Delaware State Museum Buildings
Delaware State Museum Buildings, Museum complex in Dover, United States
The Delaware State Museum Buildings include four distinct structures: the Old Presbyterian Church, a brick chapel, a gas plant office, and the Johnson Memorial Building.
The Old Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1790, served as the location for Delaware's state constitutional convention in 1831 and contains the graves of notable state figures.
The Johnson Victrola Museum section presents exhibits about sound recording technology and the Victor Talking Machine Company's influence on American music distribution.
The museum buildings operate Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with guided tours explaining Delaware's history through artifacts and exhibitions.
The cemetery adjacent to the Old Presbyterian Church holds the final resting places of John M. Clayton and John Haslet, two significant figures in Delaware's development.
Location: Delaware
Architectural style: Georgian architecture
Operator: State of Delaware
Address: South New Street
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 09:30-16:00
Phone: +13027393262
Website: https://history.delaware.gov/johnson-victrola-museum
GPS coordinates: 39.15560,-75.52722
Latest update: October 1, 2025 21:00
Delaware maintains a network of natural areas, historic sites and cultural institutions distributed across its three counties. In northern New Castle County, visitors find railroad museums, botanical gardens and forested state parks along Brandywine Creek, while the southern Kent and Sussex counties contain extensive coastal refuges, marshlands and Atlantic beaches. The state also preserves colonial-era sites, eighteenth-century plantations and regional history museums. Natural areas include Bombay Hook and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges, which serve as important stopover points for migratory birds, and Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore State Parks along the coast. Trap Pond State Park in the interior protects one of the northernmost bald cypress swamp forests in North America. Cultural sites range from the Hagley Museum, which documents early industrial history, to the Wilmington and Western Railroad and smaller institutions such as the Nanticoke Indian Museum and Johnson Victrola Museum. Historic structures include Fort Delaware, wooden covered bridges and the New Castle Court House Museum.
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