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American Decorative Art, American Paintings & Sculpture, Architecture, Asian Art, Books, Costumes & Textiles, European Decorative Art, European Paintings & Sculpture, Gardens & Landscapes, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Prints, Drawings & Photographs clicking the links above will display all of our museums that offer the selected style
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| Hill-Stead is noted for its 1901 33,000-square-foot house filled with art and antiques. Pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle designed the Colonial Revival-style house, set on 152 hilltop acres, to showcase the Impressionist masterpieces amassed by her father, Cleveland iron industrialist Alfred A. Pope. Collections in 19 intact rooms include original furnishings, 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. Stately trees, seasonal gardens, over three miles of stone walls and woodland trails accent the grounds. A centerpiece of the property is the c. 1920 sunken garden designed by landscape architect Beatrix Jones Farrand, today the site of the acclaimed summerlong Sunken Garden Poetry and Music Festival. | ||
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Acknowledged as the first museum in the world dedicated solely to collecting American art, ...
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The sheer quality and range of fine and decorative arts place the Wadsworth Atheneum among the dozen ...
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The Mattatuck Museum features a dynamic, regional history exhibit designed to engage audiences of al ...
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The scenic Farmington Valley holds many treasures: An Indian cave in Talcott Mountain Ridge, the Sim ...
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Living history center focused on 1642-1810. National Historic Landmark c. 1720 house offers tours, ...
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Tours of Webster's restored Colonial birthplace show how a typical family lived on the eve of the Re ...
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Antiques-decorated with 72 rooms (13 suites), TV; restaurant, lounge, complimentary passes to health ...
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Queene Anne Victorian home located in historic Walnut Hill district. Five rooms (one suite), some w ...
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Elegant country hotel furnished with period reproductions and antiques. 160 rooms (two suites), tv, ...
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Elegant American cuisine is served up in old-school, country-club style on the banks of the Farmingt ...
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Traditional European style cuisine with a contemporary flair. Located 3 blocks from the Hill-Stead ...
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Award-winning Italian dining, rated ***1/2 Hartford Courant, "Excellent" NY Times, Wine Spectator Aw ...
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