Mission and Vision:

The Biggs Museum of American Art, a private non-profit museum in Dover, Delaware, preserves, cultivates and exhibits the artworks and ideas contained in its collection. As established by its Founder, Sewell C. Biggs, the Museum fosters an understanding and appreciation of the fine and decorative arts of Delaware, the Mid-Atlantic Region and the Nation from 1700 to the present. This community resource engages visitors through creative public programming and connects audiences of different backgrounds with dynamic channels of communication.