Welcome to Iron Hill Science Center

Delaware Academy of Science

The Iron Hill Science Center has exhibits geared towards the natural sciences of entomology (insects), paleontology (fossils), geology (earth processes with a focus on rocks and minerals), zoology (our collection of taxidermy ranges from mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish), and botany (plants).

The Delaware Academy of Science is the parent organization that owns and operates the Iron Hill Science Center.

The Iron Hill Museum (School House #112C), is the original location of the entire collections of the Delaware Academy of Science from 1967-2016. This building was built in 1923 with the sole purpose of being a center of learning for the African American students that lived in and around Iron Hill Village. If you would like to see this building and the current exhibits within the school house, please ask at the Science Center for a staff member to take you over to see it.

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Multiple Dates
Tue, Feb 17
February 17th and 27th, 2026- The Fossil Record
Newark
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Feb 17, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Newark, 1115 Robert L. Melson Ln, Newark, DE 19702, USA
Let's learn about Earth's history by looking at ancient remains. In this class, we will learn about fossils! We will talk about how fossils are formed, what can become a fossil, and some information about local fossil finds.
Multiple Dates
Thu, Mar 12
March 12th and 24th, 2026- Look to the sky!!
Newark
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Mar 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Newark, 1115 Robert L. Melson Ln, Newark, DE 19702, USA
This month, we are going to focus on birds. Delaware is home to over 400 different types of birds, so we are going to learn about their basics, and how we can help them now that the weather is getting warmer.