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

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Name: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Address: 4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington D.C., DC, 20008, US
Telephone: +12026865807
Rating: 4.9

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The grand estate of philanthropist and collector Marjorie Post sits on 25 acres in Washington, D.C.
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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

08/24/2026

? Flowers from the cutting garden are featured in arrangements throughout Hillwood, just as in Marjorie Post’s time. The summer garden bursts with the color of hundreds of varieties of flowers. Can you spy Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, cutting stems in the garden?

📷: Erik Kvalsvik

08/23/2026

A morning caffeine boost, featuring a Shelley Potteries, Limited breakfast set, complete with a coffee pot, cup, and creamer ☕

📷: Brian Searby

08/22/2026

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s closet included dozens of dresses, gowns, and suits by fashion designer Oldric Royce, born in 1896. Known for creating made-to-order styles for private clients, Royce became one of Post’s favorite designers.

This silk faille and velvet evening dress, which Post wore to events in 1961 (also attended by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy) and 1968, illustrates a princess cut bodice and full skirt and came with a matching evening coat.

📷: Evening Dress and Coat, Oldric Royce, Inc., 1958-1962. Hillwood acc. no. 48.120 and 48.122. Photographed by Renee Comet.

08/21/2026

Happy ! This week’s VC arrangement features zinnia, tomato, clematis, gomphrena, and hydrangea, all from the cutting garden.

📷: Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer

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

Website

http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/

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