News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Dover’s Biggs Museum of American Art welcomes two new exhibitions which showcase a variety of artistic styles. Both will run through June 19, 2021. The artistic drive to leave the studio and collect inspiration, impressions and ideas directly from nature is featured in the larger of the two new exhibitions entitled, In Fresh Air: Impressionism […]
Continue ReadingIn response to the growing COVID numbers in the area and the recent Stay at Home Advisory issued by the Governor, the Biggs Museum of American Art has decided to proactively close to the public from Wednesday, December 16 through Saturday, January 30. At the end of January, the museum will reevaluate its status and […]
Continue ReadingDelaware’s reopening plan begins on June 1, 2020. Museums are allowed to reopen under strict guidelines, Biggs Museum in Dover, DE has chosen not to reopen. In an email from the museum they announced, “we have chosen not to open on that date to allow us the time to build upon the safe environment that […]
Continue ReadingNew Castle, DE – Easterseals participants and staff were excited to announce the opening of their Inaugural Art Exhibit at the Biggs Museum of American Art which showcases the Easterseals “Arfulness” program. The exhibit runs through the end of January 2019. Through the Artfulness Program, Easterseals is partnering with a number of organizations throughout the […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE – The Biggs Museum of American Art today announced it will host the 3rd Annual Happy Holidays Dover on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This festive event has become a family favorite. It includes plenty of holiday activities for the whole family. The main feature of the event […]
Continue ReadingFinal Call for Entries Biggs Shot 2018 Juried Photography Exhibition Entries Due: November 2, 2018 About Biggs Shot 2018 The Biggs Museum of American Art (Dover, DE) presents Biggs Shot 2018, the fifth juried photography competition and exhibition featuring the work of professional and emerging photographers, working and/or living in the Mid-Atlantic region. The theme […]
Continue ReadingHarrington, DE (October 15, 2018) – With fall upon us, the Biggs Museum and the Delaware State Fair are gearing up for the First Annual Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival on October 26th and 27th 2018. About The Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival The Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival is an all-weather Halloween classic that […]
Continue ReadingDOVER – DNREC’s First State Heritage Park will feature “Science Exploration” as the theme for the First State Heritage Park’s monthly “First Saturday in the First State,” with a variety of free events and activities. The John Bell House will feature “Revolutionary Medicine,” a program offered throughout the day about what medicine was like in […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE – From August 3 – November 25, 2018, the Biggs Museum will host an exhibition of over 50 original etchings and lithographs of well-known artist and naturalist John James Audubon. The works will be displayed alongside the work of contemporary artists from America and the United Kingdom who have been influenced by his […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE – Throughout the summer, the Biggs Museum will continue the celebration of its 25th Silver Anniversary with an impressive slate of exhibitions for visitors to enjoy. Exhibitions currently on view include: Rembrandt’s Etchings, Delaware Discoveries: Girlhood Embroidery, 1750-1850, Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners XVIII, and Milton Downing: Moral Assembly. Details on […]
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