Visitor Policies

Personal photography* is permitted on Museum grounds except where indicated by signage in the galleries. Flash, tripods, and selfie sticks are not permitted. Personal photographs may not be published or distributed for commercial use.

  • Personal photo/video sessions include engagement and wedding photos, proposals, maternity and family photos, prom, and graduation photos taken by a professional photographer. Personal photo/video sessions must be scheduled in advance and occur outside of our normal operating hours. We charge a fee for a one-hour, scheduled photo session with a licensed and insured photographer, and all participants must sign waivers and an agreement in advance. We do not accept walk-up photo sessions. Requests can be sent to venuerentals@delart.org.
  • Commercial Photo/Film/Advertising Requests: Please send requests for filming television, movies, school projects, and commercials to venuerentals@delart.org. Filming must be scheduled in advance and occur outside of our normal operating hours.

*Personal photography sessions conducted by a professional photographer and commercial photography require prior permission from the Museum, and could incur associated fees.

Guests may be filmed or photographed while on the Museum’s premises.

Press/Media Requests should be sent to DelArt’s Marketing Department at digitalmedia@delart.org.

Enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the Museum’s campus.

Weapons of any kind, including firearms, are not permitted anywhere on the Museum’s campus.

Help us protect the artwork. Please do not touch art in the galleries or in the Sculpture Garden. Backpacks, food, and drink are not permitted in the galleries. Free lockers are available in the coatroom.

Service animals are welcome inside the Museum.

Museum Ambassadors are available throughout the Museum’s campus to answer additional questions. The Delaware Art Museum is committed to providing a welcoming environment that encourages mutual respect for all, promotes civil and collaborative relationships, and is free from all forms of harassment and violence. This means we treat each other professionally and with dignity regardless of each other’s roles and level of responsibilities, or the nature of our contributions. We ask that you be respectful to our staff and fellow visitors and follow our visitor policies. If you choose not to, we reserve the right to ask you to leave or revoke your membership or admission.