There was only one exhibition open and, consequently, tickets were half price. It was a rainy day and we had just over an hour to spare before a meal date. The exhibition, which consisted of periodic inventions, was interesting and well-displayed on two floor of the building. We will probably return in warmer weather when more exhibits are available. The gift shop looked really interesting, even though we only had time to dash through it.

If you are in the Wilmington, Delaware area and have several hours, please visit this museum. We read a variety of reviews, but they didn't really do justice. We spent 3.5 hours and didn't cover everything. Note, we like museums and tend to read available descriptions. And we happened to be the only couple on the tour of the house.....the tour after us caught up to us (we tend to ask questions....yes, we are THOSE people). We plan to return in the spring or summer to see the gardens and finish.

We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the different areas on this 225 acre Estate and gunpowder mill. So much history and great demonstrations that really helped me understand how things worked during the time the mill was operational. I was amazed that everything works and looks great and was used from 1803 to 1958. We did a walking tour with Susan which included the powder yards. So much interesting information and it was great being able to ask questions. Take the tour. The docents in the house were all so helpful and friendly. We were there 4 hours so you know we really liked our visit to Hagley.

My husband and I had a great day at Hagley! It was so interesting to see the 19th century gunpowder factory along the river and learn about the early history of industrialization in the US. We were quite surprised to see that some elements of the factory were still operational- including the repair shop and the grinding/mixing machine. Our guide even set off some gunpowder! The History of Patents museum was fascinating; we just wish we had had more time to study the models and read the informational signs. Plan more time than you think you'll need!

The Hagley museum is such an amazing experience, from the very knowledgeable and accommodating staff, amazing architecture, warm atmosphere, it felt very welcoming. I proposed to my amazing wife-to-be and the staff here couldn’t have been more helpful and happy to help me make this experience all that I hoped for. We’re so glad this beautiful place was the perfect venue for our proposal. It’s even wheelchair accessible and they allowed our photographer. We can’t recommend this place enough! We will be back soon!

My husband and I visited the Hagley Museum and enjoyed it so much! It is the original home and gun powder factory of the DuPont family from around 1800. It was such a gorgeous setting along the Brandywine Creek especially in the fall with all the trees changing colors. You tour their original home which was added on to. It has super thick walls—explosions happened! The home is filled with early American furniture and family artifacts. You walk through with a guide. It sits on a hill right above where they made their fortune producing gun powder and you can go to that area of the property and see how it was made and the water powered tools etc. There is also a museum of patent models that were submitted by people applying for a patent which was very interesting! I guess it’s called Hagley because the previous owners of the property were well known in the area so the DuPonts kept the name there. There are so many interesting stories to hear!

This place gives insight into the history of gunpowder, manufacturing, and chemicals. It was fascinating. The tour of the estate house was great. The grounds are very impressive, right along a beautiful river.. Don't miss the gunpowder explosion demonstration.

Wonderful informative visit. Buses ran often and staff were very organized about getting us on the bus and scheduling a house tour. Great guides and information, beautiful setting and house tour. Would highly recommend. We were there about 2 1/2 hours and felt like we saw everything very thoroughly.

I was taken here as a child and always enjoyed it but really didn't appreciate the History. Very interesting the Staff is great. It was a very hot day when I went and there were very few people there. I had a couple of the tours solo, just me and the Guide. Make sure that you see the Machine Shop, it's all Water Powered and they will run it for you. The House is also very interesting. Highly Recommend.