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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April Homeschool Classes: April 9th, 17th, and 22nd, 2025- Minerals: It's All About the Basics
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There are hundreds of minerals all over the earth. Each one has a unique characteristic that makes them all different. During class, we will be looking at color, how minerals break, how hard they are, what their basic crystal shape is, etc.
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May Homeschool Classes: May 6th, 14th, and 22nd - Let's Be Planet Protectors
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle are words we hear a lot when we talk about trash. What do those words mean? Do we know what happens when trash leaves our house? Help the Earth by doing your part by learning where trash goes, how recycling works and other things.
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March Homeschool Classes: March 13th, 19th, or 25th
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Rainbow Science Have you ever seen a rainbow after a big rainstorm? There is more than just colors when looking at rainbows, there is actually science happening! Let's get ready for the rains this spring as we learn about rainbow science.