The DuPont family is Delaware’s wealthiest and most prominent. For much of the 20th century, they owned numerous mansions spread across the state.Nemours Mansion is located in Wilmington and was among the most opulent of their residences. It’s now open to public tours.The home resembles an alpine chateau and is full of posh art, furniture, and housewares that were the epitome of extravagance by the standards of the era.Guided tours are offered regularly. For those interested in getting a truly behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the ultra-wealthy in years past, they’re definitely the way to go.

Admission is $10 you can pay over the phone once you arrive, they put your name on a list for admission. I arrived around 3, it was very empty since they close at 5. I loved having the place to myself (only 5 other ppl were on the grounds at that time) and its really spaced out! I will definitely go back and spend more time there!

Absolutely beautiful place to visit! Grounds and mansion are spectacular! Enjoyed learning the history also! The staff were kind, accommodating, helpful and very knowledgeable. They truly made this a wonderful experience️Definitely will be returning for another visit!

This is a real hidden gem. The gardens were impressive and reminiscent of many royal palace gardens. I loved the coveres walkway with vines. I cant wait to see that in the spring full of fruit and flowers. The grounds were immaculate and the staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. The house was closed to tourists due to Covid19, but i will definitely return to see it someday when it reopens.

Well worth the trip to see this!! There is so much to see but they make it easy by providing shuttles to and fro throughout the estate. Even my husband who doesnt usually love historical sites and things of this nature was able to find beauty and fascination throughout the grounds and mansion. We will definitely be back when it is cooler!!

This was absolutely one of the most unique places to visit in Delaware. The staff is very friendly, from the front desk, shuttle service, and the guides within the mansion. Everyone was very welcoming and informative.For the rest of the experience, I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. Highly recommended!!

I have lived in the area for more than ten years but only recently visited Nemours Mansion for the first time. If you have ever visited a Newport mansion, this is comparable. There is plenty to see and read for several hours on this property. I especially appreciated the extremely friendly and helpful docents that are stationed across the mansion. This is truly a beautiful place and worth a visit if you are in Delaware or southeastern PA.

Beautiful Estate Rich In History. The home is filled with relics of the past as Dupont Was A Collector. Be sure to go to the chauffeurs garage too. Best in summertime when fountains are on and the flowers are in bloom. Worth every penny the tour guides are also very helpful.

We found this place on our way to PA to VA. It is a 300 acre estate gifted from Alfred I. Dupont to his wife. You will find various of plants and well design architecture inside the estate. You should have your comfortable shoes with you and spare your 2 -3 hours.

This is an enjoyable place to spend several hours. It wasnt very crowded so I had space and time to contemplate what it would been like to live in this 100 year-old home. I love how the rooms are preserved with the furniture and belongings of the family. The library is filled with actual books. Throughout the home there are guides who are eager to tell you about the room and the family. I have never heard of the duPont family before my visit, or if I had, it didnt stick in my memory. As a mechanical engineering student I was intrigued by the mechanical innovations that were incorporated throughout the home. The grounds outside of the house were nice, and the garage contained some old cars that enthusiast may find delightful. Oh, and dont forget to visit the basement.

I might have overdone it with the pictures, but this was one of the most beautiful places I have walked through! The first time I heard about the Duponts were during the tour at the Nemours Estate. Make this a day trip and plan to spend hours here! Make it a point to walk through every area on the map; this is such a gorgeous walk and it was an amazing date with my hubby. I will never forget how magical it was!

Amazing. Barely anyone was there on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Extremely well kept place. Friendly and informative staff.No food or drink for sell so plan on bringing your own food. Drinking water fountains are available in the main office and in front of the Mansion.Really worth a visit. Had a great time.

Amazing! We loved it, so much History. I felt like I was time traveling. The guides were very informative. Definitely plan a visit

Beautiful home. The ground are lovely. I’d be happy just living in the garage!!

Even with the house closed it was an amazing place. The grounds were superb. Looking forward to going back when life returns to normal.

Beautiful estate and gardens. Great place to explore for several hours.

We loved this place! Beautiful gardens.

Beautiful history for the tristate area. Lots of information and great space for a romantic walk.

Absolutely LOVED my visit. I spent about 4 hours there exploring the house and grounds, which were immaculate, and loved every minute. The staff were very friendly, helpful, informed and laidback. Not snooty at all and welcomed questions. The relaxed pace and freedoms to explore really allowed me to soak up the experience. There were also lots of interactive experiences for kids which was great.

Really enjoyed our visit here. The staff is super informative without being clingy. The house is just beautiful without being highly staged. Dont miss the chauffer garage with the antique cars. The grounds are a delight.

Lovely place that offers history, architecture, interior design, beautiful gardens - be sure to ask about the free guided house tours.

We were looking for something to do close to home and found this. And what a great find it was. The gardens are just beautiful and peaceful. The house is lovely and well maintained and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The shuttle service was very frequent and convenient.

Very nice! Cant wait until the summer to see the gardens in full bloom!

Great gardens. Worth the drive beautiful fall weather. Take the garden tour and house. Entire place is wheelchair accessible.

Statuary is phenomenal gardens nice, tours and old cars there

Beautiful garden. You can have picnic there as well.

This very special man Albert I Dupont...was a polymath of the highest order...his extraordinary planning of the construction of Nemours left no stone unturned. Advanced plumbing and electrical techniques was years ahead of its time. Dont miss this basement sports rooms which includes a couple of bowling lanes and billiard room.What a place to live, play and relax...well worth the trip back in time !!

Absolutely beautiful staff was so amazing and sweet i felt like i was in a movie!!

Beautiful grounds, great tour guides. A must see!

Wish we had more time to explore. Beautiful property. Worth the drive to appreciate this estate.

I really enjoyed walking around the house and gardens. This place feels less pretentious than many other similar places. As you walk through the house you can get very close to the items and there are many helpers to answer your questions. It is a good deal as part of the Brandywine Valley Passport.

A well kept gilded age mansion built in 18 months started in 1909. Three floors, featuring very knowledgeable docents in all of the rooms, ready to answer all the questions you might have. The art collection has some real treasures. On good days the grounds are a dream to walk in. The yearly pass is an incredible deal for locals.

Excellent window into the early 1900s life of Alfred DuPont with tasteful holiday decorations making a November or December visit more special.

This was a very enjoyable and informative attraction. It was well worth spending at least 4 hours learning about Alfred E Duponts life and wandering through the beautiful estate. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and proactive. Signing up for the guided tour inside the mansion really added depth and enjoyment to our visit. The visitor center is very organized and buses that take you to the estate are comfortable and operate frequently. Come early to avoid crowds on a sunny weekend! Also would recommend make time for the Hagley Museum, another even larger attraction thats just a 4 minute-drive down the road from this estate.

Good view n good memory with someone special

Nemours Mansion and Gardens are breathtakingly beautiful. We cant wait to visit this gorgeous place again! These photos are from Christmas.

Stunning building inside and out, and the guides know a ton of great info and are very friendly. The shuttle drivers are funny and kind, theyll pick you up if they see you walking between shuttle stops. You must take the shuttle into the estate but then you can walk around. They didnt tell us that, we walked to the gate and had to walk back to catch a shuttle. Great experience overall.

A beautiful estate and grounds. Well worth the visit.

This place is always beautiful. Ive been in the spring to see the beautiful gardens and winter to see the Christmas decoration and love it every time.

Gorgeous place. Nicest people. Worthy place to visit.For entrance fee you would be able to walk and ride tours around the mansion for as much time as you need before they close of course. Guides are very knowledgable and patient with all tourists. From them i have learned a lot of historical moments and interesting facts about Nemours Estate, Dupont family, state of Maryland.Also besides self guided tours are provided tours on the buses around the property. Fountains are fabulous. Exterior and Interior of mansion is gorgeous and extremely elegant. Garage collection and basement game rooms are huge gems in this property.I do recommend!

Terrific mansion and gardens. Learned so much from the helpful docents who offered Dupont family insights. Maybe its available and I missed it, but Nemours should offer a detailed catalogue of the English, American and European fine furniture and decorative arts at the mansion that span from roughly the 15th to 20th centuries. Fantastic pieces.

Extremely kind staff very nice place it has a lot of emotions you can feel it inside that castle...

Beautiful property with lots of history. Even after you leave, the elegance and deep meaning and history stays with you. Enjoyed talking to the very friendly staff.For those with small kids, no strollers allowed (they have stroller parking). To all, no bags allowed (you can put it on your front if you bring one). Plan ahead!

Wonderful. A must visit if in Delaware

What a magical place. I read online that it takes 2 hours for the self guided tour of the house....I spent 5 and wished I could have had more time!

Worth the trip. Amazing mansion and gardens.

Excellent. Must see Man Cave and car Collection.

Just marvelousPlace is just amazing the gardens and house

Marvelous mansion!! Full of history and well kept furniture and art.Great place to share time with the family and learn about the place, the time and how the lived.I guess we were lucky since we only paid $1.50 to get in, some days you might pay up to $18 per adult.

Bit weird that you have to get on bus to get in and out. They could just close that one area that is missing a gate and no one would be able to get in without paying. Dont know why they left that section open near the entry point. Saw the whole estate, outside and inside (did tour inside only) in around 3 hours. Beautiful.

Beautiful. The first mans cave.

When visiting the Alfred DuPont mansion, one is transported to France. One forgets that one is visiting Delaware. Magnificent!

Loved visiting this old estate! Gorgeous formal French gardens. The house itself was fascinating. We chose not to do a guided tour, but there were plenty of people around that were happy to share stories about the different rooms. Looking forward to visiting again in the future!

Terry is an absolutely legend. Three stars to Terry who works here and so passionately ushers tourists all around the estate. This is inspired by Versailles in France but unfortunately doesn’t live up to anything as close as the grandeur of what you’d find in France. It’s $18 entry and I wouldn’t say it’s worth every dollar - maybe more like $5 for the experience you get here. 77 rooms might feel like a lot to see but not when they close off an entire floor of the house to visitors.

Absolutely fantastic. This is all authentic and the guides are extremely knowledgeable. Look forward to going again.

Loved this place!! Even if you dont take the tour, there are people who stand around in certain areas of the house to answer questions!! Neat place to visit. Also, military friendly!! Participates in the Blue Star program!! Free for military and family until Labor Day!!

An elegant mansion and lavish gardens easily accessible to Wilmington. The guided tour is highly recommended for information about A.I. DuPont and his family and their lifestyle. Some of the.most gorgeous gardens in the U.S.

Wonderful day trip. Your ticket is good all day, so you can leave for food and come back. Incredible history. Go see it

Beautiful property with a great story. Staff was very nice and helpful. Just a lovely place to spend the day.

We enjoyed a truly fabulous visit to the estate. Kudos to an incredible staff who clearly has the deepest love and respect for the family and the estate. Each and every question we had was answered with grace, passion, and much knowledge. I would suggest placing the estate high on the must visit list!

The docents were wonderful (especially the one in the mechanical rooms and the one in the dining room). I loved the fun facts and looked for them in every room. And Im glad they offer a scavenger hunt for children. Every museum should do the same!

Beautiful, historic DuPont home. Self guided tour with very knowledgeable guides

Whats not to like about Nemours Estate? Beautiful mansion and scenic surrounds 300 acres of blissful beauty. The staff are also very friendly. Highly recommended

Beautiful DuPont related extras. Nice to spend the days walking through the pretty landscapes.

Beautiful grounds and the house itself is magnificent. If you havent gone, you should really go. But pick a day with nice weather, so you can walk the grounds...they really are quite wonderful!

This is more impressive than the Newport mansions and like going to a great house in England. Besides the mansion itself, the grounds and gardens are fabulous. There is also a huge garage with lots of vintage cars.

Staff is friendly and well-informed. The estate is well -designed and laid out. Shuttle was convenient too. Loved the house! Each room was beautifully designed and had its own personality. Bowling alley! Amazing!

Nice and fancy palace

What a fantastic place!

Beautiful estate and interesting history and interiors. The gardens are peaceful and immense. Take the jitney ride to see the whole acreage.

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Especially during the Christmas season. The people who work there are very nice, professional, and always willing to help. They are also handicap friendly.

A wonderful hidden gem! Docents are the best anywhere. Worth a day trip from Philadelphia.

Spent Saturday afternoon at the Dupont Mansion in Wilmington. We have been to some amazing homes in our travels, but this was the most extravagant. Beautiful. Each room was unique and stunning. The staff made the day even better. They were all so friendly and willing to share their knowledge with us. You can tell that they are proud of the house and Mr. Dupont. I cant wait to come back to see their Christmas display. Thanks to all at the Nemours Estate for a wonderful day!!!!

Kid friendly for all ages. They dont nickel and dime you like other places do. Very hospitable staffs.

There arent any tour guides but there are really helpful and informed staff members who know EVERYTHING about their areas. Its beautiful.

Great history of Delaware and amazing art. Cool bowling alley.

Awesome Time @ Benefit Disc Tourney On The Temp Course Throughout The Mansions Gorgeous Grounds

I arrived on Sunday afternoon to try and visit. The parking lot only holds like 30 cars and there were no signs or anything telling us if there was somewhere else we could park. So I drove an hour and a half to find out I couldnt visit.

The high tech inventions for its time was amazing. What an interesting family. Great place to visit.

Gorgeous property! The grounds, gardens and house are breath taking. They also did a fantastic job on the history and informative displays that you walk through in the visitors center. It gives a nice overview of the life of the DuPonts and the history of the estate. The house is so technologically ahead of its time. They had grand rooms, furnishings, electricity and indoor plumbing. There is even a billiards room, bowling alley and office in the basement. There is an elevator in the house so if you are in a wheelchair you can access the different floors. The gardens, landscaping, iron gates, reflecting pools and statues are magnificent. You can stroll at your leisure, fly a kite, have a picnic, read a book by the reflecting pools or waltz through the gardens. You can take a guided tour through the home or wander about at tour leisure. There are always people around to help guide you or answer questions if you dont want to take a formal tour. I would say that anyone who visits Wilmington should make it a point to visit this estate. The staff was very friendly and always eager to help. It was my favorite of all the Dupont estates.

Great history and extraordinary gardens. Very well maintained and the tour was excellent. Make sure to see the auto collection.

Beautiful mansion. You can a lot about the history of Dupont

Really beautiful, plus the tour guide were really knowledgeable about all the history! Learned a lot from the tour and got some really nice photos!

Excellent Estate! The rooms are gorgeous. The history about the DuPont family and how they lived, impressive. The grounds/gardens are beautiful. Many pictures were taken. The fountains are breath taking. Two thumbs up!

Very impressive in all respects. The house, the gardens and the friendly staff all contribute to a terrific experience; far better than I expected. There are shuttle buses that take you around the grounds (or just walk on your own), a nice visitor center (not over done) and a clearly dedicated staff. Dont miss the classic cars in the garage!

This is a very nice mansion to visit. This is my second trip there, once in the spring and now close to Christmas. The Mansion was decorated with all types of Christmas trees and various other Christmas decorations. It was worth the money to see this.

Fun robber barron American history.

Very interesting historic site. A definite must for any history buffs in the area!

Beautiful grounds, make sure to take a tour through the property, it was very informative! Walk the beautiful grounds or take the bus to see them, but it is definitely worth a visit!

Splendid preamble through a testimony to early American enterprise. Elegance and refined, the estate is a jewel of art and history.Our guide was charming and informative. The magic of light through windows enchants.The bus ride in helps. But walk the gardens to the Temple of Love.The fountains and gold statue being renovated and I must return to experience its glory.

Awesome and must see mention quite amazing for its time.

One of the most beautifully maintained properties Ive ever seen. Well worth the trip.

The Versailles of Delaware. Incredibly well maintained grounds and house the Nemours Estate is worth the visit. Make sure and watch the introductory video if you don’t know what you’re in for. One fall back mentioned in other reviews is that you have to leave the grounds using the provided shuttle bus, but there are so many circulating around this seems barely worth mentioning.

Visited this site as part of a bus tour. Estate was from the DuPont family and very impressive. Mansion is 77 rooms done in French architectural style with beautiful French gardens ; fountains; sculptures. Henry DuPont built this for his second wife who wanted a French home. After he built her a 47,000 square foot home she left him ! Furnishings and gardens are exquisite. Shuttle tour of property is very informative. Definitely worth seeing. Estate is open from May to December. Also need to see Duponts other estate in the area: Winterthur, which is a 170 room mansion with beautiful gardens.

We have visited all the Dupont properties in the area but never got to Nemours due to the need to make reservations for a tour. Luckily, they no longer require reservations and we are now happy to say weve visited ALL the Dupont properties! Nemours is a great way to spend an afternoon. Everything is so well done from the visitor center to the grounds to the mansion. And the guides and shuttle drivers are so informative and friendly. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Superb, if you love visiting historic mansions as I do then this is the place.

Beautiful gardens, such a nice place to spend some time in a peaceful environment with an incredible landscape design. The mansion is working perfectly laid out to visit and consider the history of the home.

We loved our visit to Nemours! Although it is a self guided tour, there were hosts in most of the rooms that are happy to share their knowledge. Loved learning more about the DuPont family history. I took advantage of one of the special garden tours that walked around the house. We also took a short tour ride in an open bus that toured the large grounds.

Not really hospitable for children with strollers. But the garden is breathtaking. If you have a stroller you cant go into the mansion.

It was a great tour. The house and grounds are very beautiful and interesting. There are guides that have all the background and information about the family and estate.