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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
Family Picnic in Partnership with Rainbow Families

Connect with other LGBT families in Hillwood's urban oasis at this family celebration!

Sunday 10 September - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Tickets available
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Concert by Not What You Think

Join Not What You Think for their sixth annual concert at Hillwood!

Sunday 10 September - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Tickets not yet available
Preschool Series: Fanciful Heroes

Hunt for dragons, make a hero's cape, and explore a fantastical world of adventure.

Thursday 14 September - 10:30am to 11:15am
Tickets available
Thursday 21 September - 10:30am to 11:15am
Tickets available
Thursday 28 September - 10:30am to 11:15am
Tickets available
A Fashion Designer and His Ideal Client

Marjorie Post was a premier client of fashion designer Oldric Royce from the 1940s until her death in 1973.

Friday 15 September - 12:45pm to 1:30pm
Tickets available

More Events

Coming Soon

Coming Soon
Spectacular Lecture Series

This four-part lecture series will explore how gems and jewelry captivated diverse cultures through history and continue to enthrall contemporary audiences.

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Special Exhibition

Spectacular Gems

On view now
Spectacular Gems and Jewelry from the Merriweather Post Collection
Discover the most dazzling gems and important jewelry designs of the 20th century
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Highlights from the Collection
Featured Object
Catherine the Great Easter Egg, Faberge, 1914

Second

Swivel Chair

Claude Sené, ca. 1785

 

First

Pendant Brooch

Cartier, 1928

Third

Soup Tureen and Platter

Sèvres, 1754

Fourth

Nuptial Crown

1884

For Empress Alexandra for her wedding to Nicholas II

Fifth

Pieces from the Orlov Service

Imperial Porcelain Factory

1762-1765

 

Sixth

Music Box

Fabergé

1907

Seventh

A Boyar Wedding Feast

Konstantin Makovsky

St. Petersburg, 1883

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