and above. I often wondered if there were any chemical or hallucinogenic inspirations that motivated the artist to make their works. Speculations aside, I still really enjoyed everything and think this art museum is worth checking out.

Tax P.

Highly recommend this place. I discovered new American artists and enjoyed artwork that told stories (thanks to well written historical summaries), made me feel curious, happy, and inspired wonder.

The small-ish museum is located on gorgeous land with trails, greens, picnic areas. And if you want even more, head over to nearby Rockford Park.

Even though there were no tours on the Saturday I went, the sweet person from whom I bought the tix was so knowledgeable. I really appreciate that she understood my frustration with the website and shared that similar feedback has already been shared with IT. She also suggested other area museums I may enjoy based on my preferences.

Aman S.

Neat little art museum tucked away in a nice part of Wilmington. It takes about 2 hours to see the whole thing.

The bottom floor has some historical portraits and such. The top floor is contemporary art.

Well maintained outer grounds also. There is a labyrinth beside the parking lot you can walk around in.

Lisa S.

I love art museums and this one is absolutely beautiful, and well maintained. They have so many great exhibits on the two floors and some interesting sculptures outside. The cost of admission online was only $18, which is rather inexpensive for viewing the great artwork that is on display. The staff is friendly and makes all feel very welcomed. They have plenty of parking in the back, several restrooms, a kids' corner for activities, a little cafe, and a cute gift shop. I definitely recommend checking this place out as it is truly a great way to spend a couple of hours of your day.

Pam S.

A lovely art museum that is well designed for visiting.and enjoying art of various mediums. The sculpture garden is a must see.

Brett S.

We visited the Art Museum on a Sunday because Sundays (at least at the moment) are free. It was my first time to the museum and I was pleasantly surprised by the size and scope of the place. They have a lovely sculpture garden outside. We spent about 20 minutes walking through it. Inside there is plenty of impressive art that was created or held by Delaware collectors. We ended up spending about 2 hours perusing it. There is also a very good coffee and sandwich shop, and a gift shop. We really enjoyed our afternoon and will return.

Rachael D.

I had a wonderful experience at this museum. I had not been since I was quite young. I could not remember much about it or really say I could leave a review until I went back. My husband and I spent time strolling through and enjoying everything our hearts desired. I'm glad we started outside because the inside is bigger than I recalled.

We started outside with the sculpture garden since that day there was a nice cool breeze. Most of the path was quite level, so I wouldn't have any issues with using my cane. I don't always need one, but I have some bad weeks. It's important to mention this especially if you look at my profile and my reviews, I'm looking out for accessibility issues whenever I go places.

I think about wheelchair users, and I think about older folks and people who have health problems like myself. Speaking of which, on the inside, the museum has elevators, so you can get upstairs and downstairs with ease. The bathrooms are comfortable, spacious, and conveniently located. To me, every space felt welcoming and carefully designed and decorated!

I loved the variety of artists and art on display. I was impressed with the number of African American artists I ended up learning about. I was just going to enjoy the museum and personally didn't have any expectation of finding a lot of Black artists. So I was pleasantly surprised, and it gave me a sense of pride!

We had our lunch at their cafe, which is really a beautiful space. We chose to eat outside because, again, it was nice weather. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and accommodating if there were any needs expressed during the trip to the museum. I recommend locals and out-of-towners visit because you get so much for $14, the price of what some fast food meals almost are, honestly.

I would advise several hours to take it in, and I was there two and a half hours but didn't get to the library or children's area downstairs. Neither did I get to shop even though their shop looks like it's fantastic! I will be back to visit again during the Rosetti's exhibit. Five-star experience and I'm thinking about getting a membership for the family.

Walt M.

If you are interested in the tradition of American illustrators, this museum has the best collection in the world on display. These people -- Pyle, Wyeth, Schoonover, Dunn, etc -- were the rock stars of American art from 1870-1945. Before movies became the most exciting art form, these artists were making paintings that thrilled viewers. A must-see for anyone interested in the best technical and imaginative painting before "modern art" and postmodernity took over the art world, for good or ill.