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Special Themed Tour: Keepsakes & Curiosities

REGISTER HERE Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Keepsakes & Curiosities Limit 10 people Offered July 31 and November 20 at 2:30PM Natural artifacts, souvenirs from faraway lands, and personal mementoes abound at Hill-­Stead. These intriguing, and sometimes weird, tiny treasures illuminate a different collecting mentality than the world-renown artworks in the museum. In this tour visitors will get an opportunity to leisurely and closely view objects that are rarely shown. Objects will rotate so that each tour is unique. Note: To take…

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November 20, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Keepsakes & Curiosities
Limit 10 people
Offered July 31 and November 20 at 2:30PM
Natural artifacts, souvenirs from faraway lands, and personal mementoes abound at Hill-­Stead. These intriguing, and sometimes weird, tiny treasures illuminate a different collecting mentality than the world-renown artworks in the museum. In this tour visitors will get an opportunity to leisurely and closely view objects that are rarely shown. Objects will rotate so that each tour is unique.
Note: To take this tour, visitors need to be comfortable with stairs.
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$20 Members
$24 Non-Members
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