Lunch and Learn about the Hagley Patent Model Collection

Enjoy lunch with Hagley Museum Director Jill MacKenzie to hear stories about the history of invention in the U. S. as told through Hagley’s patent model collection. See fascinating miniature nineteenth-century inventions, everything from an original Mason Jar to one of Mr. Whitman’s candy-making machines. Be inspired by the ingenuity of these inventors who helped shape America.   

This option can be added to any group tour lunch(see Group Tour Meals page for menu options).

The first Du Pont black powder was made in these powder yards in 1804 launching one of the longest standing and most innovative American enterprises since this country’s founding.