Hagley on WHYY

Hagley's Invention Convention made the Delaware First news program on WHYY. Follow the link below to view.
Delaware First: Hagley's Invention Convention

Volunteer in the Workers' Garden at Hagley

Workers’ Garden Volunteer meeting

February 2 at 1p.m.

For anyone interested in volunteering in the Workers’ Garden located on Workers’ Hill.  Angela Williamson will briefly cover some of the history, expectations of volunteers, and why we have a garden on Workers’ Hill.  RSVP only yes to 302-658-2400 ext. 257 or awilliamson@hagley.org

Sneak Peak at Wedding Exhibit

Bridal portrait of Elaine du Pont Irving (granddaughter of Henry du Pont). Elaine du Pont Irving married John Jaffray Woodriff on March 27, 1909.

"Wedding Traditions of the du Pont Family, 1813-1915" will be on display March 12, 2011, through January 1, 2012.

Mining the Nation’s Business

       In March 2004, Hagley Museum and Library received an addition of over 25,000 photographs for their existing U.S. Chamber of Commerce collection. Many of these photographs, which were originally from the files of the Chamber’s publication "Nation's Business,"  were taken by some of the 20th century's greatest photographers, and this new addition proved to be a photo curator’s dream.

To read more, visit Hagley Library and Archives Blog: Mining the Nation's Business.

Volunteers Needed for Gardens at Hagley

Workers’ Garden Volunteer meeting

February 2 at 1pm

For anyone interested in volunteering in the Workers’ Garden located on Workers’ Hill.  Angela Williamson will briefly cover some of the history, expectations of volunteers, and why we have a garden on Workers’ Hill.  RSVP only yes to 302-658-2400 ext. 257 or awilliamson@hagley.org

E. I. du Pont Garden Volunteer meeting

March 2 at 11am (snow date March 3)

If you are anxious to get outside and want to volunteer in the E. I. du Pont garden, this meeting is for you!  Come meet Eileen Boyle, the gardener, learn more about the garden, and volunteering in the garden.  You’ll meet other volunteers interested in gardening or learning to garden.     RSVP only yes to 302-658-2400 ext. 257 or awilliamson@hagley.org

Special Guided Tours Return to Hagley for the Winter

Wilmington, Delaware – January 3 through March 2011  –  Hagley Museum  announces winter hours beginning in 2011.From January 4 to March 12, 2011, the museum’s winter hours will feature special guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During these weekday tours, visitors will be escorted through the property by a guide who will interpret the 235-acre site including Eleutherian Mills, the du Pont ancestral home; the powder yard; and Workers’ Hill; The tour is included in the cost of admission, $11 adults, $9 students and senior citizens, $4 children six through to fourteen, free for children five and under and free for members.  On weekends, guided tours of Eleutherian Mills are offered every half hour; other parts of the property are self guided.

During the winter, visitors who wish to only walk on the site or peruse the exhibits in the Visitor Center at Hagley may do so for $5, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on weekdays.

Bus service to the Belin House Organic Café will be from 11:30am to 2:30pm. This shuttle will continue to run a 15-minute circuit from the Visitors Center to the café.  

Winter events and programs include Hagley’s Invention Convention on January 15, 16, and 17; Victorine’s Valentine’s Day on February 13; and research seminars on February 17 and March 24. Also this winter, visit Hagley for only a dollar on Saturdays in February and March! For more information, visit www.hagley.org or call (302) 658-2400.

Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org.

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