GALLERY TOURS, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, AND STUDIO VISITS
The Delaware Contemporary values art education for school, community, corporate, and private groups. Our guided tours are image-focused and inquiry-based experiences for art lovers and makers of all levels. Visitors are encouraged to look closely at the work, share their personal perspectives, and build connections to their own lives and learning. These experiences are customizable; our museum educators and trained guides can mix and match tours, workshops, and studio visits to fit the needs of your group.
The Delaware Contemporary is a 35,000-square-foot facility located on the Wilmington Riverfront. It is a non-collecting museum that houses seven galleries, 26 artists' studios, a gift shop, auditorium, and an art-making studio. We present more than 30 exhibitions annually of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists who work in a variety of media.
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BEFORE BOOKING
Guided tours:
require a minimum of 10 people
require a minimum of two weeks advance notice and are subject to cancellation for groups arriving more than 15 minutes late
are available from Thursday through Sunday, from 12:00 - 4:15 PM
Self-guided tours are available for fewer than 10 guests - reservations are not required
Any tour groups larger than 40 individuals, or those needing to book outside normal museum times should be coordinated with the Museum Programs and Learning Manager, Morgan Hamilton: mhamilton@decontemporary.org.
Guided tours last approximately 45 minutes and cover exhibitions in the seven main galleries, Hatch Studio Artist gallery, and lobby. Your tour guide will be a member of the engagement team and give general information about the seasonal themes, artists, and artworks on display. If you would like a tour tailored to your group’s special interest, please describe it in detail in this form.
GUIDED TOUR RATES
PRE-K TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$4 per student
FREE for chaperones & educators
Required: at least one chaperone/educator per 10 students
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
$5 per student
FREE for chaperones & educators
Required: at least one chaperone/educator per 15 students
COLLEGE STUDENT (W/ ID), SENIOR 65+, MILITARY
$8/person
ADULT
$10/person
EDUCATORS (K-12, Adjunct Professors)
FREE for individuals and groups with 5 or fewer educators
$5 per educator for groups with 6 or more educators
GALLERY TOUR ADD ONS
ADDITIONAL GALLERY TOUR EXPERIENCES
Studio Visits
See behind-the-scenes processes and get to know the 26 artists in the Studios@ community at The Delaware Contemporary with a studio visit. This can augment the gallery tour, or an experience on its own. Please note this option is subject to the artists’ availability. Allow 30 extra minutes for this experience.
Additional flat fee of $75 per artist visit
Hands-on Workshops
Get hands on in one of our art-making workshops led by a Delaware Contemporary teaching artist or Studios@ artist. This experience puts you in direct contact with working artists, their artmaking process, and artist materials and techniques.
Workshops last approximately 45 minutes and are held in The Delaware Contemporary’s studio workshop
Additional $150 per group of 10
$10 per individual after 10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We ask that chaperones remain with students at all times while in the museum and assist staff with students.
If you are an elementary educator interested in visiting The Delaware Contemporary, please contact mhamilton@decontemporary.org to request more information about the exhibitions on view. Due to size constraints and themes contained within exhibitions, which can include nudity, violence, and strong language, The Delaware Contemporary may not be suitable for all students.
If you are not sure if an exhibition is appropriate for your students, and you would like to learn more, we encourage you to schedule a free educators preview of the museum and/or obtain parental permission from your school prior to your visit.
LARGE GROUPS
If you wish to book a tour, workshop, or studio visit for a group larger than 40 individuals, a non-refundable 25% deposit is due at booking with mhamilton@decontemporary.org (you do not need to purchase through this site). The balance must be received before or on the scheduled date.
CANCELLATIONS
Tour cancellation must be made 48 hours in advance of scheduled visits by calling Morgan Hamilton at 302-656-6466 ext 7028. Groups arriving more than 15 minutes late to their scheduled tours, without communication with Morgan Hamilton, are subject to cancellation.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Tours are adaptable to meet a range of group needs. If you have any special requests or feel your group does not meet one or more of the requirements please note in the ‘special accommodations’ on the tour request form. Tour request forms are a starting place, not a confirmed reservation.
