Nanticoke Indian Museum

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Hours 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Monday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

27073 John J Williams Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966

(302) 945-7022

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Days/Hours of operation: January 1 thru March 31: Thursday thru Saturday - 10:00AM to 3:00PM, Sunday - 12:00PM to 3:00PM. April 1 thru December 31: Tuesday thru Saturday - 10:00AM to 4:00PM, Sunday - 12:00PM to 4:00PM

Tours: Guided tours are available.

Focus: Native American Museum exhibiting stone artifacts, implements, clothing, resource library, animals that have been restored by a taxidermist, and animal skins for the children to touch and identify. Museum also contains a gift shop.

Ages/Grade levels: Age 6 to and including adulthood.

Materials: Handouts that give facts about the Nanticoke people, word games, herbs used by the Nanticoke and a Turtle calendar.

Suggested Reading: Delaware's Forgotten Folk, The Nanticoke Indians, The Nanticoke, The Delaware Indians

Cost: Adults - $3.00, Children 12 and under - $1.00

Recent Reviews

Will Martinez : 5 on 7/31/2023 1:18 pm

Enjoyed visiting the Nanticoke Indian Museum!! Loved learning about the rich local history of the people who lived here and seeing some of their art, way of life, customs, and stories. Native culture is COOL!! I plan to visit again and hopefully attend their annual PowWow which is in September this year (2023).

Nicole Pitti : 5 on 9/7/2023 6:09 pm

This is an impressively stocked museum considering the size. From arrowheads to woven baskets this museum features the best of Delaware's indigenous artifacts.

Anthony Duran : 5 on 1/13/2024 5:45 pm

A beautiful little hole in the wall for local indigenous history of the area and its people and then some. Would love to see more, as well as the construction of the school and the addition to the current building in the future, to provide more information and involvement for the surrounding area and Delmarva Peninsula community going forward.

Thank you so much to my host Morning Star for the lovely walkthrough and talks throughout my visit.

A wonderful time to spend when you get the chance