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All events and programs are held at the Museum.
Pre-registration and pre-payment (where applicable) are required for all programs and events (including Biggs Kids and Mini-Masters).

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Phone: 302.674.2111 (Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

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Upcoming Events

Monday, February 21: Museum Open for Presidents' Day

Sunday, February 20: Behind the Blue Doors closes.

Friday, March 4: First Friday: First Look pARty! Biggs Picture

Saturday, March 5: Biggs Kids: Imaginary Landscapes

Current Exhibitions

Behind the Blue Doors: Famous Works from the Rehoboth Art League Collection Last chance to see it!

Biggs Picture: Landscapes by Regional Artists Opening Friday, March 4

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First Friday: First Look pARTy!: Biggs Picture

Friday, March 4: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Free, All Ages

Be one of the first to see the chosen works from the Biggs Picture competition. The $1,500 Museum Purchase Prize and jurors' Top Ten selections will be announced during the party. Refreshments provided. Cash bar.

Biggs Kids: Imaginary Landscapes

Saturday, March 5: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Free, Ages 5-10

Participants will explore their imaginations to create a one-of-a-kind landscape after a tour of the exhibition. Click here to pre-register.

Museum News

Calling all Poets! Art & Poetry

The Biggs Museum is currently seeking poet participants for the 2011 Art & Poetry to be held during downtown Dover's April First Friday program on April 1. All levels of skill and enthusiasm are encouraged to participate! Poet participants choose a collection object as inspiration for a poem. All poets read their poems aloud next to the collection object during the Art & Poetry program. If you would like to participate, please e-mail your poem to Beccy Cooper no later than March 18th.

The Good Friends Brunch: Sunday, March 20

If you are a member of or a donor to the Biggs Museum, be sure to join us on Sunday, March 20 for the annual Good Friends Brunch, an exclusive and free members-and-donors-only event.

All Museum members are invited to attend this program for continental breakfast, mimosas and the opportunity to be the first to see the Museum's new and expanded object storage space! Look in the mail next week for your invite! Reservations are required and accepted online by phone. Not a member or need to renew and want to attend? You have plenty of time to join or renew and attend this special program!

Celebrate your next birthday at the Biggs!

Did you know Museum members can host children's birthday parties at the Museum? BiggsBirthday parties include two fun-filled hours of celebration, cake, hands-on activities and an exciting tour! The Museum will provide a dedicated brithday party facilitator, private part room with tables and chairs, a hands-on art activity with supplies, a special guided Museum tour for children, free parking, restrooms and entry to the Museum. Members can reserve a birthday party on Saturdays of Sundays for $150 for up to 15 children and 3 adult chaperones. Each additional child is $10.00 per person, with a maximum children attendee number of 25. For more info about our birthday parties, contact Beccy Cooper.

These programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.