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Elegant estate museum featuring Russian imperial art, French decorative arts, and twelve acres of formal gardens including a Japanese-style garden and rose garden.
General Information
Closed Mondays, major holidays, and several weeks in January
Seniors (65+): $15
College Students: $10
Children (6–18): $5
Children under 6 and Members: Free
How to Get There
From Van Ness–UDC Metro Station, walk east on Van Ness Street NW, turn left on Linnean Avenue NW, and continue north to the museum entrance.
Overview
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens was the home of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post and holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian imperial art outside Russia, including Fabergé eggs, plus 18th-century French decorative arts and Sèvres porcelain, in a mansion left largely as she had it. Twelve acres of formal gardens include a Japanese-style garden, a French parterre, and a rose garden, and there is a cafe.
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