9 W. Front Street Media, PA 19063
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday- 10 AM to 3 PM (please knock or ring doorbell for entrance)
Research Appointment by request only, please click on the research tab to put in a request.
Founded 1895
Phone: 610-750-0622
Thanks for Celebrating with DCHS!
On behalf the DCHS board, staff, and volunteers we want to thank you all for having a wonderful birthday weekend with us!
We want to say thanks our sponsors:
Riddle Village Retirement Community
Media Cemetery Company
Jandzio Excavating
Ship Bottom Brewery
Special Thanks to our program partners:
Delaware County Council
Delaware County Institute of Science
Media Borough
Visit Media
Media Arts Council
Delco Skatepark Coalition
Edgmont Historical Society
Greatest Hits Records and Books
ThreePotatoFour
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4,500+ books on local genealogy & county history
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200 original and/or copies of handwritten documents from colonial period
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William Penn original documents, land grants & wills
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Family Bible Collection
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350,000 historic documents
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Yearbooks dating back to 1880
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Newspaper & Census Collection
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Maps & Atlases
Rotating Displays
Every 6 to 8 weeks, DCHS rotates out items for public display, highlighting some of the incredible pieces of Delaware County history and culture. Guests are welcome to come visit during our business hours to see the displays and browse our open library. Free and open to the public, except when noted!
DCHS 2025 Sponsors: We Thank You for Your Support!
Delaware County Council
Mr. Andrew Saul
Burman Family Charitable Fund- In Memory of Harvey Burman
Visit Delco!
Exelon/PECO
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
T-Frank McCall's Inc.
The Bates Family and Arasapha Farms
Delaware County Interactive Gaming Authority
2SP Brewing Company
Briggs Auction
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
Anthony Makowski and Elise Brand
Oliver Heating and Cooling
Riddle Village Retirement Community
Burman's Health Shop
ENTREPRENEUR WORKS FUND of Delaware County
Jane Coleman and Family
S.R. Rosati, Inc.
Media Cemetery Company
Jandzio Excavating
Ship Bottom Brewery
CONTACT
VISIT
Office and Research Center:
9 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063