No figure epitomizes eighteenth-century Europe as effectively as Giacomo Casanova. 

For millennia, humans have been fascinated, inspired, and enticed by gems and jewelry. 

During the thirties and forties, actresses like Joan Crawford, Mae West, and Claudette Colbert graced the silver screen dripping in diamonds.

Explore the rich, fascinating stories behind famous gems such as the notorious Hope diamond, the exceptional 423-carat Logan sapphire, and the Carmen Lúcia ruby.

Exceptional gems, dazzling twentieth-century jewelry, and legendary historic jewels.

Explore the impact of Peter the Great’s 1700 decree to westernize Russian dress on social relations, economic development, and cultural life. 

Every January, Hillwood closes its doors for a few weeks so that the staff can make the mansion shine!

Explore the lost stories of a unique, non-Russian perspective on what it was like to be caught in the Russian Revolution of 1917 with scholar Helen Rappaport.

Explore a captivating picture of diplomatic life in early nineteenth-century St. Petersburg.

Come explore Marjorie Post’s hardstone collection, one of the lesser known area of Hillwood’s collection.