WELCOME

Located in the Heart of Historic Downtown Frederick

The Delaplaine Arts Center is located at 40 South Carroll Street, Frederick, MD 21701 along beautiful Carroll Creek Park.

Google map directions to the Delaplaine

Parking: The Delaplaine is located next door to the East All Saints Parking Deck. Metered street parking is also available.

FREE Admission Daily

Come visit our seven on-site galleries, shop in the Gift Gallery, attend a program, or sign up for a class!

Open: Monday–Saturday, 9 am–5 pm & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm

Closed: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Boxing Day (Dec 26)

Weather-related closings and other scheduling announcements

View a short video introducing you to the Delaplaine on our About page.

Delaplaine

Accessibility

The Delaplaine Arts Center is committed to providing an accessible environment for all of our visitors and students. All public areas of the Delaplaine are mobility-device accessible (except motorized scooters). We welcome requests for accommodations for other disability needs such as sensory-friendly times, ASL interpreting for programs, and other needs. If you have an accommodation need, please contact us (301-698-0656) at least two weeks in advance.

Art Carts

Kids (and adults!) can get creative with our Art Carts during your visit. One is located on the first floor outside our main galleries, and the Francine Brady Art Cart on our second floor along with our seasonal Artist of Inspiration display. Each offers a different free activity! Visit the Programs page to see what activities are featured.

Group Tours

We are happy to schedule FREE group tours of the facilities and provide information on our history, programming, and exhibitions. In addition to art exhibitions in our galleries, we also have two stairwell panel exhibits: the Art History Timeline, offering glimpses from the prehistoric era to the 1970s, and Our Industrial Past, telling the story of our neighborhood and historic building. Tours can be staff or self-guided, and can be tailored to your interests and schedule. To schedule a tour, please contact us (301-698-0656 ext 107).

The Delaplaine is Dog-Friendly

Your well-behaved, leashed canine pal is welcome!

Our Garden

In you visit during the warmer months, we invite you to enjoy the beauty of our inspirational butterfly garden bordering Carroll Creek Linear Park. You will find sculpture, a larger-than-life “Joy of Music” xylophone, and yards of blooms!

More for Your Visit

Gift Gallery at the Delaplaine

Etchison-Davis Library

While You’re Downtown

From the Delaplaine, it’s a short walk down the beautiful Carroll Creek Promenade to a variety of shops, restaurants, and the C. Burr Artz Public Library. Just a few blocks away, the center of downtown offers even more arts experiences at local galleries, antiques and specialty items, outstanding cuisine, museums, and renowned historic architecture. You can find out more about what Frederick and Frederick County has to offer at the Visitor Center, just a short walk from our doors.