Hill-Stead has so much to offer!
Hill-Stead Museum offers a rich variety of educational activities and hands-on learning opportunities to inspire visitors of all ages to engage with art and history as they explore the collections, architecture and grounds of this unique historic house.
- Enjoy the Arts
- Explore Nature
- Online resources
- Video Offerings
- Virtual field trips
- In-person field trips
For a complete listing of upcoming events at Hill-Stead, see our Calendar.
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Enjoy the Arts
Explore the collection of Impressionist art, Japanese prints, textiles, and decorative arts.
- Take a guided tour of our 1901 Historic House
- For a unique opportunity to intimately experience the Museums collections, Hill-Stead offers exclusive private tours on select Saturdays
- Explore the house at your own pace on and self-guided tours on the first Sunday of the month
- For students of all ages, a virtual or in-person field trip to Hill-Stead can make art and history come alive
Explore Nature
Our gardens and grounds are open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm for all to enjoy.
- Experience the unexpected delights of Hill-Stead’s outer grounds on a guided estate walks
- Let your young artists explore Hill-Stead at Adventures on the Hill an after-school and vacation program for kids
- Grab our Trail Map and wander through meadows, forests, pond habitats, and our historic farm
- Visit the new Pollinator Garden—an innovative space designed to provide shelter and food for wildlife while supporting pollinators
- Search the Sunken Garden with our Flower Scavenger Hunt in the Sunken Garden.
Virtual Hill-Stead
- Take an armchair journey with our founder, Theodate Pope Riddle during her European Grand Tour
- Get creative with our custom-designed coloring pages
- Learn about the Russian Icon in Hill-Stead’s collection from Guide and Educator Martha O’Leary
- Discover new perspectives with our online photography lesson and see the past winners of our photo contests: What Matters Most, Budding Photographers
- Enjoy our past exhibition Through the Tulle, with an activity workbook, a digital storybook, and a virtual tour
- Teachers and educators can review our lesson plans and educator resources
Video Offerings
Learn about the Elements of Art in this video series with education specialist, Rachel Cutler.
Learn more about Hill-Stead’s collection through these short videos, researched and presented by our Museum Guides.
Virtual Field Trips
Hill-Stead offers brand-new virtual programs for all students’ levels—kindergarten through college, both pre-recorded slides and live via each school’s preferred platform.
- Bring your students to Hill-Stead via Zoom or Google Classroom. Schedule a virtual school tour
- Private Zoom workshops are available for your class or group by appointment. Contact the Education Department to schedule (education@hillstead.org).