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Brandywine Valley Oral History Project
Listen to Hagley's newly released collection of oral histories from people who grew up, lived, and worked in and around the Hagley powder yards and the Brandywine Valley.
Bike & Hike & Brews
Hagley's Wednesday evening Bike & Hike & Brews presented by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery are in full swing!
Picture Hagley: Photography Walk at Hagley Museum
Photography beginners or experts will enjoy this experience as they have the opportunity to photograph areas off the usual visitor route.

Hagley Happenings

Upcoming Events & Programs

Children enjoying an activity at Hagley

Summer Break Activities

July 16, 2018 | 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Monday

School’s out for summer - don’t let the brain drain happen on your watch! Bring the kids to Hagley this summer and try some fun learning activities for families. 

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Visitors at Hagley during Bike and Hike and Brews. Workers

Bike & Hike & Brews

July 18, 2018 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Wednesday

At Bike & Hike & Brews, visitors can stroll, jog, or bike through areas of Hagley property normally closed to foot traffic.

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A cannon fires during the demonstration.

Cannon Firing Demonstration

July 29, 2018 | 1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Sunday

Cannon firings in the powder yards demonstrate how black powder was made and used.

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Picture Hagley: Photography Walk

August 2, 2018 | 8:30 a.m. | Thursday

Visitors can take advantage of this unique opportunity to see the grounds of Hagley in a different light and meet one of our guides for a stroll through the property.

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A man and young girl walk at Hagley

$5 Fridays after 5

August 3, 2018 | 5 to 7 p.m. | Friday

Unwind from your workweek and spend a Friday evening at Hagley for just $5 per person after 5 p.m.!

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hagley visitors play with water balloons

Summer Saturdays at Hagley

August 4, 2018 | 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Saturday

Spend a summer Saturday at Hagley and enjoy fishing on the Brandywine and water balloon games! 

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Sights, Sounds, Smells Walking Tour

August 5, 2018 | 11 a.m. | Sunday

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Science Saturday – Gone with the Wind

August 11, 2018 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Explore the science behind weather and wind.

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The Soda House at Hagley Museum and Library

Wedding Open House

August 11, 2018 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Saturday

Stop in anytime during one of our wedding open houses to visit the Soda House, Hagley's primary wedding venue.

GPS Address: 298 Buck Rd, Wilmington DE 19807

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Patent Model - Improvement in Boats for Duck-Shooting

Patent Model Tour

August 11, 2018 | 11 a.m. | Saturday

Join one of our Hagley guides for an introductory tour of Hagley’s patent model collection.

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Children enjoying an activity at Hagley
Summer Break Activities
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Mon Jul 16, 2018
Visitors at Hagley during Bike and Hike and Brews. Workers
Bike & Hike & Brews
5 to 8 p.m. | Wed Jul 18, 2018
A cannon fires during the demonstration.
Cannon Firing Demonstration
1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Sun Jul 29, 2018
Picture Hagley: Photography Walk
8:30 a.m. | Thu Aug 2, 2018
hagley visitors play with water balloons
Summer Saturdays at Hagley
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Sat Aug 4, 2018

MUSEUM MAIN ENTRANCE - GPS: 200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE 19807
LIBRARY AND SODA HOUSE ENTRANCE - GPS: 298 Buck Road, Wilmington, DE 19807

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The Hagley U.S. Patent Model Collection
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