Hill-Stead Museum

The Hill-Stead Museum is located in Farmington, Connecticut and offers a destination for learning and celebrating. Hill-Stead has always been an active place, ever since it was first owned and inhabited by the Pop Family in the early and mid-1900's. The family spent a lot of time entertaining and hosting guests like presidents, poets, artists, authors and academics, as well as people who lived in town and worked for the family. The home and grounds are available to tour today and visitors can enjoy 152 acres of property, along with the ten historic buildings that make up the museum and National Historic Landmark. The building is an example of Colonial Revival architecture and was designed with an eye toward farming utility and ornamentation. The buildings that are a part of the museum today include the family's farm house, the carriage garage and Arts and Crafts theater, the Pope Riddle House, the hay, horse and cow barns, the silo, the stone pump house, the sheep shed and the tool and carpenter shop, as well as the drive shed. The museum is a popular destination for people of all ages who want to learn more about area history. Several events are hosted on the grounds throughout the year, including the Wreath Ramble, the Hay Day and the May Market. There are also frequent gallery talks, garden tours and workshops.