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The ceramic, glass and silver objects at Hill-Stead reflect the Popes' extensive travel and their penchant for collecting from many cultures. The shapes, colors and placement of objects constitute a...
The latest astronomy program to arrive at the Travelers Science Dome is Extreme Planets from the Clark Planetarium. Since 1995 scientists have discovered more than three hundred planets orbiting other...
This permanent collection features eight bronze sculptures by animalier Antoine-Louis Barye, a small plaster of Paris sculpture by A. Sterling Calder entitled 'Reclining Nude Figure,' and a marble...
Imagine Earth, a distant place you once called home but could never visit again. What would you remember most about the planet, and how would you describe it to your children and grandchildren? This...
Hill-Stead's library contains over 3,300 volumes that belonged to the Popes, a self-educated, well-traveled American family whose reading spanned numerous disciplines and several genres.
On display at the museum are masterpieces by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, James McNeill Whistler, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and Eugene Carriere.
Alfred and Ada Pope furnished Hill-Stead primarily with Chippendale-style, Federal-style and Empire pieces. The refinement and elegance of Hill-Stead's furnishings dramatically depart from the ornate...
The Popes were influenced by the artistic trends of their day, including the etching fever that swept America and Europe in the late 1800s. They also were fascinated with all things Japanese, and...
The most significant of Hill-Stead's 24 Oriental rugs range in age from mid-18th century to early 20th century. Three major types - Caucasian, Persian and Anatolian - come from an area between the...
