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Visit Hill-Stead!

Our top priority is the health and well-being of our team, visitors, and community. Hill-Stead reserves the right to require masks
regardless of vaccination status. Daily House Tours are available Wednesday through Sunday. Hill-Stead offersSelf-Guided Tours on the first Sunday of the month and Exclusive Private Tours on select Saturdays. Hill-Stead’s grounds are open every day and leashed dogs are welcome. Our brand-new Museum Shop is now open. [Read more]

  • Hill-Stead's From the Porch Series
  • Juneteenth Celebration at Hill-Stead
  • The Tub by Degas featured in the Washington Post

    Hill-Stead’s pastel


    The Tub, by Edgar Degas,


    was featured in

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Upcoming

Vocal-guitar duo Kristen Renehan & Jim Mastrianni – From the Porch

June 3, 6:00 PM

First Sunday at Hill-Stead

June 5, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

CT Trails Day

June 5, 2:00 PM

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Collections

Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Manet, Whistler & Cassatt

Captivating Japanese woodblock prints

Superb Decorative Arts

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Celebrate Hill-Stead’s 75th Anniversary at our Benefit Gala

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Poetry

Read poetry from the 2021 Fresh Voices Poetry Competition in the February 2022 issue of Theodate

Join the Live Poets Society

Education

Guided Tours of the Historic House offered Wednesday through Sunday

Take an armchair journey with Theodate Pope Riddle

Book a virtual or in-person field trip

 

Hill-Stead Museum | 35 Mountain Rd., Farmington, CT 06032 | 860.677.4787


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ABOUT HILL-STEAD

Hill-Stead was the first architectural project of founder Theodate Pope Riddle (1867–1946), one of the first licensed female architects in the U.S., and an early proponent of historic preservation. Designed as a country home for her parents, the Colonial Revival mansion has welcomed over a million visitors since opening to the public in 1947, and is one of the nation’s few remaining representations of early-20th-century country estates with 152 acres of gardens and grounds. More inviting and intimate than the typical museum, Hill-Stead gives its visitors a close-up, personal view of renowned masterpieces, textiles, and decorative arts in situ, creating the sense that a significant historical era has not been cleverly recreated, but rather carefully and creatively kept true and relevant. The museum’s collection of paintings by Monet, Degas, Whistler, Manet and Cassatt rival artwork found in major art museums around the world.

The 1901 house and its period rooms are open for guided tours only Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. The grounds are open daily from 7:30 am–5:30 pm.


         

            


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    • Endow Hartford 21 Fund
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    • Current
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      • The Haystacks Blog
      • Poetry Festival News
      • Annual Reports
      • Sign Up for Our Newsletter
    • History of Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • The Pope Riddle Family
      • The Architecture of Hill-Stead
      • The Gardens at Hill-Stead
      • Historical Timeline
      • Fun Facts
    • From the Director
    • Contact Us
      ▷
      • Staff Directory
      • Trustees & Board of Governors
    • Opportunities at Hill-Stead
  • Visit
    ▷
    • Hours, Admission & Information
      ▷
      • Directions
      • Hill-Stead Reopening Plan
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Connecticut Art Trail & Other Partners
      • Photography and Filming Policy
      • Local Information
    • Tours of Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • Exclusive Private Guided Tours
      • Group Tour Request
    • Clatter Ridge Farm
    • Gardens and Grounds
    • Hill-Stead Museum Shop
  • Collections
    ▷
    • Paintings
      ▷
      • Impressionists
      • American Artists
      • English & European Artists
    • Prints & Drawings
      ▷
      • American & European Prints
      • Japanese Woodblock Prints
    • Photographs
    • Furnishings
    • Sculpture
    • Decorative Arts
      ▷
      • Pottery & Ceramics
      • Silver & Glass
      • Boxes
      • Clocks
      • Asian Souvenirs
    • Rugs & Textiles
      ▷
      • Rugs & Carpets
      • Clothing
      • Linens
    • Books
    • Archives
  • Programs & Education
    ▷
    • Calendar
    • Public Programs at Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • From the Porch
      • Benefit Gala
    • Public Program Partnerships
    • Learning at Hill-Stead
    • Teachers & Students
      ▷
      • Virtual & In-Person Field Trips
      • School Group Tour Request
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
    • Sunken Garden Poetry
      ▷
      • 2021 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
        ▷
        • Sunken Garden Poetry Video Library
      • Poetry Festival News
      • Support Poetry
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
      • Theodate: An Online Poetry Journal
  • Weddings & Events
    ▷
    • Book Your Event At Hill-Stead
    • Photography Session Contact Form
      ▷
      • Photography and Filming Policy
    • Indoor & Outdoor Event Venues
    • 2022 Wedding Rates
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