Hill-Stead Museum is a historically-significant home filled with art and antiques in a charming setting. Don't be shy. Contact us: [email protected]
Hill-Stead is noted for its 1901 33,000-square-foot house filled with art and antiques. Pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle designed the grand house, set on 152 hilltop acres, to showcase the Impressionist masterpieces amassed by her father, Cleveland iron industrialist Alfred A. Pope. Hill-Stead is one of the nation’s few remaining representations of early-20th-century Country Place Estates. Collections include original furnishings, paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, James M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt, as well as numerous works on paper and Japanese woodblock prints. Stately trees, seasonal gardens, meadows, over three miles of stone walls and blazed hiking trails accent the grounds. A centerpiece of the property is the circa 1920 sunken garden designed by Beatrix Farrand, today the site of the renowned Sunken Garden Poetry Festival. The 1901 period rooms are open for tours Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm. The last tour of the day begins at 3 pm. Grounds are open daily 7:30 am-5:30 pm. For tour and program information, browse www.hillstead.org or call 860.677.4787.
An oasis for visitors from around the world, Hill-Stead Museum’s 152-acre property boasts rambling stone walls and meadows, historic barns, a network of wooded hiking trails and the marvelous Sunken Garden.
There is truly something for everyone at Hill-Stead, and our broad range of educational activities for visitors of all ages exemplifies our commitment to remaining a destination for learning, reflection and enjoyment.
Our museum shop offers a lovely selection of curated books, games, pet items and unique, artistic gifts. https://www.hillstead.org/plan-your-visit/museum-shop/
"Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark, serves diverse audiences in Connecticut and beyond as a welcoming place for learning, reflection and enjoyment. The museum develops, preserves, documents, displays, and interprets its exceptional Impressionist paintings, 1901 historic house, and 152-acre landscape for the benefit of present and future generations."
