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A Trove of Traditions for the Lunar New Year

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

A Special Exhibit in partnership with the Chinese American Community Center Guest Curator Barbara Chi Hsiao Silber The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most […]

Family & Community Day: The Space Race

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join the Delaware Historical Society's Mitchell Center for African American Heritage for a special space-themed Black History Month Family & Community Day featuring a screening of THE SPACE RACE from […]

Delaware Black History Bingo (virtual)

Virtual Delaware, United States

Explore the rich Black History in Delaware, learn and test your knowledge in a fun-filled atmosphere, and win prizes including gift certificates to Black-owned businesses, books, and t-shirts! Brought to […]

Discover History Saturdays: The Underground Railroad in Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day at the Delaware Historical Society! In honor of Harriet Tubman, discover the Underground Railroad in Delaware. Discover History Saturdays include hands-on activities, crafts, story time, and […]

Against All Odds: The Ray Firmani Story

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

A Book Talk with author Mitch Topal Free Event! Registration required. Join the Delaware Historical Society and Huxley & Hiro Booksellers as we celebrate Wilmington's designation as a World War […]

Maggie Elias: A Forgotten Pillar of Black Education in Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Delaware Historical Society's Mitchell Center for African American Heritage! James E. Johnson, PhD. leads a talk shedding light on the remarkable, three decades long journey […]

The American Tradition of the Grand European Tour

Huxley and Hiro 419 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE

Join the Delaware Historical Society for NY Times Best-Selling Author and journalist Wilton Barnhardt's talk about the American tradition of the European Grand Tour on Saturday, April 6 at Huxley […]

The Medicinal Plants of the Lenape

Delaware History Museum

The Lenape people of Delaware and the surrounding region developed complex, rich and sophisticated health and healing traditions with the use of native medicinal plants at their core. This program […]

Lost Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

In "Lost Delaware," former Delaware journalists Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge document the past, present, and sometimes the future of Delaware's landmarks and legends. Originally part of Pennsylvania and called […]