Hagley Museum And Library, Delaware, United States
4.5 (813 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Wilmington History Museums
Great time to spend the day
Hagley is the former industrial site of the original black powder works of the DuPont Company founded in Delaware in 1802 and powered by the natural resources that surrounded it. Today, it is 235 acres of wooded rolling hills along the rushing Brandywine River dotted with hundreds of stone ruins of the black powder industry, dozens of restored buildings associated with the business, and the first du Pont family home built in America. Here, for more than 200 years, the DuPont Company and family experimented, innovated, and pursued the American Dream. Hagley has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1972. The site is a National Historic Landmark, National Recreation Trail, and a Historic Engineering Landmark.
Address
200 Hagley Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807
Mobile
Website
http://www.hagley.org
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 18:39
User Ratings
4.5 based on (813 reviews)
Reviews
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553businesstraveler69 5:00 PM Nov 7, 2022
Great time to spend the day
On Saturday we spent the day touring the Dupont family home ( Winterthur museum), on Sunday we toured the Hagley Museum, more specifically, Dupont family's first home and black powder mill. There were demonstrations of both the powdermills and the machine shop. Both powered by hydromechanical power using water that is diverted from the Brandywine river then reintroduced to the river when flowing through the turbine system that was built. The curator opened the sleuth gates, in flowed the water, and you can witness the turbine spooling up then go into the machine shop and see how that power was harnessed into each of the machines. Another portion of that museum visit is the patent model museum which was very interesting.
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4David L 5:00 PM Jan 27, 2020
Appreciation for Delaware Museums
This is not the most amazing museum in the world, the country, or even necessarily the best of Delaware. When I first arrived to DE as a teenager, I didn't think it had anything to offer in the way of culture, but the DuPont family really made its mark on the state. So much of the history of DE is connected to this family and it is seen through its network of museums including Winterthur, Nemours Mansion & Gardens, and even Longwood Gardens in PA. As I have now seen all of the former DuPont estates turned museums, I have gained a greater appreciation for these estates that have allowed history to be frozen in time. I think Hagley is for a little older crowd who can really appreciate the milling history of Delaware and the DuPonts, but there are some things that are appealing to younger kids. There are the classic cars in the barn and they do have a gingerbread making contest around Christmas. The period rooms are more for adults. We didn't see everything on the expansive grounds, as the weather was a little colder and we didn't do too much walking. There is a cost for entrance, but we went for free due to a promotion with a local realtor. We'd like to come again when the our kids (age 6 and 4) are a little older and the weather is a little warmer, but we did like that our visit was free.
