Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens The grand estate of philanthropist and collector Marjorie Post sits on 25 acres in Washington, D.C.
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Calling all literature lovers—it’s ! 📚 While we may not all have a library lined with volumes, pick up a book and get r...
09/06/2026

Calling all literature lovers—it’s ! 📚 While we may not all have a library lined with volumes, pick up a book and get reading. What is your favorite title?

📷: Brian Searby

Happy ! This week’s VC arrangement features Hedychium, tomatoes, zinnias, and cosmos, all from the cutting garden.📷: Am...
09/04/2026

Happy ! This week’s VC arrangement features Hedychium, tomatoes, zinnias, and cosmos, all from the cutting garden.

📷: Ami Wilber, Hillwood’s floral and event décor designer

It’s ! Hillwood is home to many animals, including turtles, chipmunks, squirrels, and the occasional snake. You may hav...
09/04/2026

It’s ! Hillwood is home to many animals, including turtles, chipmunks, squirrels, and the occasional snake. You may have even noticed Cecilia, the red-eared slider pictured, or Oscar, the snake, both of who live in the Japanese-style garden. Which have you seen?

Are you hosting guests for the long weekend? Create a table setting inspired by Marjorie Merriweather Post, like this ta...
09/03/2026

Are you hosting guests for the long weekend? Create a table setting inspired by Marjorie Merriweather Post, like this table P. Gaye Tapp created for the 2018 exhibition “The Artistic Table.” Take out your china, nice silverware, and fine linens, and dress your table today.

📷: Erik Kvalsvik

Peaches, and grapes, and melons, oh my! This painting was the work of Theude Gronland, a German-Danish painter born in...
08/31/2026

Peaches, and grapes, and melons, oh my! This painting was the work of Theude Gronland, a German-Danish painter born in 1817. Though he began his career as a portrait painter, Gronland realized his strength lay in floral and fruit still lives, like the one pictured.

📷: Fruit and Still Life, Theude Gronland, 1857. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, acc. no. 51.184.

In honor of , here is Marjorie Post enjoying seaside in the 1920s 🏖️ ? She was adamant about protecting her skin from ...
08/30/2026

In honor of , here is Marjorie Post enjoying seaside in the 1920s 🏖️

? She was adamant about protecting her skin from the sun, going to extremes to cover herself with long-sleeved bathing suits, gloves, hats, bathing caps, and dark glasses.

Don’t forget to look in every direction in the mansion (including down!). Among all the fabulous furnishings are intrica...
08/29/2026

Don’t forget to look in every direction in the mansion (including down!). Among all the fabulous furnishings are intricate rugs, such as this one in the French drawing room, which features flaming torches, ram heads, acanthus leaf scrolls, and medallions with winged figures, as seen here.

📷: Savonnerie Carpet, Savonnerie Manufactory, France, 20th c. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, acc. no. 42.6.

Happy ! This week’s VC arrangement features hydrangea, dahlia, and hibiscus, all from the cutting garden.📷: Ami Wilber,...
08/28/2026

Happy ! This week’s VC arrangement features hydrangea, dahlia, and hibiscus, all from the cutting garden.

📷: Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer

You’re almost to the weekend! If you need a nap to make it there, that’s okay. We’ll be in the Adam bedroom, the perfect...
08/27/2026

You’re almost to the weekend! If you need a nap to make it there, that’s okay. We’ll be in the Adam bedroom, the perfect place for a brief rest. 😴

📷: Erik Kvlasvik

Happy ! 🐶 Marjorie Merriweather Post loved many four-legged friends throughout her life, especially Scampi, her schnauz...
08/26/2026

Happy ! 🐶 Marjorie Merriweather Post loved many four-legged friends throughout her life, especially Scampi, her schnauzer featured here. Celebrate with a visit to Hillwood’s dog cemetery or with a Sunday morning member dog walk this week. Not a member? Head to https://goo.gl/jphnFv to join today!

Address

4155 Linnean Avenue NW
Washington D.C., DC
20008

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12026865807

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