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Image from the exhibition "The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion."

Join Petra Slinkard for a presentation drawing from her award winning book, The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion | 250 years of design, spotlighting the work of female designers working in early 1900s Paris in honor of Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris.

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Marjorie Post in costume as Marie Antoinette

Delve into the behind-the-scenes stories of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s travels to Paris and more with Hillwood’s associate curator of textiles, apparel, jewelry and accessories and curator of Marjorie Merriweather’s Post Paris, Megan Martinelli.

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Image of folks aboard the SS Europa.

Join Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon for this compelling presentation about the remarkable story of a group of African Americans traveling to the USSR to make a film, and the ties that were created between Black Americans and the Soviet Union. This program, in celebration of the Portrait of Lloyd Patterson, will be concluded by Andrew Leddy, owner of the portrait, which is also on view at Hillwood.

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Image from the book "AphroChic."

Join Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason in a moderated conversation featuring visuals from APHROCHIC, unpacking the historical context, aesthetics, and the role of identity and cultural preservation through the Black Family Home.

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Image from the book "Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect."

Join architectural historian Victoria Kastner for this lecture about her new book, Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect, which provides the first in-depth look at the life of Hearst Castle’s pioneering woman architect.

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Image from the book "Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley."

Join Marta McDowell and Larry Lederman for this lecture exploring Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley, highlighting Lederman’s vivid photographs and McDowell’s insightful and interesting stories of the history of the gardens.

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Image from the book "American Roots."

This lecture will take you on a journey across the US, taking a closer look at gardens that designer Nick McCullough captured on his quest to celebrate the American garden in his new book American Roots.

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Image from "The Youssoupoffs (Yusupovs): A Century of French Collections"

Join Hillwood's chief curator and deputy director Wilfried Zeisler for a presentation about his new book, The Youssoupoffs (Yusupovs): A Century of French Collections!

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Headshots of artists Joyce J. Scott (left) and Tim Tate (right).

Join Joyce J. Scott and Tim Tate, artists featured in the Glass: Art. Beauty. Design exhibition, for a conversation about their work, their pieces on display at Hillwood, and artistic collaboration.

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Closeup of a work by artist Debora Moore.

Hillwood has partnered with the James Renwick Alliance for Craft to present artist Debora Moore, a contemporary artist in the Glass: Arts. Beauty. Design. exhibition, for a public program surrounding Ms. Moore’s artistic process and vision.