Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Hillwood Museum and Gardens
An exquisite botanical adventure awaits you when you visit the Hillwood Museum and Gardens on your next trip to Washington, DC. This beautiful site, located on 4155 Linnean Avenue NW is a Georgian-style mansion filled with wonderful sights that keep visitors coming back again and again.
The mansion and the gardens were fully renovated back in the 1950s, the houses are surrounded by formal and informal gardens. This site is truly a peaceful and inviting setting for all who are lucky enough to be able to explore the grounds. For example, the rose garden is full of ten varieties of beautiful roses that encircle the Marjorie Merriweather Post memorial monument.
The Friendship Walk, French Parterre Garden and Lunar Lawn are among some of the other wonderful sights you can take in while you are here. In true oriental style, the Japanese-style Garden on the grounds of the Hillwood Museum and Gardens is a spectacle, which blends both Japanese traditions with American tastes. Fans of the oriental style and other patrons alike are sure to enjoy such a breathtaking view.
Throughout the premises of the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, you can experience the world of Russian and French decorative arts displayed by the founder of Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post. This twenty-five acre estate is a great place for the whole family to visit and explore the grounds.
Hours of operation at the Hillwood Museum and Gardens are Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Hillwood is also open on select Sundays and evenings with closings during the month of Janurary and most of the national holidays. Reservations are required to visit Hillwood, and there are many tour options to suit the needs depending on the size of your group. For more information on the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, you can visit their website at www.hillwoodmuseum.org.
An exquisite botanical adventure awaits you when you visit the Hillwood Museum and Gardens on your next trip to Washington, DC. This beautiful site, located on 4155 Linnean Avenue NW is a Georgian-style mansion filled with wonderful sights that keep visitors coming back again and again.
The mansion and the gardens were fully renovated back in the 1950s, the houses are surrounded by formal and informal gardens. This site is truly a peaceful and inviting setting for all who are lucky enough to be able to explore the grounds. For example, the rose garden is full of ten varieties of beautiful roses that encircle the Marjorie Merriweather Post memorial monument.
The Friendship Walk, French Parterre Garden and Lunar Lawn are among some of the other wonderful sights you can take in while you are here. In true oriental style, the Japanese-style Garden on the grounds of the Hillwood Museum and Gardens is a spectacle, which blends both Japanese traditions with American tastes. Fans of the oriental style and other patrons alike are sure to enjoy such a breathtaking view.
Throughout the premises of the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, you can experience the world of Russian and French decorative arts displayed by the founder of Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post. This twenty-five acre estate is a great place for the whole family to visit and explore the grounds.
Hours of operation at the Hillwood Museum and Gardens are Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Hillwood is also open on select Sundays and evenings with closings during the month of Janurary and most of the national holidays. Reservations are required to visit Hillwood, and there are many tour options to suit the needs depending on the size of your group. For more information on the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, you can visit their website at www.hillwoodmuseum.org.
