Hill-Stead Museum

Hill-Stead Museum is a National Historic Landmark set on 152 pastoral acres overlooking the Litchfield Hills. The grounds are accented by stately trees, seasonal gardens and over three miles of stone walls and woodland trails. The home was designed by pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle (1867-1946) to showcase her father's magnificent collection of furnishings and Impressionist art. The Museum’s collection includes paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, James M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt as well as numerous works on paper and Japanese woodblock prints. Surrounding an imposing 1901 Colonial Revival Home the property boasts unique spaces that can be utilized for your special event. These spaces include a 1920 Sunken Garden perfect for cocktail parties and committment ceremonies, a rustic wood-paneled former theater for gatherings up to 100, a retro dining room for intimate dinners, luncheons or presentations for 30-40 and sweeping lawns that can be tented, and can accomodate up to 400. Hill-Stead has been named one of “most-out-of-the-ordinary places [Connecticut] has to offer for wedding receptions" and is an exceptional venue for celebrations of all kinds… *Wedding and commitment ceremonies *Receptions and photo sessions *Corporate meetings *Retreats and client events *Birthdays, anniversaries, showers and family reunions