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.

Explore the world of remarkable European court painter Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.

This popular program is sold out. If you would like to join a wait list, please call 202.686.5807. 

Explore the Art Deco style in Japanese art, craft, and ephemera with Deco Japan originating curator Dr. Kendall Brown.

Celebrate Art Museum Day

Discover the stunning Fabergé Museum, which holds the world’s largest collection of items from the House of Fabergé.