The 2022 Summer Camp Guide is here! Registration information will be on our new website later this month, with registration opening to members in February and to the general public in March. Until then, take a peek at our camp guide. Opening February 7 Exclusive registration for: DelMNS Premium [...]
The Delaware Museum of Natural History officially becomes the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science in January 2022, and we are planning for our reopening in May. As part of the museum’s metamorphosis, we are proud to introduce our new brandmark. Inspired by the Nautilus spiral, a symbol with many meanings, our new logo [...]
Getting ahead on the renovations: first exhibit components installed The museum’s renovations entered a new phase with the recent installation of the first exhibit components in the Alison K. Bradford Global Journey Gallery and the Ellice and Rosa McDonald Foundation PaleoZone. The specimens and models include the African elephant model head, a juvenile [...]
What came first, the chicken or the egg? Eggs were around long before there were chickens. In addition to birds, mollusks, fish, insects, frogs, reptiles, and even some mammals lay eggs. These mammals are known as monotremes. The closest living relatives of birds include crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles, all of which lay [...]
Among the dramatic taxidermy appearing in the new Museum galleries is a Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). The bear will stand on a model iceberg in the Arctic tundra exhibit as part of the Global Journey Gallery. Currently in storage in the Collections & Research Division, the specimen needed to be removed from its stand and [...]
A Lesson in Bioluminescence Curator of Mollusks Liz Shea, Ph.D. has been working hard on new exhibits for the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, including Diel Vertical Migration and Submersible Interactive exhibits. Diel Vertical Migration is a form of migration when organisms move to the uppermost layer of the sea during the night, [...]
Dinosaurs are among all the things that spark a child's imagination and curiosity the most. For decades, the Delaware Museum of Natural History's dinosaurs have fascinated thousands of children (and adults too). This year, we're closed for major renovations to our galleries. When the Museum reopens in 2022, the Delaware Museum of [...]
Museum Metamorphosis: Exhibit Deinstallation and Demolition After the taxidermy was removed, demolition started. In January, Museum staff along with additional conservators removed taxidermy from exhibits to temporary storage. These photos were taken during the process. The lion sleeps tonight [...]
While the taxidermy is no longer on exhibit, our large plush animals are now available for purchase on our online Museum Store, with new ones added every week. Have your new plush shipped right to your door, or choose curbside pickup (M-F) at checkout. Saturday curbside pickup available per request. Visit our online store [...]
Liguus fasciatus, or “living jewels,” are colorful tree snails living in southern Florida, Cuba, and Hispaniola. There are more than 50 different named color varieties. In the Florida Everglades, they are found in hardwood hammocks, which are dry habitats with hardwood trees at a higher elevation than most of the Everglades. DMNH has thousands [...]
