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Hagley Museum and Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley Museum has been accredited by the American Association of Museums since 1972.
Located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored mills, a workers' community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family.
Hagley's library furthers the study of business and technology in America. The collections include individuals' papers and companies' records ranging from eighteenth-century merchants to modern telecommunications and illustrate the impact of the business system on society. Hagley Library is a proud member of the prestigious Independent Research Libraries Association (IRLA).
The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society organizes and administers the Hagley Museum and Library's interaction with the world of scholarship. It brings attention to Hagley's research collections and generates intellectual dialogue at Hagley.
Wear comfortable shoes for a visit that can last from two hours to a full day. The museum offers free parking, lunch and snack facilities, picnic areas, and transportation to three major interpretive areas. Hagley Associates membership offers a wide range of programs and benefits, including general admission to Hagley Museum. The Hagley Store has a wide selection of books, gifts, and reproductions of interest to all ages.
Please do not bring non-service animals.
The GPS address for Hagley's main entrance is 200 Hagley Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19807.
Click here for directions from Google Maps.
From the south: Take I-95 north to exit 5B (Newport exit) in Delaware. Follow Route 141 north for 7 miles. After crossing Route 100, watch for Hagley's main entrance on the left.
From the north: Take I-95 south to exit 8B (Concord Pike/Wilmington) in Delaware. Follow signs to Route 141 South. After turning onto Route 141 south, follow Route 141 south for approximately 2.4 miles. After crossing the bridge, watch for Hagley's main entrance on the right.
From West Chester area: Take Route 52 south and continue into Delaware. Take the exit onto Route 100 north. Make a right onto Route 141, and the entrance will be on your left.
From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. After crossing the bridge, follow signs to Route 141. Follow Route 141 North for 7 miles. After crossing Route 100, watch for Hagley's main entrance on the left.
From Route 202 area: Take Route 202 south to Route 141 south. Shortly after crossing the bridge, watch for Hagley's main entrance on the right.
The GPS address for Hagley's Library and Soda House entrance is 298 Buck Road, Wilmington, DE, 19807
From the south: Take I-95 north to exit 5B (Newport exit) in Delaware. Follow Route 141 north for 7 miles. Turn left onto Route 100 north. At the traffic light, make a right onto Buck Road East. After the stop sign, go straight through the gates and follow signs to the library or Soda House.
From the north: Take I-95 south to exit 8B (West Chester exit) in Delaware. Follow Route 202 north (Concord Pike) for 1.3 miles. Stay in the left lane to turn left onto Route 141. Follow Route 141 south for 2 miles, get into the right lane to turn right onto the bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn right at the next traffic light onto Route 100 north. At the next traffic light, make a right onto Buck Road East. After the stop sign, go straight through the gates and follow signs to the library.
From West Chester area: Take Route 52 south and continue into Delaware. Shortly after the intersection with Route 82, you will pass a shopping center on your left. Stay in the left lane and watch for the intersection with Buck Road. Make a left at the light onto Buck Road. Go straight at the next traffic light (staying on Buck Road). After the stop sign, go straight through the gates and follow signs to the library or Soda House.
From Route 202 area: Take Route 202 south to Route 141 south. Follow Route 141 south to the intersection with Route 100. Turn right onto Route 100 north. At the traffic light, make a right onto Buck Road East. After the stop sign, go straight through the gates and follow signs to the library or Soda House.
Visitor parking is provided in front and to the side of the Library building or in front of the Soda House.
From the south: Take I-95 north to exit 7 (Route 52 North) in Delaware. Follow this exit, then turn left onto Route 52. Continue to Route 100. Bear right onto Route 100 to traffic light. Turn right onto Route 141 and immediately turn left at the sign for Hagley Museum.
From the north: Take I-95 south to exit 7 (Route 52 North) in Delaware. Turn right onto Route 52 and continue to Route 100. Bear right onto Route 100 to traffic light. Turn right onto Route 141 and immediately turn left at the sign for Hagley Museum.
From Route 202 area: Take Route 202 to I-95. Take I-95 to exit 7 (Route 52 North) in Delaware. Turn right onto Route 52 and continue to Route 100. Bear right onto Route 100 to traffic light. Turn right onto Route 141 and immediately turn left at the sign for Hagley Museum.
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Du Pont Residence Tour Schedule:
January 7, 2013, through March 24, 2013
Weekdays - Du Pont Residence tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Weekends - Du Pont Residence tours every half hour, last tour at 3:30 p.m.March 25, 2013, through January 5, 2014
Du Pont Residence tours every half hour, last tour at 3:30 p.m.
Some exhibits have special hours - check the exhibits page for special hours.
Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Belin House Organic Cafe is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Research collections are open to the public. First-time readers will need to fill out registration forms and furnish identification. Please stop at the main Library building for imprints or pictorial materials, or at the Soda House for manuscripts and archives materials.
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.* (except major national holidays).
Second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: The manuscript reading room is closed on Saturday. Researchers wishing to consult manuscripts on the second Saturday of each month must request materials by 1 p.m. on Friday.
* The Pictorial Collections Department closes over the lunch hour from noon to 1 p.m. It is a good idea to contact them in advance when planning a visit.
For more detailed information about using library resources, click here.
Adults - $14.00
Students and senior citizens - $10.00
Children ages six to fourteen - $5.00
Children under six - Free
Groups welcomed year-round by reservation.
Call weekdays for information -- (302) 658-2400 ext. 259.
The Visitor Guide is available in several languages, with more coming soon. The following guides are PDFs and are formatted for an 11" x 8.5" page.
| Spanish | Italian | Russian |
Periodically, Hagley Museum and Library takes photographs and video of visitors and activities for use in promotional and editorial material. With admission into the museum or library, you give permission to Hagley for the recording of photographs and/or video of yourself and your dependents. You grant Hagley all rights to use these still or moving images for educational, promotional, advertising and other purposes which advance the overall mission of Hagley Museum and Library. All rights to the photographs and video belong to Hagley Museum and Library. If you do not consent to this policy, please notify the photographer prior to any filming or photography.
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