DuPont Review

Loved it so much spent 2 days here! If in the area it is a must see! Engineering at its finest !

Informative, interesting, beautiful area to see
Very knowledgeable guide. This is a very realistic view into the early days of industry in the US.

Field trip... but I ended up buying a season pass... awesome

I highly recommend going to the Hagley Museum! Whether you are a history buff or a lover of nature it has a lot to offer.

I fell in love with every detail. So very beautiful. The deep history as well as the craftsmanship is amazing.

Awesome place we loved it there we spent five hours there and we saw everything there are three different tours two on the hour and one on the half hour one of the tours on the hour takes you an hour they also have a lot of cool dioramas some of them move they have a cafe there that serves good food you also get to look at the old buildings and if you get tired of walking they have a bus.

Very well presented history of the beginning of DuPont

It was interesting to learn the history of the place.

A lovely museum to visit prior to taking a short bus ride to the DuPont mansion.

Very interesting! The machine shop was my favorite. Employees are very knowledgeable and informative. They are also very friendly and helpful.

The staff were all friendly and helpful. The tour guides all had a great attitude even in the horrible heat we had that day, and we enjoyed their quirky personality.

This place is wonderful! I grew up in NJ and didn't even know it was there. The staff are very knowledgeable and happy to tell you about everything. Great walking paths and lots of information. Got a membership so we can go again soon!

Learn all about gunpowder. Visit the fantastic original machine shop. This place is all about location and historical context.

It was a quite place to walk a sunny day. To walk back to a different time in history. A place where gun powder was made in the United States.

This place is historical gem. In addition to history, it has a regular science program for kids as well. It's also just beautiful. Love visiting with the fam a few times per year.

A nice place to take in some industrial history and a good walk. There is a bus going from exhibit to exhibit.

It's pretty but very boring unless you like walking by creeks and history.

During the week is great to tour. Not crowded. Belin house cafe has wonderful food, great crab cakes, organic and vegan selections. Prices are inexpensive in my opinion. Tour guides are retired professionals, that can convey the rich history.

This place is great. We have the Brandywine valley passport and decided to stop by here on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't crowded. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. There are many things to see. I highly recommend checking out the demonstrations.

Try their Wednesday hike and bike from 5-8 pm! Gorgeous grounds!

The have very good guides who know a lot about the importance of this place in American history.

Exceeded my expectations! The tour guides made it very educational and enjoyable. Good for kids too with the demos.

Amazing place to start with learning history of Dupont family.
Lot of fun. If you coming 3+ people or more than one time - grab membership.
Make sure to visit different seasons.

I love the history in DE! This museum is so well run. The grounds are gorgeous!

A song of Water and Fire.
Yes, black powder factory driven by water wheel!

From the moment we walked in the visitor center until we left, we had an awesome experience. Since it was a chance of rain all day, I believe that kept most people away and that was okay with us. We were the only ones on the van with the very well educated driver who personalized the tour as we went along the route. Then we got to the house and was again given one on one service with the tour guide who really knew her info too. We ended with the guided tour of the Roll Mill, a must for the history in it's self. Our tour guide was even generous to do it all in the rain so we could fully experience the whole tour. I highly recommend visiting the Hagley Museum!

This is a must if you're at all interested in the DuPont family history. Well preserved. Great tour; very informative.

Very informative. Transportation was very convenient. The docents were knowledgeable and readily answered additional questions !

A must see when in the Wilmington area. A unique historic attraction with great tour guides. Enjoy nature and learn about the Du Pont's during the industrial revolution. See heavy machinery nearly 200 years old still operating. Great for all ages.

Great experience for kids and adults alike. Have been coming here for years and the staff are as friendly and helpful as ever. Only wish they tied their talks to the Delaware social studies standards language.

The Soda House at the Hagley Museum was the venue for our wedding reception. Heather was extremely helpful, friendly, and professional. The grounds are excellent for taking photos, and the tours they offer during museum hours are delightful. We even had a cannon demonstration prior to our reception, and everybody loved it! Way to start our new life off with a bang! Thank you, Hagley!

Great tours, lovely ambiance, very educational for those in 2nd grade and up. Lovely gardens. I go there every chance I get.

If you are in the Wilmington area, then make sure you drive past there. The entry is worthwhile in any case. Old powder mills from DuPont, many tours and live demonstrations, very impressive. I have rarely seen such a well maintained and organized facility as this one. Alone the park is a pleasure to see. Top maintained, accurately cut bushes and trees, green lawn on the fire <wine River, totally nice and nice guides with incredible expertise, a coffee there and also the old home of the DuPont family can be visited. A free shuttle bus is available for all visitors. Lovers of old-school engineering will get their money's worth here when the steam-powered and hydropower-driven plant gets going. Take a look, it's definitely worth it.

Impressive bldgs & grounds. Sm buses ( with a/c!) shuttle you to mansion & grounds. All docents well versed & cordial. ($15adult/$11 senior).DuPont ruled the world for 100+yrs with gun & black powder production!

This was pretty boring especially for kids. As other reviews stated Guides are constantly telling kids don't do this don't do that. Even when kids are not doing anything. They seem anxious and stressed all the time... The entrance price $15 per person is also a little ridiculous we spend $60! Just to see nothing but old houses and furniture, the powder yard stop which is just walking around a creek. The steam engine also boring and not even working when we went. The easy does it was just to play with bicycle wheels and other wheels.. And try to eat before coming unless you want to spend almost $10 for a ham and cheese sandwich!!

Excellent 2-3 hour tour of Dupont/gunpowder history. Beautiful spot to walk around if it's not too hot/humid.

Beautiful landscaping!! Guides are awesome explaining everything. Specially the guy from the steam machine.

Surprising location with so many details and interesting tangents, one could easily spend more than a full day. Very serene setting, as well. Highly recommended.

Great grounds and interesting history. Needed to spend more time. Will return.

A great experience learning about old machines and the production of gunpowder along the brandywine.

Had an absolutely awesome time here. The guides and staff are so knowledgeable and friendly. This is the site of the first DuPont powderworks, and includes factory and residential pieces. The mansion and gardens are beautiful. The workshops, which still have working steam and river powered lathes, drills and other equipment were fascinating. Great piece of history.

Interesting history of true American dream from a French family coming to the USA and making the dream come true.

This place tells the history behind the production of "black powder" by the DuPont company, as well as the family behind it. Wonderful tours and beautiful property and gardens.

What a marvelous, unplanned discovery! Curiosity got me there, and the enjoyment of the experience will keep me going back for more. So much to see and learn about, all in the most peaceful environment.

Passionate, knowledgeable tour guides and employees who really care about the history as well as greater context of the treasures here!

A beautiful place to visit. A must see if you're in the Wilmington area.

My husband and I had so much fun coming to this park! It was $15 for admission, and there is a bus that will take you from site to site although you can easily walk the first half of it. We were initially let down because we thought it was going to be more of an arboretum/garden/free roaming place like the Nemours Estate (IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE NEMOURS ESTATE, YOU HAVE TO GO!!!) but it was more like a limited guided tour. Having said that, it was a lot of fun and the staff is so hands on that we learned more about the history of the Du Ponts than in any of the other sites we have been to! (And we have been to several). A charming and hilarious tour guide brings you through the house, you can spend time walking the vegetable gardens and learning more about the land, the bus brings you back to the path where you can walk and explore a little bit of the surrounding land, you get to see how they used to utilize steam and the waterwheel, they fire a mini canon (this was super fun to see), and there is a gunpowder demonstration. You can also walk up to the schoolhouse and practice your quill writing skills, and you can tour an old house where the workers used to live. It was a very educational experience and we do not regret going at all! FYI you will not get cell service here, although the visitors center does have WIFI.

I really appreciate the STEAM activities and the kids really enjoy the interactive exhibits

A lot to see. Best part was the great tour guides who were so knowledeable.

Surprisingly interesting! More of a science museum than a history museum, which I wasn t expecting. Once you get into the main grounds, the applied science exhibits are fascinating. They bring many physics and chemistry concepts to life.

Really great museum to start the visit, beautiful walk alongside the river and superb attractions on route with guides that can't be faulted for their knowledge and friendliness. Certainly worth a visit, but plan on spending the next part of the day here to get the most out of it.

One of the top three at that top of my list of personal favorites for DuPont centric museums. DE has a 'passport' offer where you can go to many of the highlights found in the state, including this location. The house overlooks the areas where the river was harnessed to mill gunpower. There is so much to see for children through adults.

Spent a lot of time at Bagley and the DuPont grounds as a kid. Brought events from local history to life and made it interesting. Definitely worth taking the time to tour!!! Staff is both knowledgeable and friendly.

Hagley in and of itself has a nice historic presentation on industry on the Brandywine River. The docents do a great job with the visitors, especially school-age children. It's a pretty place for a walk along the river, too. However, the STEM event we lucked into was awesome. My granddaughters loved the hands on learning, and came away with a lot of enthusiasm to continue doing similar things at home. Fun, but not a Disney princess. It was great!

Working history museum, with extensive early industrial architecture. Loved seeing the working water turbine and it's connection to the metal shop. The ground are fascinating and we'll with a few hours walk about. The river is beautiful.

A wonderful place to learn about the age of water power, production of gun powder and machines in general. Can be lots of walking, although there is a small bus. If it's hot and humid, it can be miserable. The staff is friendly and helpful. Don't miss the exhibit on the first floor of the visitors' center. There is a good gift shop, a little upscale. Follow the signs carefully for the last mile or two: it's easy to miss. Go to the Hagley Museum, NOT the Hagley Library.

We found out about the yearly car show here and decided to make a day trip out of it. The car show was awsome, most all makes and models had representation
The local museums that displayed cars had knowledgeable people present so any questions could be answered. A local contingent of British car enthusiasts were there as well so I had an opportunity to meet new people.
I only gave it four stars becouse I have to go back and go thru the actual Museum.

Great experience, even during the winter. The tour guide was outstanding! If you have a couple of hours, it's worth the time

Look for this place! What a great place to visit on a hot summer day. Fascinating history. Well done!

This is a unique place in the region, and one of my family's favorite places to come, in all seasons. Picturesque strolls, Science and engineering programs for the kids (and adults alike), the Fall Classic Car show, Fireworks, Gun Powder demonstrations, Summer Bike and Hike, and much more!

My son likes looking for the fish and snakes that call the river and rocks home.

Bring your family out today and experience your own memories.

The DuPonts left the French Revolution to begin producing gun powder at the Hagley site. You can visit each stage of gun powder development. While this didn't sound very interesting to me, it turned out I was fascinated and stayed longer than planned. The site also has the DuPont mansion and worker homes to give a complete picture of what happened at Hagley.

Beautiful setting. Historical site; very interesting. Something to interest all.

Excellent history and DuPont and the way they harnessed the energy of the Brandywine river to power a lot of mechanics

Definitely a must see if you're in Delaware. The original location of the DuPont gunpowder manufacturing facilities. The homes and gardens are very well maintained and manicured. It's not hard to easily spend 8-10 hours here with the older buildings and some of the original buildings. Nice view along the Brandywine as well. Plenty to see and if you're into photography, absolutely take your camera!

One of the best places to visit. It's nice to see the vintage collection and the history of the French family who came and settled down in the United states. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciate the guide for taking time and explaining us in detail about the history of the Hagley.

A great tour. The tour guides were so detailed in their stories & I learned wonderful history about our country's early beginning & about the DuPont family. Wonderful place for families to visit. Loved it all. Will be back.

It's all about how Do Pont got his start. We had a beautiful day, I would not recommend a hot day, much walking, wear good shoes. Beautiful place to visit along side the river.

This museum is a working exibit which brings to life the mill and workshop this is unique to other museums for parents this will keep your children's attention

The people here are truly passionate about the place and their knowledge of the history is truly impressive. The tour guide was very very friendly and she was very knowledgeable. We will be going back in the Fall to see it at another time of year. The history of this site is really interesting and shows what makes American the great country it has always been. I have to thank the DuPont family for being so generous and sharing their success and history with all of us. I am very grateful to the family and the wonderful staff that makes this a wonderful experience. Thank you.

Pretty cool place, you can actually see how the machinery in the workshops works.

It worth both time and money. I will visit again some time in fall l. This time I will make sure to have some time to walk around.

Well kept grounds. Educational. Saturday is science day for kids so they enjoyed activities.

Wonderful history of the First State and DuPont family