Get an intimate look at Hillwood’s gardens with the experts! 

Just as Konstantin Makovsky highlighted Russian history, culture and folklore in monumental Western European-style paintings, Russian composers, including a famous group of five, did the same in symphonic music and opera during the mid-nineteenth century.

Night of Decadence

Dive deeper into the stories behind Konstantin Makovksky: The Tsar’s Painter in this day-long symposium presented in partnership with the The Carmel Institute of Russian Culture and History at American University.  

Hillwood will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Join us on Saturday, December 26 and the rest of the holiday season as the Christmas decor takes its inspiration from Ingenue to Icon.

Shofuso’s magnificent Japanese gardens invite you to soak in peace and tranquility.  

Join us as we take inspiration from Russian celebrations of the festive winter season.