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Daily House Tours available Thursday through Sunday. Our Museum Shop is closed at this time. Please review Hill-Stead’s extensive safety measures via the reopening plan. [Read more]

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    January 30, 3:30 pm

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Dreams & Air Castles – Virtual Art Workshop

January 18

Contemporary Classics Conversations – Virtual

January 23, 7:30 pm

Walktail Hour

January 30, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

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

Captivating Japanese woodblock prints

Superb Decorative Arts

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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 Thursday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. The grounds are open daily from 7:30 am–5:30 pm.


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    • The Haystacks Blog
    • Annual Reports
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  • About
    ▷
    • History of Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • The Pope Riddle Family
      • The Architecture of Hill-Stead
      • The Gardens at Hill-Stead
      • Historical Timeline
    • 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
    • Special Exhibitions
    • Gardens and Grounds
  • 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
    • Learning at Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • Winter on the Hill – A Nature Series for Kids
    • Teachers & Students
      ▷
      • Virtual & In-Person Field Trips
      • School Group Tour Request
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
    • Girl Scouts
    • Sunken Garden Poetry
      ▷
      • Support Poetry
      • 2020 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
      • Sunken Garden Poetry Video Library
      • Poetry Festival News
      • Theodate: An Online Poetry Journal
  • Weddings & Events
    ▷
    • Book Your Event At Hill-Stead
    • Photography Session Contact Form
    • Indoor & Outdoor Event Venues
    • 2020 Wedding Rates
    • 2021 Wedding Rates
    • Photography and Filming Policy
  • SUPPORT
    ▷
    • DONATE NOW
    • HIll-Stead’s Annual Fund Campaign
    • Join or Renew Your Membership
    • Sponsor an Event or Program
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Volunteer
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