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Kids' EventsDirectionsMuseum HoursAdmission |
During Hagley's Bike and Hike Evenings in July and August, visitors can bicycle through Hagley's scenic property or walk along the Brandywine. |
Hagley Creek Kids events are sponsored in part by 99.5 WJBR. |
September 19 - Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hagley Car Show
Browse through more than 500 antique and restored cars that date from the early nineteen-hundreds to the nineteen-eighties. The show features vehicle parades, motoring music, video racing, a pedal car course, a juke box display, and a festival food court. Activities are on Hagley's upper property. Pre-event tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-14, and can be purchased online or at the Hagley Store. Day-of-show tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-14. The event is free for Hagley members and children five and under. Use Hagley's main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
If you're interested in showing a car at the event, click here to register online, or click here to download a registration form (PDF).
September 24 - Friday - 3 p.m. - Library Copeland Room
Hagley Film Showcase - Automobile Films
The Hagley Film Showcase is a free quarterly event that features the following curator-selected short films from Hagley's collections:
The first selection, Modern Steel for Today's Highways, was produced by Basford, Inc., for the Sheet Committees of the American Iron and Steel Institute circa 1965. This twelve-minute film discusses steel products for highways and also shows two commercials for steel.
The second film, Merchant on Main Street, was producedin 1947 by Films for Industry, Inc., for the Sun Oil Company. This fourteen-minute film discusses service stations owned by independent business persons.
September 25 - Saturday - 4 to 7 p.m.
Golden Pheasants Harvest Party
Come and enjoy the change of seasons with Hagley's Golden Pheasants Harvest Party. The party will celebrate the beauty of the fall season with music, hay rides, children's games, and a delicious barbecue. Activities include "The Great Explosion" walking tour, pumpkin sculpting by Linda Allan, face painting by Catey Hill, and much more. Advance reservations only. Purchase your tickets online by September 3 and save $10 per adult ticket.
October 7 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Anne Boylan, University of Delaware, "Women's History on the Radio: Creating a Usable Past, 1935-1952." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
October 16 and 17 - Saturday and Sunday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hagley Craft Fair
The craft fair brings talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts and crafts. This premier show will feature works in wood, pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal, and other media. Admission is $5, free for members and children under six years old. Use Hagley's Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
November 4 - Thursday - 7 p.m.
Library Copeland Room
Keynote Address for Fall Conference
Richard Sylla, New York University
November 5 - Friday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fall Conference: "Crisis and Consequence"
Hagley's Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society invites you to attend the conference, "Crisis and Consequence." The conference takes place in Hagley's Soda House and will include presentations that explore the long-term consequences of panics, depression, financial contractions, and other episodes in which the American economy dramatically declined. For program and registration information contact Carol Lockman, clockman@hagley.org.
November 11 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Bess Williamson, University of Delaware, "Repair Shop for Heroes: Technology in, and as, Rehabilitation in Post World War II America." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
November 26, 2010, through January 2, 2011
Christmas at Hagley
The1803 du Pont ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills, is decorated primarily in Colonial Revival style for the holidays. Dried flowers, greenery, fruits, and other natural materials create a beautiful holiday ambiance accentuated by soft lights and Christmas music. Exhibit included in regular admission. Free for members. Use Hagley's main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
December 16 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Hyungsub Choi, Chemical Heritage Foundation, "Transistor States: Semiconductor Industry and the Government in the U.S. and Japan." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
January 15, 16, 17 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Invention Convention
Children enjoy three days of inventing, experimenting, and interactive educational entertainment. Activities include a Create-an-Invention Workshop where youngsters design and produce gadgets, a Tinkering Table to take apart and fiddle with appliances, a science-related scavenger hunt, and a Toddler Tools area for the youngest with play sets from the kitchen and carpentry shop. Adults $5, Children 4-14 $3.50, free for children under 4, members, and Powder Keg Kids. Admission includes cost of supplies. Use Hagley’Äôs Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
February 12 - Saturday - 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Victorine’Äôs Valentine Day
Families will love this afternoon of crafts and activities. Visitors taste gingerbread, make a Victorian Valentine using the "scrap" method, write Valentine verses with a quill pen, and design a candy bar wrapper. A special exhibit featuring antique Valentine cards and candy packaging will be on display. Activities are included in regular admission. Use the museum’Äôs main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
February 17 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Wendy Woloson, Library Company of Philadelphia, "Nothing for Something: Retail Premiums and Consumer Behavior in 19th Century America." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
March 12 - Saturday
Exhibit in Eleutherian Mills Opens
"Du Pont Family Weddings"
The exhibit showcases weddings of du Pont family members during the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. This exhibit is on display in the du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills. Included in regular admission and tour. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
March 24 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Lindsey Feitz, Bridgewater College, "Democratizing and Delivering Beauty: Avon's Transnational Forays in Latin America, 1954-1972." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
April 9 - Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spring Conference: "Disaster!¬Ý A Conference on Disasters in History"
Hagley’Äôs Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society invites you to attend the conference, "Disaster!" ¬ÝThe conference takes place in Hagley’Äôs Soda House and will include presentations For program and registration information contact clockman@hagley.org.
April 21 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Benjamin Gross, Princeton University, "An Innovation Ignored?: RCA and the Commercialization of the LCD." The seminar, held in the library's Copeland Room, is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance. Copies may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman, at clockman@hagley.org.
April 30 - Saturday
Exhibit Opening
Hagley Powder Yard during the Civil War
This exhibit explores the role of the DuPont Company and gunpowder production during the Civil War. Exhibit-only admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children six through fourteen, and free for children five and under. Exhibit included in regular admission. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
May 1 - Sunday - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
May Day Nature Walk
Join Hagley staff to honor Sophie du Pont’Äôs tradition of a nature walk on the first of May. Visitors will enjoy a tour of Hagley’Äôs plants, animals, trees, flowers, and more. Included in regular museum admission. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
June 10 and 17 - Friday - gates open at 5 p.m.
Wilmington Trust Presents Fireworks at Hagley
Hagley presents a pyrotechnic masterpiece that weaves together a story illustrated through music, narration, aerial shells, and intricate set pieces. Must be a member of Hagley to purchase tickets. Rain dates June 13 or 14 and June 20 or 21. Use Hagley’Äôs Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
June 14 and June 19 - Tuesday and Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
Creek Kids
Hagley’Äôs youth volunteers will explore forms of power and energy used in the powder yards. Programs include games, history, food, and make-and-take crafts. Included in regular museum admission. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
July 6, 13, 20, 27 - Wednesdays - 5 to 8 p.m.
Bike and Hike
Bring your bike or walking shoes to Hagley every Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the riverside and wooded trails through Hagley’Äôs scenic property and picnic along the Brandywine River. Admission is $2 per person. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
July 7, 14, 21, 28 - Thursdays - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dollar Days
Admission to Hagley is only one dollar every Thursday in July. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
July 12 and July 17 - Tuesday and Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
Creek Kids
Hagley’Äôs youth volunteers will explore forms of power and energy used in the powder yards. Programs include games, history, food, and make-and-take crafts. Included in regular museum admission. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Wednesdays - 5 to 8 p.m.
Bike and Hike
Bring your bike or walking shoes to Hagley every Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the riverside and wooded trails through Hagley’Äôs scenic property and picnic along the Brandywine River. Admission is $2 per person. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
August 4, 11, 18, 25 - Thursdays - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dollar Days
Admission to Hagley is only one dollar every Thursday in August. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
August 9 and August 14 - Tuesday and Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
Creek Kids
Hagley’Äôs youth volunteers will explore forms of power and energy used in the powder yards. Programs include games, history, food, and make-and-take crafts. Included in regular museum admission. Free for members. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
September 18 - Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hagley Car Show
Browse through more than 500 antique and restored cars that date from the early nineteen-hundreds to the nineteen-eighties. The show features vehicle parades, motoring music, video and go-cart racing, and a festival food court. Activities are on Hagley’Äôs upper property. Admission charged. Advanced ticket sales begin in June. Free for Hagley members and children five and under. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
September 24 - Saturday - 4 to 7 p.m.
Golden Pheasants Harvest Party¬Ý
This Saturday afternoon event is perfect for the young and young-at-heart and their families.¬Ý Event includes hayrides, music by a local band, food catered by the Wilmington Club, pumpkin carving demonstrations, and games. Advance reservations only. Tickets cost $0 - $45. Rain or Shine. Use Hagley’Äôs main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.
October 15 and 16 - Saturday and Sunday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hagley Craft Fair
The craft fair brings talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts and crafts. This premier show will feature works in wood, pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal, and other media. Admission charged, free for members and children under six years old. Use Hagley's Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
October 20 - Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Fall Lecture: Justin Carisio
Justin Carisio will present in the Copeland Room in Hagley Library. Lecture is free and open to the public. Use Hagley’Äôs Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
November 25 - Friday
"Christmas at Hagley" exhibit opens
See the du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills, dressed for the holidays. "Christmas at Hagley" features a different theme each year. Check www.hagley.org for family activities, special sales days at the Hagley Store, and other events and programs. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The first bus leaves for the exhibit at 10 a.m. and the last bus at 3:30 p.m. The holiday display is included in the cost of admission and free for members.
December 1 - Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Fall Lecture: Jane Peters Estes
Jane Peters Estes will present "Christmas Past" in the Copeland Room in Hagley Library. This program explores the origins of many of our holiday traditions (i.e. tree, hanging stockings by the fire) and highlights Christmas customs observed during the Civil War (1861-65). It does not emphasize the religious aspect of Christmas, but instead, the secular trappings of the season. A display of typical 1860's Christmas gifts accompanies the program. Lecture is free and open to the public. Use Hagley’Äôs Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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