Reciprocal Museums in Delaware

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The official rosters put 30 Delaware institutions on one program or another, clustered in Wilmington, Dover, Greenville: 9 NARM, 2 ASTC Passport Program, 1 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 3 AHS Garden Network, 1 ACM, 10 Museums for All, 4 Time Travelers. Enter your ZIP in the lookup to sort them by distance with each program's rules applied. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.

Delaware's programs, counted

ProgramDelaware rowsShareBiggest cluster
NARM930%Wilmington (5)
ASTC Passport Program27%Wilmington (1)
AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program13%Wilmington (1)
AHS Garden Network310%Wilmington (1)
ACM13%Wilmington (1)
Museums for All1033%Greenville (4)
Time Travelers413%Wilmington (1)

Of the 30, 10 are Museums for All (EBT, no membership) and 20 come from membership reciprocity.

The 90-mile rule, computed for Delaware

Delaware has 2 ASTC science centers on the map, forming 1 possible pairs — and 1 of those pairs sit inside 90 miles of each other, so members of one can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and Iron Hill Museum & Science Center (14 mi); the widest gap, 14 mi, separates Delaware Museum of Nature and Science from Iron Hill Museum & Science Center — and even that falls short. It's measured twice — from your home science center and from your home address — in straight-line miles. How the ASTC rule works.

Delaware institutions on more than one program

4 Delaware institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Biggs Museum of American Art (NARM + Museums for All); Delaware Historical Society (NARM + Time Travelers); Historic Odessa Foundation (NARM + Museums for All); Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Museums for All + AHS Garden Network).

NARM in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington
Delaware Historical SocietyWilmington
Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryWilmington
Greenbank Mills & Philips FarmWilmington
The Delaware ContemporaryWilmington
Biggs Museum of American ArtDover
New Castle Historical SocietyNew Castle
Historic Odessa FoundationOdessa
Winterthur Museum & Country EstateWinterthur

All 9 on the current roster. NARM rules.

ASTC Passport Program in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Delaware Museum of Nature and ScienceWilmington
Iron Hill Museum & Science CenterNewark

All 2 on the current roster. ASTC Passport Program rules.

AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Brandywine ZooWilmington

All 1 on the current roster. AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program rules.

AHS Garden Network in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Delaware Center for HorticultureWilmington
University of Delaware Botanic GardensNewark
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryWinterthur

All 3 on the current roster. AHS Garden Network rules.

ACM in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Delaware Children's MuseumWilmington

That's the complete Delaware list (1). ACM rules.

Time Travelers in Delaware

InstitutionCity
Delaware Historical SocietyWilmington
Delaware Agricultural Museum & VillageDover
New Castle Historical Society Historic HousesNew Castle
Pencader Heritage MuseumNewark

All 4 on the current roster. Time Travelers rules.

Museums for All in Delaware

No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 10 Delaware participants for free to $5, any normal day: Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage (Delaware Historical Society) · Biggs Museum of American Art · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science · First State Heritage Park · Hagley Museum and Library · Nemours Estate · Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library · Read House & Gardens (Delaware Historical Society) and 2 more. Program rules.

Other free routes in Delaware

And for the outdoors, see whether a Delaware library card borrows a state park pass.

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FAQ

Which Delaware museums honor NARM?

9 Delaware institutions are on the current NARM roster, including Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Historical Society, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm. It only works if your home membership is at the NARM tier; per-museum flags can exclude events or locals within 15 miles.

Does the ASTC 90-mile rule apply in Delaware?

Yes — everywhere. Delaware has 2 ASTC science centers on the map, forming 1 possible pairs — and 1 of those pairs sit inside 90 miles of each other, so members of one can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and Iron Hill Museum & Science Center (14 mi); the widest gap, 14 mi, separates Delaware Museum of Nature and Science from Iron Hill Museum & Science Center — and even that falls short.

Can I get into Delaware museums with an EBT card?

Yes: 10 Delaware institutions participate in Museums for All, where a SNAP EBT card plus photo ID admits up to four people for free to $5 — no membership needed.

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