Exhibits

We bring exhibits to Delaware communities in two ways: through original exhibits on Delaware history, and through partnering with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Program.

Our original exhibits are created in collaboration with Delaware experts and educators. We select topics connected to important anniversaries and themes in our state’s history. The Museum on Main Street program brings world-class Smithsonian exhibitions to rural areas across the United States, bolstering small-town cultural organizations and their communities.

In 2024, over 50 sites hosted a Delaware Humanities exhibit. Read more about our recent exhibits below.

Please note: All available exhibit copies have been claimed.

Delaware Humanities programs are made possible in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Delaware Humanities.

Recent Exhibits

Injustice & Integration: 70 Years of Brown v. Board of Education

Created to mark the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Injustice & Integration highlights Delaware’s role in the landmark court case and the integration efforts that followed.

Nothing Less: Delaware, Women's Suffrage and Equal Rights

Nothing Less examines Delaware’s history with women’s suffrage, its unique role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment, and general voting rights in the United States.