Non-profit for lifelong learners
$178.00
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips.
Spend the day with us at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, home of one of the most remarkable women of her age, Marjorie Merriweather Post. At age 27, after her father’s sudden death, Marjorie inherited an enormous fortune and a cereal company to run. As she built CW Post into the corporate behemoth General Foods, Marjorie also built a treasure trove of exquisite objects that reflect the joy she found in French and Russian design. Hillwood, her Washington, DC home, houses this trove, which includes the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, and an outstanding assemblage of 18th-century French decorative art. We will start our visit with a guided tour of the mansion, then have a buffet lunch in the cafe on site. Spend the afternoon exploring on your own in the house, gift shop, or the many acres of lovely formal gardens that extend from the house’s terraces and porches in a progression of outdoor “rooms.”
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| Class Code | 2707 |
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| Date | Thursday, 5/14 |
| Time | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Location | Bus leaves Cheltenham High School promptly at 7 a.m. Return time is approximate. |
| Cost Includes | Transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips. |
| Amount of Walking | Considerable Walking |
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips.
Spend the day with us at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, home of one of the most remarkable women of her age, Marjorie Merriweather Post. At age 27, after her father’s sudden death, Marjorie inherited an enormous fortune and a cereal company to run. As she built CW Post into the corporate behemoth General Foods, Marjorie also built a treasure trove of exquisite objects that reflect the joy she found in French and Russian design. Hillwood, her Washington, DC home, houses this trove, which includes the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, and an outstanding assemblage of 18th-century French decorative art. We will start our visit with a guided tour of the mansion, then have a buffet lunch in the cafe on site. Spend the afternoon exploring on your own in the house, gift shop, or the many acres of lovely formal gardens that extend from the house’s terraces and porches in a progression of outdoor “rooms.”
