Girl Scouts

Complete the Girl Scout Program Request Form to schedule an in-person or virtual program for your troop. Please submit program requests at least 4 weeks in advance.

Calling all Girl Scouts! Join us on October 14 and 15 to earn your Girl Scout Outdoor Art badge with art-making inspired by Hillwood's spectacular gardens. Click here for details.

Badge-Earning Programs

In-person:

The following dates and times are currently available for fall 2023 in-person programs. Weekday programs, Tues-Fri, are also available upon request.

Virtual:

In Fabergé’s Workshop: Craft and Tinker Badge (available year-round, virtually and in-person)

Explore sumptuous jewelry and fanciful objects including those created by imperial Russia's legendary jeweler, Peter Carl Fabergé, and design your own magnificent jeweled creations.

NEW! Meets all requirements to earn the Craft and Tinker badge for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts.

Garden Journeys: Gardener Badge (available virtually year-round and in-person March-November)

Discover the beauty, tranquility, and whimsy of the Japanese-style garden and French parterre, and design your own dream garden.

Meets the following requirements to earn the Junior Gardener Badge:
•   Step 1: Visit a garden
•   Step 2: Explore garden design
•   Step 3: Learn how to choose garden plants

Flower Power: Flowers Badge (available in-person only, May-October)

Go on a flower hunt, see dazzling orchids in bloom, and create flower artwork. The activities meets all requirements to earn the Junior Flowers Badge.

Bridging Ceremonies

The half-moon bridges in the Japanese-style garden are a beautiful setting for bridging ceremonies.

$50 per troop
Group size: 35 maximum
Dates and times: Tuesday-Sunday, March-November, 10-11 a.m. or 3-4 p.m., subject to availability
To request holding a bridging ceremony at Hillwood, please complete the Girl Scout Program Request Form

Plan Your Visit

Directions, transportation, and parking information
Facilities and access (Please inform us of any special needs when you schedule your visit.)
Museum shop: Commemorate your visit with a Hillwood fun patch!
Dining arrangements
- Picnicking: Bring picnic blankets and a bag lunch or snack to enjoy on the lawn in designated areas. Please note that we do not allow large coolers or any kind of special event set-up (tables, chairs, etc.) in the gardens, and music and games (frisbee, etc.) are not permitted.
- Merriweather Café: Preorder from our group dining menu or order boxed lunches for take-out. Contact grouptours@hillwoodmuseum.org or call 202.243.3914 at least two weeks or more in advance to make arrangements.
- Take-out: An assortment of sandwiches, salads, and snacks are available from Merriweather To-Go.