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Lisa Jacobson will speak about her new book, Intoxicating Pleasures: The Reinvention of Wine, Beer, and Whiskey after Prohibition.

Discover the wondrous transformation from kitchen scraps to yard waste with Plastic Free Delaware!

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

Take an innovative approach to the “unofficial start of summer” this Memorial Day Weekend at the Summer Kick-off Celebration at Hagley!

Use Newton's laws of motion to build a catapult and test out how far you can launch a projectile.

Have a blast during your visit to Hagley with cannon firings!

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of fishing on the Brandywine — no fishing license required.

Relax and enjoy Hagley's beautiful property in the evening hours.

Spend a Summer Saturday at Hagley and relax with fun outdoor activities.

Explore the fascinating properties of different materials and how they shape the world around us.

Don’t miss Delaware’s best fireworks, held June 13 & 20, 2025! The theme is Coming To America: The du Pont Family's Story.

Don’t miss Delaware’s best fireworks, held June 13 & 20, 2025! The theme is Coming To America: The du Pont Family's Story.

Learn about the Summer Solstice and why we have different amounts of daylight throughout the year. Create your own model of the sun and earth!

Find out how sound is produced and create a musical instrument that will vibrate to make sound.

Fun, hands-on, immersive experiences for kids this summer at Hagley Museum!

Discover how thermal energy is transferred and use these concepts to free treasure trapped in ice.

Learn how to gauge the health of our local waterways by observing the variety of critters living in and around it.

From grocery bags to clothing to slime, polymers are everywhere! Discover what makes polymers so useful in our everyday life.

There is a whole world of things we can't see with our eyes at the nanoscale. Get a glimpse of this tiny world and its unique properties!

Experience the wonders of automotive innovation at Hagley's Car Show!

Transforming trash is fun! Up-cycle plastic bags and scrap paper to make new materials.

Give yourself a "lift" by learning about the fundamentals of flight. Make a paper airplane and hoop glider that fly far!

Held on both Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, this marketplace brings talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts, crafts, and gourmet items.

Held on both Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, this marketplace brings talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts, crafts, and gourmet items.

Looking for a safe place to trick or treat this Halloween? Head to Hagley for spooktacular activities!

Discover why we need bones and what happens if our bones aren't strong. Build a free-standing chair of bones to take home.

Enjoy a Historic Game Night!

Find out how robots are built and programmed and visit with a local robotics team to test out their designs!

Free admission for current military members, veterans, and their families, November 9, 10, & 11.

Enjoy a Historic Game Night!

Enjoy a Historic Game Night!

Science Sparks is a drop-in family program encouraging innovation and creativity as visitors are given a hands-on engineering challenge to complete.

Tour the du Pont family home decorated for the holidays and marvel at the gingerbread houses.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Eleutherian Mills, the first du Pont family home built in America, dressed for the holidays and illuminated with softly glowing lights.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Eleutherian Mills, the first du Pont family home built in America, dressed for the holidays and illuminated with softly glowing lights.

Feathers, blubber,  microclimates, oh my! Learn about all the ways that animals stay warm in cold climates.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Eleutherian Mills, the first du Pont family home built in America, dressed for the holidays and illuminated with softly glowing lights.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Eleutherian Mills, the first du Pont family home built in America, dressed for the holidays and illuminated with softly glowing lights.