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How it all began
Founded by Marjorie Post

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Step inside history
The Mansion that Became a Museum

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Gardens
Summer at Hillwood
Thirteen Acres of Formal Gardens

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
Tuesday 27 June - 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Advance tickets for members only
Gardener's Focus: Summer Designs

Get an intimate look at Hillwood’s gardens with the experts!

Flower Beds at the Greenhouse
Thursday 29 June - 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Advance tickets for members only
Thursday 6 July - 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Advance tickets for members only
Gardener's Focus: Summer Designs

Get an intimate look at Hillwood’s gardens with the experts!

Friday 30 June - 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Advance tickets for members only
Friday 7 July - 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Advance tickets for members only
Gardener's Focus: Summer Designs

Get an intimate look at Hillwood’s gardens with the experts!

Wednesday 5 July - 10:30am
Advance tickets for members only
Wednesday 12 July - 10:30am
Advance tickets for members only
Wednesday 19 July - 10:30am
Advance tickets for members only
Wednesday 26 July - 10:30am
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Gardener's Focus: Japanese-style Garden

Get an intimate look at the intricately manicured, yet “naturally wild” Japanese-style Garden with the experts! 

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Homepage special announcement

Coming Saturday, July 15
French Festival

Indulge your inner Francophile with eighteenth-century amusements in celebration of Bastille Day.

Homepage - Exhibitions

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
See more

Homepage Museum Collections Highlights

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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