The Lincolns: Portrait of a Family
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in 1809. His son died in a mansion 117 years later. In those years, the country endured a series of dramatic changes which forever altered the course of American history. However, no family paid a more dramatic price. On Saturday, October 4, at 10:30 a.m., historian Daniel […]
“Pioneers in the Music Industry: Emile Berliner”–Program at Dover, Del.’s Johnson Victrola Museum on Oct. 4, 2014
Oliver Berliner, grandson of the inventor of the phonograph, to speak at the program.
Museums of the state of Delaware to feature 10 free programs in October 2014
William Penn Day; Emile Berliner, a pioneer of the music industry; and a Day in the Life of the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.
Thomas Del Porte to display paintings in the Mezzanine Gallery in September
Del Porte presents eleven new works depicting local scenes in canvases of vibrant and jewel-like color. The works on view feature street scenes from Wilmington area neighborhoods. A brilliant colorist, Del Porte creates his outdoor images en plein air and translates the scenes before him into sumptuous color and texture.
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ autumn 2014 programming provides a wide variety of ways to learn about Delaware history
Sixty programs scheduled between September and December 2014 at the museums of the state of Delaware.
