delaware agricultural museum and village

D3054DBelizabeths

engaging. Everyone was entertained! She was well informed and never boring! I also enjoyed the train conductor and his ghost stories. I had the greatest time on such a miserable weather day!

micjest

Kids loved it, especially LuLu the piggy. Inexpensive neat place to see. Lady @ desk was nice & informative. Will return.

139rebeccahh

Great museum and outdoor exhibits. We went on a blustery December day, but it was still an enjoyable visit. Our son couldn't wait to take his Grandpa from Iowa there when they came for a visit!

Pappy1835

a lot of history here and great people to explain how everything works. It was fun seeing the old barber shop and particularly the old farm equipment

RaymondA722

Visited recently with a 10 yo girl and 12 yo boy and had problems getting them to leave. We arrived early afternoon and spent two plus hours there looking at the way things used to be. They loved feeding the chickens and playing school and church in the respective buildings. The curators were knowledgeable and eager to teach but did not make us feel pressured at all. It was quiet so we had the place pretty much to ourselves. I would recommend visiting on an afternoon when they have an event scheduled if you want to make more of a day out of it. The prices are reasonable with adults being 6$ and kids 3$.

Diamond_Paul

Plenty of old items to see. Gives a chance to see how things were like years ago. Children a handicap friendly. Easy parking.

DianeRDA

Was up there last year for another event, in my 30+ yrs here in the state it never dawned on me to visit this place. Oh well, my loss. But I will say its better visited when its not hosting another event to be able to actually stop & look at things. The day I was there I was being pushed around (which is not an easy thing to do normally) when I would stop to look at equipment & such.Looks like a good place if you are into Ag, I will be back to get some pictures of the old buildings they have there.

Smyrnamomma

This is a really neat museum where you can see everything from a full size crop duster to the outside village. There is a farmhouse, church, mill, school, store and other buildings. It is very kid friendly. Every year they have a Halloween trick and treat event which should not be missed if you are in the local area. There are also blacksmith demonstrations on most Fridays.

ronDover

I am a little biased as I work at this museum as a volunteer curator. If you have young children, this is a wonderful opportunity for them to see what life was like back in the 1800s and early 1900s. There are many guided tours and hands on demonstrations. There is an original log cabin, a farmhouse, schoolhouse, barbershop, railroad station, grist mill, blacksmith shop and country store. More than enough for any interested in the history of Delaware and/or agriculture. Staffed mostly by volunteers, you will find them helpful and very interested in what they do and how they do it. Admission is very reasonable, parking is plentiful and free, and the location is right in the middle of downtown Dover, convenient and easily accessed.

deborahk941

my very first year in dover we took in the ag museum for the winter exhibit sharing the experience with newly made amish friends.. to our surprise we found that our amish friends still live in the styles demonstrated by the "folks of yore" it was a wonderful evening visiting the little village located behind the museum as well as the carolling indoors. i have also attended a black history quilt exhibit there and found it most enlightening.

JoyfulMomDelaware

A fun visit with grandparents who remember using the tools! Lots of things to look at and touch, especially like the buildings outside which reflect different eras and cultures. Sometimes great art exhibits inside too.

quickbox

The outdoor exhibits (church, schoolhouse, farmhouse, etc) are a nice mix of older buildings that have been moved onto the site. The indoor exhibits have a lot of old tractors and other displays of farm life. It's a decent place for kids when visiting the Dover area.

wowgirl3

The historic value of this museum and village is amazing, but there is a flock of geese that has taken over the entire outdoor area and poop is everywhere. I am surprised the Delaware State Health Department has not closed them down. We were visiting right when a school group of 3rd to 5th graders was touring, and I shudder to think how many children tracked poop onto their bus and back home. I am not exaggerating when I say that I had to watch every single step I took outside. The schoolhouse, church, mill and farmhouse are all delightful, but until the geese are gone, I would not recommend this attraction to anyone with kids or anyone with an aversion to stepping in poop.

GaryG668

Not very big by museum standards but if you want to kill an hour and learn a bit it's not a bad place to visit.

TheLehaneTeam

I went there on field trips as a kid, so a little nostalgic for me. Now that I am a mom, I think it is pretty neat to take my kids there to learn about our local history.