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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 19 attractions in Dover

This complex is comprised of a large exhibit hall, with artifacts from a 19th-century farming community, and a village with 15 buildings where staff perform various jobs related to this period.

Attraction type: Natural history museum; Historic village; History museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 19 attractions in Dover

Named in honor of local inventor E.R. Johnson, this museum explores the sound recording industry from its beginnings and includes displays of early talking machines, records and other relics from the 1890s to 1929.

Attraction type: Museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 19 attractions in Dover

Located on the Dover Air Force Base, this museum showcases the history of military aviation through exhibits and a sizeable collection of planes that have been used throughout history.

Attraction type: Military museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 19 attractions in Dover
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 19 attractions in Dover

The venue for popular races like the NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck series, it is considered, by many, to be one of the best tracks in the U.S..

Attraction type: Race car track
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 19 attractions in Dover

Spence's Bazaar is a tradition in Dover every Tuesday and Friday year-round.  You'll find everything from Amish-grown produce to trinkets, antiques and just plain new and used stuff.  Best of all...

Attraction type: Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 19 attractions in Dover

This museum, named after a local art collector, features American painting and crafts from Colonial portraiture to 20th-century Impressionism, with a special focus on the work of local artists from the Colonial and Federal periods.

Attraction type: Art museum; History museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 19 attractions in Dover
Attraction type: History museum; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 19 attractions in Dover

Once owned by a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter, this plantation has been converted to a living museum where visitors can tour the grounds and interact with staff dressed in period costume.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 19 attractions in Dover

The Delaware Archaeology Museum is located at 316 S. Governor's Avenue near downtown Dover.  Explore 12,000 years of archaeological history in Delaware through artifacts, exhibits, hands-on...

Attraction type: Natural history museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 19 attractions in Dover
Attraction type: History museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 19 attractions in Dover
Attraction type: Government building
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 19 attractions in Dover

The Schwartz Center for the Arts, located at 226 State Street near downtown Dover, is a beautifully restored setting for live theater, entertainment, movies and more, including an arts film series...

Attraction type: Theater
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 19 attractions in Dover

A huge entertainment venue that features horse racing, a hotel and restaurant, plus 2,000 slot machines ranging from a nickel to $50 per play.

Attraction type: Casino; Horse track
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Delaware Public Archives provides a free opportunity to research Delaware geneaology, history and government.  Tours are by advance apppointment, and the facility is open to the public, free of...

Attraction type: Library
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Woodburn is the historic home of Delaware Governors.  It is Georgian in style featuring antiques, landscaped grounds and several holiday events throughout the year.  Tours are by appointment, free of...

Attraction type: Historic home; Government building
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If you are exploring Delaware's Capital Region, be sure to start your adventure at the Delaware State Museums visitor Center.  Changing exhibits, guided tours and museum store are what's in store...

Attraction type: Tourist/visitor center; History museum
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You'll learn everything you need to know about the history of the Delaware State Police and some of the more interesting crimes that have occurred in the State of Delaware.  Stylish uniforms, antique...

Attraction type: Specialty museum; History museum
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