Hill Stead Museum

Hill-stead Museum was founded in 1947, and is located at 35 Mountain Rd in Farmington. Additional information is available at www.hillstead.org or by contacting Linda Steigleder at (860) 677-4787.

Converted from a private home into a museum by its talented owner, Theodate Pope, a turn-of-the-20th-century architect, the house has a superb collection of French Impressionist art displayed in situ, including Claude Monet's haystacks and Edouard Manet's Guitar Player hanging in the drawing room. Poetry readings take place in the elaborate Beatrix Farrand–designed sunken garden every other...

The Hill-Stead Museum features French impressionist paintings, wedding and meeting venues, walking trails, field trip programs, group tours, seasonal gardens, unique gifts and more.

A National Historic Landmark, Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington is noted for its 1901 Colonial Revival-style house designed by pioneering female architect Theodate Pope. Collections include paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, James M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt; original furnishings and decorative art; numerous works on paper; and Japanese woodblock prints - all exhibited in...

A National Historic Landmark, Hill-Stead Museum showcases Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Manet, Degas, Whistler and Cassat in situ amid original furnishings. The 1901 Colonial Revival-style house was designed by pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle as a retirement home for her parents. A centerpiece of the 152-acre property is the c. 1920 Sunken Garden designed by Beatrix...