Historic industrial site and ancestral home featuring 19th-century mills, gardens, and exhibits on early American innovation and the DuPont legacy.
General Information
Hours:
Open daily: 10am to 5pm (mid-March to early November)
10am to 4pm (early November to mid-March)
Closed Wednesdays and major holidays
10am to 4pm (early November to mid-March)
Closed Wednesdays and major holidays
Fees:
Adults: $20
Seniors (62+) and Students: $16
Children (6–14): $10
Children under 6 and active military: Free
Hagley Members: Free
Seniors (62+) and Students: $16
Children (6–14): $10
Children under 6 and active military: Free
Hagley Members: Free
Pet Policy:
Pets are not allowed on museum grounds
Seasons:
All year; spring and fall recommended for garden views
Location:
Website:
https://www.hagley.org/
How to Get There
Take Route 141 north from Wilmington, turn left onto Barley Mill Road, then right onto Hagley Creek Road to reach the museum entrance.
Overview
Hagley Museum and Library is a 235-acre site along the Brandywine River where E. I. du Pont founded his gunpowder works in 1802, the origin of the DuPont Company. You can tour restored powder mills, a working machine shop, and Eleutherian Mills, the original du Pont family home, and walk the gardens and trails, including a French potager and a pollinator garden.
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