Museum Blog
Delaware National Guard visits Tough Museum Camp
Our Tough Museum camp got a visit from the Delaware National Guard. They learned about healthy habits, including nutrition and staying active. Outside, they learned stretches and got some physical activity, including [...]
Nikon’s Small World 2016 Photomicrography Competition Winners at DMNH
Take an extraordinarily close-up look at nature through the Nikon's Small World 2016 Photomicrography Competition's 20 winning photographs, currently on exhibit at the Delaware Museum of Natural History as part of a national tour. [...]
Belemnites: Delaware’s State Fossil
Belemnites are fossil cephalopods related to the squids, octopods and cuttlefish that live in the ocean today. Belemnites went extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs, about 65 million [...]
DMNH Admission Fee changes June 28
The Delaware Museum of Natural History will implement the following new admission prices effective Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Ages 3-59: $9 Seniors (60 and up): $8 Toddlers ages 1-2: $3 Babies under 12 months: Free [...]
Science Friday’s #CephalopodWeek film features DMNH scientist
DMNH Curator of Mollusks Elizabeth Shea, Ph.D., is featured in a short film for this year's #cephalopodweek from Science Friday. From the film's introduction: "Deep below the sea surface, giant squid fight off predatory sperm [...]