35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT
A 1901 country home and farmstead, Hill-Stead museum
is home to one of the finest Impressionist art collections amassed by
an American patron and includes works by Monet, Manet, Degas, Whistler
and Cassatt.
The grounds are immaculate, featuring beautiful fields,
stone walls and a gorgeous Beatrix Farrand designed sunken garden. The
garden is home to a summer-long poetry and music festival that has featured
world class artists for twelve seasons.
www.hillstead.org
(860) 677-4787
Hours: May-October: Tue.-Sun. 10-5, closed Monday.
November-April: Tue.-Sun. 11-4, closed Monday.
Museum closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving
and Christmas
Admission:$9 adults, $8 seniors (age 62+), $7 students,
$4 children(ages 6 - 12), Free to members and children under age 6.
Directions: From I-84 East or West take exit 39. Continue
straight onto Route 4 West. At the first full traffic light, turn left
onto Route 10 South (Main Street). At the next light, opposite Miss
Porter's School, turn left onto Mountain Road. The museum's entrance
is ¹/2 mile on the left.
View painting tips from
Susan.
