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Explore Space at Invention Convention

Explore the wonders of the cosmos at Hagley's 2019 Invention Convention!

Enjoy a sweet family event with something for everyone

Make a Victorian valentine, write Valentine verses with a quill pen, and take a photo with Victorine!

Hear stories from the brandywine valley oral history project

Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley includes over 200 recorded interviews conducted between 1953 and 1990 by Hagley staff.

Hagley Happenings

Upcoming Events & Programs

Invention Convention

January 20, 2019 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Sunday

At Hagley's Invention Convention on January 20 and 21, 2019, visitors will learn how to survive in outer space.

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Yoga at Hagley

January 22, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. | Tuesday

Yoga classes for Hagley Members.

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Research Seminar: Jessica K. Burch

February 7, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday

A NEW DEAL FOR DIRECT SALES: HOW DIRECT SALES FIRMS HELPED CREATE MODERN NON-EMPLOYMENT, 1910–1935

Direct sales firms utilize a model of independent labor that can be traced back to the peddlers of the colonial period. With the creation of the New Deal, however, direct sales executives began to realize the value of independent contractors as a source of labor potentially free from the new financial and regulatory obligations that would be imposed on employers.

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Patent Model - Improvement in Boats for Duck-Shooting

Patent Model Tour

February 9, 2019 | 11 a.m. | Saturday

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

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Victorine's Valentine's Day

February 9, 2019 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

This is a sweet family event with something for everyone. During Victorine’s Valentine’s Day, visitors can mak a Victorian valentine using the “scrap” method, write valentine verses with a quill pen, and even take a photo with Victorine!

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The Soda House at Hagley Museum and Library

Wedding Open House

February 16, 2019 | 9 a.m. to 1 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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Science Saturday – Pump It Up!

February 23, 2019 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Visitors will have fun with fluid dynamics and hydraulics - Pascal would be proud! Visitors of all ages are invited to discover solutions to science and engineering challenges.

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Author Talk: Julius Rosenwald

March 7, 2019 | 7 p.m. | Thursday

Julius Rosenwald (1862–1932) rose from modest means as the son of a peddler to meteoric wealth at the helm of Sears, Roebuck. Yet his most important legacy stands not upon his business acumen but on the pioneering changes he introduced to the practice of philanthropy.

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Science Saturday – Chemistry for the Curious

March 9, 2019 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Learn how chemistry is used in our everyday lives and marvel in its magic. Visitors of all ages are invited to discover solutions to science and engineering challenges.

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Science Saturday – Magnetic Attraction

March 23, 2019 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Invisible magnetic fields can be used in so many ways. Build a magnet toy and tinker with the force! Families work together to solve science mysteries and engineering challenges.

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