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The museum will be closed April 19 to 23 for installation of the exhibition Alfred Pope: An Evolution of Ingenuity, Part II. Hill-Stead’s grounds will remain open.
 
Daily House Tours are available Wednesday through Sunday. Hill-Stead offers 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. 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.  [Read more]

  • Hill-Stead's From the Porch Series

Upcoming

Curatorial Conversations: Behind the Scenes of the Alfred Pope Exhibition

March 30, 5:30 PM

Hill-Stead, c. 1910

April 22 - April 25

Star of the Bar Competition – 2023

April 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 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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Poetry

Submissions now open for the 2023 Fresh Voices Poetry Competition

Read poetry from past Fresh Voices winners in 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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Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation

The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

CT Department of Education

 


 

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    • Planned Gifts
    • Donor Advised Funds
    • Endow Hartford 21 Fund
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      • 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
    • Theodate Pope Riddle Women in Architecture and Design Award
  • Visit
    ▷
    • Calendar
    • 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
    • Gardens and Grounds
    • Hill-Stead Museum Shop
    • Clatter Ridge Farm
  • 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
      ▷
      • Hill-Stead Benefit Gala – 2023
      • From the Porch
      • Exhibition Programming
      • 2022 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
    • Public Program Partnerships
    • Kids & Families
    • Teachers & Students
      ▷
      • Scheduling & Pricing for Educators
      • Field Trips
      • School Group Tour Request
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
    • Sunken Garden Poetry
      ▷
      • 2022 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
    • Indoor & Outdoor Event Venues
    • Wedding Gallery
    • Wedding Rates
    • Wedding Guidelines
    • Photography Session Contact Form
      ▷
      • Photography and Filming Policy
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