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12/02/2021

Hill-Steaders helping set up and decorate the house for Holiday Boutique this weekend!

The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free but pre-registration is required.

Some of this year’s exhibitors include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

For a full list of exhibitors and to register for this great event check out the link in our bio!

02/02/2021

Happy Birthday to our Founder Theodate Pope Riddle—Thank you for leaving a lasting legacy! 🎂

11/17/2020

Balance your child’s screen time with some outdoor fun at Hill-Stead’s winter after-school program! Participants will explore the museum's expansive property, hike the trails, create natural artworks, and much more ⛄️

07/15/2020

Having a laugh and a blast tonight with comedy night. and John “J2” Lavarone are delighting everyone on this beautiful night out, as we laugh at life. Laughter is the best medicine!

05/13/2020

Extra, Extra! I am thrilled to share the first of many great stories about how our cultural destination is innovating during the pandemic on NBC News. NBC interviewed Hill-Stead's Executive Director Anna Swinbourne as well as resident shepherdess Bobbie Emery for the announcement of our interactive Virtual Sheep Experiences. On the third day of we are grateful to be with our special flock of friends!

Hill-Stead Museum in Connecticut is offering a rather unusual service during the coronavirus pandemic to help lift spirits: virtual sheep experiences.

05/12/2020

It's day two of and today, we celebrate day inspired by the initiative. Kate Ebner's art history class took the challenge, recreating art as seen here by Lucy Zheng Class of '22, recreation of Eugène Carrière's Child at Table, oil on canvas, ca. late 1880s. French artist Carrière was a contemporary of the Impressionists, accomplished the illusion of light on a subject by starkly contrasting tones, and a palette devoid of almost all color. His work was associated with the Symbolist art movement prevalent in the 1880s and 1890s, characterized by a soft atmospheric quality meant to capture the “soul” of the model.

05/11/2020

It's and, today, we stand together with the international art community as we will celebrate our unsung heroes! We kick off the week with We extend a message of gratitude and thanks to our incredible garden manager Lea Anne Moran and all the the garden lovers responsible for achieving these breathtaking results from Garden Gang volunteers to school groups. Hill-Stead Museum's glorious grounds and gardens remain open everyday during the pandemic, providing a place of refuge for all. Pictured here: Donna Mattison and Dave Hahn. Photo Credit: Lea Anne Moran

05/09/2020

In honor of National Photography Month, we are pleased to extend Budding Photographers Contest through May 20th. We hope you will participate in this fun-filled contest our while enjoying Hill-Stead’s glorious grounds this spring. https://www.hillstead.org/event/photo-contest/

05/08/2020

In celebration of , we would like to thank Kate Doemland, English Department Chair at along with Jamie Perry, who teaches English at

The two long-time teachers served as readers for over 50 poetry submissions and recommended a selection of finalists for our Fresh Voices Contest. THANK YOU! On Friday, May 22, we will announce the fifteen finalists who will participate in an adjudicated reading on June 11 (details forthcoming). There's still time for high school students to submit their work. * DEADLINE EXTENDED to Midnight on May 15, 2020!

High-school students winners of the Fresh Voices Poetry Competition read at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival and have their work featured on Hill-Stead's website.

05/06/2020

A picture is worth a thousand words! This , we are pleased to share the news that we exceeded our goal. A huge “THANK YOU!” to you all and Liberty Bank for lifting us up! https://www.hillstead.org/giving-tuesday/

05/05/2020

“Every visit is unique in its intimacy – in experiencing the art, buildings, gardens and trails.”

~Marie and Tom O’Brien

As the sun sets over Hill-Stead this evening, we are delighted to share a wedding celebration that took place in our stunning Sunken Gardens this evening. We were thrilled to share the love, extending our arms to host this happy union and provide a beacon of hope in a time of darkness.

We come to you with a final plea on to help us reach our goal of $7,500. We are grateful for all of your support as well as our partner Liberty Bank who offered a challenge to match this goal. Every gift sustains us into the future. Thanks in advance for your support! https://www.hillstead.org/giving-tuesday/

05/05/2020

The countdown continues this ! Please help us reach today’s giving goal of $7,500. We are grateful for all of your support as well as our partner Liberty Bank who offered a challenge to match this goal. Every gift sustains us into the future. https://www.hillstead.org/giving-tuesday/

Thanks in advance for your support!