Explore Hillwood from Home: Weekly Highlights | 08.10.2020
Plan your visit!
Hillwood is excited to welcome back the community to the gardens, mansion, and other indoor spaces. For more information and to make a reservation, please visit our website.
Please note: Advanced reservations are required and temporary visitor guidelines have been put into effect as a safety precaution.
Though Hillwood has reopened, you can continue to enjoy the museum and gardens from home through our comprehensive digital offerings. This week: fall garden updates from Jessica Bonilla, head gardener, and a new video from Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator.
Visit the "Explore Hillwood from Home" page to stay up-to-date with new videos, activities, information, and more! And, follow Hillwood on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for daily content.
Enjoy virtual programming from The Preservation Society of Newport County
We invite you to expand your online museum experience and enjoy virtual programming from our colleagues at the Preservation Society of Newport County, also known as The Newport Mansions.
Tonight!
Elegance and Aspiration: Money, Taste and Jewelry in America’s Gilded Age
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
Ulysses Grant Dietz, Chief Curator Emeritus at the Newark Museum of Art, examines how jewelry, once the sole province of European aristocracy, became a commodity in mid-19th century America.
Fall Garden Updates
Fall is here and the gardens are transitioning, soon to be full of autumn color. Learn from Jessica Bonilla, head of horticulture, about what is currently in bloom.
Wednesdays with Wilfried
Join Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator, as he explores objects in Hillwood’s collection. Learn about a a museum highlight, the nuptial crown.
Follow Hillwood
Lift your spirits with beautiful art and gardens. Follow Hillwood on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to stay connected while the museum is closed.