Hillwood Museum & Gardens

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  • Address
    4155 Linnean Ave NW, Upper Northwest DC
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  • Phone
    686 8500
  • Website
  • Transport
    underground rail: Van Ness-UDC or Cleveland Park

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Lonely Planet review

Housing the biggest collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, Hillwood is the former estate of heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post (of Post cereal fame), who was married to the ambassador to the USSR in the 1930s. Post convinced Stalin and the Soviets to sell her lots of Czarist swag, and her collection includes furniture, paintings, exquisite Fabergé eggs and jewelry. A cafe serves Russian treats. Reservations required to visit.

The 25-acre estate features lovely gardens with notable azalea and orchid collections (as well as Post's dog cemetery), a greenhouse and a museum shop. The café serves treats such as borscht and blintzes and offers afternoon tea.