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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.

See vintage hot rods and custom cars at Hagley's 2018 Car Show. Held rain or shine!

Experience the wonders of automotive innovation. Browse through more than 500 antique and restored cars that date from the 1980s all the way back to the early twentieth century.

Start your holiday shopping at Hagley's Craft Fair!

The Hagley Craft Fair brings more than 50 talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts, crafts, and gourmet items.

Hagley Happenings

Upcoming Events & Programs

Research Seminar: Nadia Berenstein

September 20, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday

Attendees are encouraged to read Berenstein's paper, “A Flavor You Can’t Forget: NuGrape Soda, Synthetic Chemistry, and Modern Thirst,” which may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org.

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A cannon fires during the demonstration.

Cannon Firing Demonstration

September 22, 2018 | 1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Saturday

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

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Science Saturday

September 22, 2018 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Learn how and why things explode and build a structure that will control the direction of an explosion

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Farm To Table Dinner

September 25, 2018 | 6 p.m. | Tuesday

Enjoy a family-style farm-to-table dinner at Hagley!

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Author Talk: Benjamin Gross

October 4, 2018 | 7 p.m. | Thursday

Did you know that RCA was hard at work on a flat panel television in the 1950s? Ben Gross will explain how RCA’s imaginative leader David Sarnoff set his talented scientists and engineers to work on developing a television that could hang on a wall.

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Hagley’s Harvest Happy Hour

October 11, 2018 | 5:30 to 8 p.m. | Thursday

Celebrate the fall season and meet other Hagley Members! Listen to the sounds of The Acoustic Jam band, which plays blues, country, folk, pop, and rock. Enjoy light refreshments and complimentary wine, beer or our signature Fall cocktail, Whiskey Cider. Additional wine and beer will be available for purchase.

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Science Saturday

October 13, 2018 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Learn about pigments and diffusion. Experiment with different tree leaves to discover their hidden colors using chromatography.

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Patent Model - Improvement in Boats for Duck-Shooting

Patent Model Tour

October 13, 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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Hayrides at Hagley

October 13, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

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Hagley Craft Fair

October 20, 2018 | Saturday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Hagley's Craft Fair features works in wood, pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal, and other media, and includes a specialty outdoor food market with more than 15 vendors.

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