I try to keep this list of historic house museums for Delaware current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
If you know of a historic house museum not in this list, please submit it.
Amstel House
- 302-322-2794
- Amstel House Museum, East 4th Street, New Castle, DE, USA
Among New Castle’s few surviving early colonial buildings is the elegant brick, early Georgian mansion, the Amstel House. Built in… Read More
Dutch House
- 302-322-2794
- Dutch House Museum, East 3rd Street, New Castle, DE, USA
Facing the Green, the diminutive Dutch House traces its origins to the late 17th century when New Castle was the… Read More
Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation
- 302-628-9500
- 1101 North Pine Street, Seaford, DE, USA
The Seaford Historical Society has fully restored this rare brick home. The Italian-Villa style Victorian features a three-story tall entry,… Read More
Hale-Byrnes House
- 302-998-3792
- 606 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE, USA
The Historic Hale-Byrnes House was the site of a Council of War on September 6, 1777, five days before the… Read More
Historic Odessa Foundation
- 302-378-4119
- 201 Main Street, Odessa, DE, USA
Welcome to the tranquil village of Odessa, in colonial times, a busy grain shipping port known as Cantwell's Bridge. The… Read More
John Dickinson Plantation
- 302-739-3277
- 340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE, USA
The Dickinson Mansion, which opened to the public in 1956, has stood for over 250 years, welcomed over 100,000 visitors,… Read More
Maull House
- 302-645-7670
- 536 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE, USA
The Thomas Maull House is one of the oldest houses in Lewes. It was built around 1739. In the foundation… Read More
Nemours Mansion and Gardens
- 302-651-6912
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
Alfred duPont married Alicia, his second wife, in 1907 and loved showering her with gifts. By far the grandest of… Read More
Old Swedes Church & Hendrickson House Museum
- 302-652-5629
- 606 Church St, Wilmington, NC, USA
Built in 1690 by Andrew Hendrickson, a Swedish farmer who had settled near Chester, Pennsylvania. The house was moved to… Read More
Parson Thorne Mansion
- 302-422-3115
- 501 NW Front St, Milford, DE, USA
This historic building lies within a 1,750 acre Duke of York land patent called Saw Mill Range granted to Henry… Read More
Read House and Gardens
- 302-322-8411
- 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, USA
Located in the heart of Delaware's Colonial Capital on the Delaware River, three miles south of the Delaware Memorial Bridge,… Read More
Rockwood Park & Museum
- 302-761-4340
- 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
Rockwood is a 150 year old estate that is now a public park featuring a six acre historic garden and… Read More
Winterthur
- 302-888-4600
- 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE, USA
Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early… Read More










