Hagley Museum and Library
Closed Wednesdays. The Eleutherian Mills Residence is closed November 17 to 19, 2026.
Site of the original DuPont gunpowder works on the Brandywine, with a restored powder yard, daily demonstrations, the du Pont family residence and a patent-model exhibition.
Ways to visit
Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Grounds, Inside tourhagley.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inhagley.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen six days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Wednesdays; last admission 4 p.m. Closes at 2 p.m. on December 24 and is closed December 25; open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 1 to 3.Closed: Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve closes 2 p.m.hagley.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not stated · on siteThe visit page says tickets are bought at the Visitor Center; it does not say whether advance booking is needed.hagley.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $22 · Student, senior (62+), veteran or military retiree: $18 · Child (6-14): $12Free for children under 6, active military and family, and members.hagley.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photography: Yes. Handheld devices only; no tripods or professional equipment.
About
Hagley covers 235 acres where the DuPont company made black powder from 1802. Admission includes the powder yard with historic mills and demonstrations, guided tours of the Eleutherian Mills family residence, gardens, and an exhibition of more than 120 patent models. Shuttles link the visitor center with the yard and the house; most visits take two to three hours.
Run by: Hagley Museum and Library.
Getting there
200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19807
Use the museum entrance at 200 Hagley Creek Road; free parking near the Visitor Center. Shuttles run to the powder yard and the residence.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (39.78056, -75.57500). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- hagley.org/plan-your-visit · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; street address; phone and email; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: what you see; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: kind of visit; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: booking
- hagley.org/hours-tickets · official page · read 2026-10-26For: who runs it; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: open or closed; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: days and hours; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: cost; Hagley Museum: powder yard, residence tour, exhibits and gardens: requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q4785… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
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