Delaware's newest museum is the Folk Art Museum (tel. 302/577-1164), set in the historic Blue Ball Barn just north of Wilmington. It's the only state-run museum in the country dedicated to folk arts.
Auburn Heights Preserve (tel. 800/349-2134), home to an impressive collection of Stanley Steamer cars and a miniature train, opens in June 2008.
Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley -- At Longwood Gardens, Route 1, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (tel. 610/388-1000), kids have a new inside garden to call their own, with hiding places, fountains, and a bamboo maze.
Opulent Nemours Mansion (tel. 800/651-6912), closed for renovations since 2005, is finally due to reopen in spring 2008.
