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For Delaware’s 250th-anniversary year, students from Alexis I. duPont High School interpret Delaware Historical Society collections through themes including migration, civil resistance, agriculture and maritime history.
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
The exhibition’s central question is not only what the Declaration of Independence promised, but how Delaware’s history measures against those ideals. At the Delaware History Museum, objects and archival materials from the Delaware Historical Society’s collections meet original student artwork, making the state’s past the ground for that inquiry.
For the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary, this exhibition invites visitors to consider how Delaware’s past measures against the principles set out in the document. It approaches the anniversary through the state’s history rather than through commemoration alone.
Objects and archival materials from the Delaware Historical Society’s collections provide historical context for that inquiry.
Further reading: Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution - IN Wilmington ↗ · Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗
The Delaware Historical Society developed the exhibition with Alexis I. duPont High School. Guided by visual arts teacher Mr. Greg Thompson, students interpreted objects from the Society’s collections and created original artwork connected to Delaware history.
Their chosen subjects range from movement and migration to civil resistance, agriculture and maritime history. Together, the projects bring varied parts of the state’s past into the anniversary exhibition.
Further reading: Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution - IN Wilmington ↗ · Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗
The students submitted statements with their artwork describing their projects and the ideas they hope to communicate. These notes offer visitors context for the choices behind the works, alongside the historical materials on display.
Further reading: Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution - IN Wilmington ↗ · Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗
The exhibition is on view June 13 through December 31, 2026, in the Delaware History Museum’s second-floor gallery. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗ · Plan Your Visit to the Delaware Historical Society Today! ↗
The exhibition is included with admission to the Delaware History Museum. The general museum admission price is not stated in the event information.
Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution - IN Wilmington ↗ · Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗ · Purchase Tickets - Delaware Historical Society ↗
The Society identifies the Delaware History Museum as accessible and says its second floor is accessible by elevator. An accessible bathroom with a changing table is on the first floor; additional bathrooms on the second floor are also reachable by elevator. For specific accommodation requests, contact [email protected].
The Delaware Historical Society lists the Delaware History Museum at 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Its visitor page lists 505 N Market Street for the Research Library and Willingtown Square, so use the museum address for this exhibition.
The Society advises drivers using GPS directions to enter the address of the place where they plan to park. The map links can calculate directions from your own starting point; the supplied official visitor information does not list transit routes.
Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗ · Plan Your Visit to the Delaware Historical Society Today! ↗
The Society reports street, lot and garage parking, with limited metered spaces within walking distance. Metered parking is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. The Society also lists accessible metered parking on Market Street between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Listed nearby options include Customs House/Courthouse Square garage, 700 King St. (0.2 miles; $11 maximum daily rate; open 24 hours); Train Station Garage, 117 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. (0.3 miles; $12 maximum daily rate; open 24 hours); and 8th Street Lot, 801 Orange St. (0.3 miles; $9 maximum daily rate; attended 8 a.m.–8 p.m.).
Other listed choices are 10th Street Garage, 1001 Washington St. (0.6 miles; $12 maximum daily rate; attended 10:15 a.m.–8 p.m.) and Corporate Plaza Garage, 700 Delaware Ave. (0.9 miles; $10 maximum daily rate; attended 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Friday). Check current rates and conditions before traveling.
Yes. The exhibition is included with Delaware History Museum admission; the general admission price is not stated in the event information.
Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution - IN Wilmington ↗ · Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution - Delaware Historical Society ↗
Yes. The Society says the museum’s second floor is accessible by elevator.
504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-01 against the linked sources.