Top Delaware Wedding Museums

• 1 Wedding Album
• Spaces for 60-200 Guests
• 7 Museums
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

Founded in 1912 to honor Wilmington illustrator Howard Pyle, the Delaware Art Museum has grown into one of Delaware's primary arts and cultural institutions, housing more than 12,000 works that include the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art on display outside the United Kingdom and nearly 4,000 works of American illustration. The museum offers a distinctive setting for private events, with a mix of indoor halls, board rooms, an auditorium, and outdoor spaces including a sculpture garden and a labyrinth set within a former reservoir. Catherine A. Fusco Hall accommodates up to 175 guests for cocktail receptions or 150 for seated dinners, while the East Court provides a more intimate option for up to 125. The North Terrace overlooks the sculpture garden and is suited to outdoor entertaining and happy hours. Board rooms and the DuPont Auditorium serve corporate meetings, presentations, and retreats. Events are supported by a roster of preferred local caterers, and the museum's galleries — including the permanent collection — are available as part of event experiences. The venue rental team can be reached at venuerentals@delart.org or 302-351-8535.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Event Space

The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science — formerly the Delaware Museum of Natural History — is a private nonprofit institution founded in 1957 and opened to the public in 1972. Following a significant renovation, the museum reopened in May 2022 with transformed galleries that span regional and global natural history, paleontology, and interactive science exhibits. Located on Kennett Pike in Wilmington, Delaware, the facility also houses millions of scientific specimens above its public galleries, serving as an active biodiversity research resource for scientists worldwide. For private events, the museum offers indoor and outdoor rental spaces available after its 4 p.m. daily closing. The Ederic Exhibition Hall, the museum's largest event area, accommodates up to 150 guests for a seated dinner with dance floor or 200 in theater-style seating. Add-on experiences — including live bird presentations and museum animal ambassador appearances — give events a distinctive, one-of-a-kind quality that few venues can offer. Six preferred catering partners are available, and a dedicated events contact coordinates bookings and logistics.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Art Gallery

Founded in 1979 and housed in a 33,000-square-foot renovated building on Wilmington's Riverfront, The Delaware Contemporary is a non-collecting contemporary art museum that doubles as a distinctive private event venue. The building — a former industrial space now home to seven galleries, 26 working artist studios, an auditorium, and event spaces — provides a backdrop unlike any conventional banquet hall. The Atrium Lobby accommodates 50 to 250 guests and suits the full range of private occasions, from intimate seated dinners to large gala receptions, wedding ceremonies, bar and bat mitzvahs, and holiday parties. The Black Box Auditorium, included in all after-hours rentals, can be configured for speaker presentations, ceremonies, or nightclub-style dancing. Gallery access, guided tours, and interactive art-making activities are available as add-ons, giving events a creative dimension that few venues can offer. Accessible from I-95 and Wilmington's Amtrak station, The Delaware Contemporary has been recognized by The Philadelphia Inquirer as one of the most innovative organizations of its kind on the East Coast. Nonprofit organizations and corporate partners are eligible for discounts.

• Spaces for 65-200 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 2 Parks

The Baldcypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park offers indoor and outdoor event spaces within Delaware's first state park, established in 1951. The nature center building, which opened in October 2010, is constructed with cypress shingles and wooden beams, and features soaring ceilings, exposed timber framing, and a Gallery and Multipurpose Room that together accommodate up to 75 guests. The Multipurpose Room — known as the Pond View room — is distinguished by its large windows facing the pond and surrounding woodland, with two adjoining outdoor patios extending the gathering space. For ceremonies, the nearby Bethesda Church provides a one-room historic building with stained wood accenting and seats up to 65 guests, available on its own or in conjunction with the nature center. Outdoor courtyards can be tented from September through April, and the nature center includes kitchen facilities and A/V capabilities. Nature center rentals are available outside of summer season, while the Bethesda Church remains open year-round for ceremony-only bookings.