Enjoy a spring evening at Hillwood with an engaging documentary! Tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, special exhibition On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting at Hillwood, eat a delicious meal at Merriweather Café, and enjoy a film. This evening’s featured documentary is Secret Mall Apartment (2024), directed by Jeremy Workman.

Reservations are required for a seated dinner at the Merriweather Café between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Check back here soon to book your reservation for dinner.

TIMELINE

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood  

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, and On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting
• Find the perfect souvenir for your visit at the museum shop
• Enjoy dinner at the Merriweather Café or Merriweather To Go  

7:30-9 p.m. | Film Screening  

• Seating for the film is first-come first-serve in the visitor center theater, Dina Merrill Pavilion, CW Post, and Merriweather Room B

ABOUT THE FILM

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all involved.