Current exhibitions
When Dover merchant, Vincent Loockerman, died in 1785 he was probably Dover’s single largest land owner and unrivaled collector of Delaware and Philadelphia-made furniture of the 18th century. For the last 200 years, Vincent’s descendants have lived with the riches of the past while adding treasures from their own times. The museum’s founder, Sewell C. Biggs, was an avid collector and admirer of the objects accumulated by Vincent Loockerman.
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Jewels of the Generations:
The Legacy of Loockerman and Bradford Family of Dover
The Legacy of Loockerman and Bradford Family of Dover
Friday, March 2 through
Sunday, June 24
Sunday, June 24
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Can You Give Us a Hand?
As the Biggs moves into its twentieth year and we passage into the next phase of development, we strive to expand our audience and patron base in order to produce and promote the highest caliber of informative, inspiring, and thought provoking exhibitions and educational programs.
Your membership dollars support dynamic exhibitions and influential educational programs within the Museum while ensuring the Museum stays FREE for all visitors. Upcoming programs your membership would support include the Free Three, Summer Movies on the Lawn, Artful Dining and the upcoming Loockerman exhibition.
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Your membership dollars support dynamic exhibitions and influential educational programs within the Museum while ensuring the Museum stays FREE for all visitors. Upcoming programs your membership would support include the Free Three, Summer Movies on the Lawn, Artful Dining and the upcoming Loockerman exhibition.
Click here and join the Biggs Family today!
Now open: Delaware By Hand at the Biggs Museum of American Art - Retail Gallery
406 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-2111
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sundays: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-2111
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sundays: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Featuring a rotating selection of arts and fine crafts by DBH Artist Members of the Biggs.
10% discount for Biggs Museum members
10% discount for Biggs Museum members
An Interview with Biggs Executive Director, Linda A.K. Danko
An interview with Biggs Executive Director, Linda A. K. Danko on Content Delaware.
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Click here to watch the interview.
Upcoming Events
Winescapes: Unplugged and Uncorked with Paul Cullen
Date: Saturday, June 9
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Price: $35 per person
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Price: $35 per person
Join the Biggs Museum for WineScapes on Saturday, June 9 for an evening of contemporary jazz with Paul Cullen during an Unplugged and Uncorked performance.
Paul Cullen toured the world with Bad Company, playing Bass guitar in front of millions of people during the 90s. When Cullen’s run with Bad Company came to a close, he decided to take his career into his own hands. His new focus was on playing acoustic guitar and concentrating on singing and writing songs.
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Paul Cullen toured the world with Bad Company, playing Bass guitar in front of millions of people during the 90s. When Cullen’s run with Bad Company came to a close, he decided to take his career into his own hands. His new focus was on playing acoustic guitar and concentrating on singing and writing songs.
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20th Anniversary Biggs Museum Gala: An Affair With the Arts
Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 6 - 11 p.m.
Price: $100 per person
Time: 6 - 11 p.m.
Price: $100 per person
The Biggs Museum Board of Trustees, Gala Committee, and 2012 Honorary Chairs Senator Chris and Annie Coons and Mike and Jane Castle are pleased to announce the Twentieth Anniversary Biggs Museum Gala: An Affair with the Arts, to be held at the Museum on Saturday, May 19.
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Sixth Annual Summer
ArtVentures Camp
ArtVentures Camp
The Biggs Museum is proud to present their Sixth Annual Summer ArtVentures Camp. ArtVentures Art Camp for children ages 5-10 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during the weeks of June 18 to June 22, July 9 to July 13, and July 16 to July 20.
ArtVentures Art Camps will be led by the Biggs Museum Educational Programs Coordinator, Beccy Cooper. Children will explore the Biggs Museum and discover many different types and styles of art such as painting, sculpture, drawing and collage, just to name a few.
Each participant will then create art just like the artists featured in the Museum, making two crafts: one to take home and another to keep at the Museum. Things may get messy so the Museum will be providing art aprons, sponsored by Mid-Del Charitable Foundation, for each participant to use. These camps will encourage your child to reach beyond the ordinary and let their imaginations soar!
The Summer ArtVentures program fee is $125 for family members and $150 for not-yet family members. Participants may sign up for any session by contacting Beccy Cooper, by calling 302-674-2111 ext. 101, by email bcooper@biggsmuseum.org, or at our online store.
Registration is required and space is limited. For detailed information on camp sessions please check out the online calendar here.
ArtVentures Art Camps will be led by the Biggs Museum Educational Programs Coordinator, Beccy Cooper. Children will explore the Biggs Museum and discover many different types and styles of art such as painting, sculpture, drawing and collage, just to name a few.
Each participant will then create art just like the artists featured in the Museum, making two crafts: one to take home and another to keep at the Museum. Things may get messy so the Museum will be providing art aprons, sponsored by Mid-Del Charitable Foundation, for each participant to use. These camps will encourage your child to reach beyond the ordinary and let their imaginations soar!
The Summer ArtVentures program fee is $125 for family members and $150 for not-yet family members. Participants may sign up for any session by contacting Beccy Cooper, by calling 302-674-2111 ext. 101, by email bcooper@biggsmuseum.org, or at our online store.
Registration is required and space is limited. For detailed information on camp sessions please check out the online calendar here.
The New Biggs Capital Campaign
The Biggs Museum is embarking on a $1.864 million capital campaign to expand and renovate the building at 406 Federal Street.
A project of this magnitude would not be possible without the support of the entire community.
To read our case statement and find out more information on this endeavor please click here.
A project of this magnitude would not be possible without the support of the entire community.
To read our case statement and find out more information on this endeavor please click here.