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DELAWARE MUSEUM
OF NATURE & SCIENCE
4840 KENNETT PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19807 | 302.658.9111 | DELMNS.ORG
OUR MISSION
To ignite a life-long
passion for exploring,
discovering, and valuing
nature and science.
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
Our vision is a caring, connected community
that protects our living planet. Encouraging
guests to explore and discover is at the
core of what we do, whether it’s through
exhibits, events, programs, or connecting
with partnering organizations and scientists.
Museum researchers maintain our expansive
collections of mollusks and birds, including
the second-largest collection of birds’ eggs in
North America. Educational programs include
summer camp, school tours, community outreach
visits, scout activities, and other initiatives.
Photo by Jay Greene Architectural Photography
Year established: 1957,
opened to the public 1972
Number of full-time employees: 25
Number of part-time employees: 32
Annual revenue: $2.3 million (2023)
Geographic service area: Delaware,
Southeastern PA, Salem County, NJ,
Cecil County, MD
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Your generosity empowers the next generation of thinkers and problem solvers.
Consider a gift to provide scholarships for camps or to help fund programs for
underserved youth, to preserve priceless scientifi c collections, or to the annual
fund to create experiences that spark a lifetime of curiosity.
Halsey Spruance
Executive Director
Jennifer Acord
Director of Advancement
When young people are given
the chance to learn beyond
the classroom, they thrive.
Our hands-on exhibits and
programs show our guests that
science is not just a subject but
a doorway to understanding
the world around them—and
themselves.
– Halsey Spruance,
Executive Director
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Assist our Public Engagement formal and informal education team with gallery
interpretation, camps, special programming and events, scout and community
overnights, and more. Opportunities for teens include the Delaware Teen
Science Cafe Leadership Team and Teen Science Corps.
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TRUSTEES
Eda Ross Montgomery,
Ph.D.
President
Myoshi C. Aubain
Nicholas Brokaw, Ph.D.
Nina L.S. Burnaford
Richard F. Cairns
Vice President
Deirdre Doherty, Ph.D.
Treasurer
E. Bradford du Pont, Jr.
George B. Trammell
Secretary
Samuel I. Hyland
Jennifer Kmiec
John S. Larson
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@delmnh
@delmns
Ian R. McConnel
Edward T. Novak
Alok Patel
Elyse Ratsep
David A. Rusenko
Fabrice Veron, Ph.D.
Timothy B. Weymouth
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