Arboretums & gardens

Hagley Museum and Library

Greenville, New Castle County, DE

Riverside du Pont powder mill grounds with gardens, a working machine shop, and a hands-on invention gallery.

Ages 2–12 $$ Indoor & outdoor Works in rain

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Hagley sits along the Brandywine on the site of the original du Pont gunpowder works. Families can ride the shuttle bus between the stone mill ruins, the restored gardens around the du Pont family home, and the Nation of Inventors gallery with hands-on patent models. Kids under 6 are free and ages 6-14 are $12. The museum is closed Wednesdays and last admission is an hour before closing.

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