Special Tours - Mondays

Enjoy an in-depth, special guided tour at Hagley.

Tours begin promptly at 11 a.m. at Hagley's Visitor Center.

$25 for adults, $15 for children 6-14, free for children 5 and under (includes museum admission). $5 for Hagley Members.

Tours may involve walking on uneven ground. Comfortable shoes are a must.

March 2 - Women Inventors in the Hagley Patent Model Collection
Join Hagley Curator Chris Cascio for a fascinating deep dive into the lives of women inventors featured in the Nation of Inventors exhibit. This special tour will also showcase patent models that are rarely displayed, offering a unique opportunity to see objects that seldom come into public view.

March 9 - Conserving the Legacy of Women Workers at Lukens Steel
Library Conservator Laura Wahl brings the stories of women workers at Lukens to life through a behind-the-scenes look at early 20th-century environmental portraits. Learn how these remarkable images are preserved and discover how company newsletters reveal the everyday lives, labor, and lasting contributions of women who shaped industrial history.

March 16 - What's for Dinner?
Dig into two very different gardens – one fed the du Pont family and the other DuPont Company workers in the nineteenth century. This tour explores the socioeconomic factors influencing the architecture, produce, and philosophies of each garden. Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes.

March 23 - Workers' World 
Take a walk with some of the people who lived along Brandywine Creek and worked for the DuPont Company in the black powder manufacturing industry. This tour will highlight elements of the lives of DuPont company workers and their families as well as members of the du Pont family. The rich legacy of the site will be explored by hearing about some of the real people who lived and worked here in a variety of occupations and situations. Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes.

March 30 - Workers' World 
Take a walk with some of the people who lived along Brandywine Creek and worked for the DuPont Company in the black powder manufacturing industry. This tour will highlight elements of the lives of DuPont company workers and their families as well as members of the du Pont family. The rich legacy of the site will be explored by hearing about some of the real people who lived and worked here in a variety of occupations and situations. Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes.

April 6 - What's for Dinner?
Dig into two very different gardens – one fed the du Pont family and the other DuPont Company workers in the nineteenth century. This tour explores the socioeconomic factors influencing the architecture, produce, and philosophies of each garden. Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes.

April 13 - Rocks and Roll Mills
Visitors explore the geology of the Brandywine Valley and its impact on the milling industry. Take home a piece of Delaware Blue Rock as a souvenir.  Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes in duration.

April 20 - Blasts in the Past
Enjoy a walk through the lower Hagley Powder Yard while we tell the remarkable stories of 19th century black powder manufacturing and of the resilient people who worked here. Explore the challenges of making a dangerous product within the context of 19th century industry standards. The tour ends with a signal cannon demonstration to illustrate the power of explosions. Tour involves walking on uneven ground and is approximately 90 minutes. Because this tour explores the hazards of black powder manufacturing, it includes discussion of historic accidents and loss of life.