2026 Exhibition Information & Mansion Display Updates
From exquisite decorative art objects, contemporary art, dazzling jewelry, and historic fashions to fresh garden installations, special exhibitions offer new perspectives on the collections at Hillwood and the life of its founder, Marjorie Merriweather Post.
Hillwood also features temporary changing displays in designated spaces throughout the mansion. These so-called mansion rotations offer visitors a dynamic opportunity to view an ever-changing assortment of objects such as textiles, silver, and dinner services.
Exhibitions
Discover more about Hillwood’s special exhibitions. Expand each section using the arrows to view exhibition dates, label text and display information, and related links.
On View: February 14-June 14, 2025
Location: Dacha
For millennia, human civilizations have devised methods and systems of quantifying and measuring time. In On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting, Hillwood will present the museum’s robust collection of lavish 18th, 19th, and 20th-century timepieces, displaying these beautiful objects alongside historic and contemporary loans to explore horology’s place in society, both culturally and stylistically.
Related volunteer resources and programs:
- Exhibition Label Text: On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting Exhibition Information and Mansion Rotations
- Virtual Volunteer Lecture: On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting presented by Dr. Wilfried Zeisler, deputy director and chief curator (February 18, 2026)
Mansion Display Updates
Explore the list of mansion display updates below, organized by month and area. Use the arrows to expand each section and view detailed information and related links.
Beginning Tuesday, February 3, several objects will be temporarily removed from the mansion, and a number will be installed in preparation for the upcoming special exhibition On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting. The removed objects will return to the mansion after the exhibition closes in the summer of 2026. Click here to see a full list of object installations and removals.
On April 13, several objects were temporarily removed from the mansion and others were installed in their place in preparation for the upcoming special exhibition Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles, on view in the Adirondack building from June 6, 2026-January 3, 2027. A number of other pieces will be removed and installed in the coming weeks. The removed objects will return to the mansion after the exhibition closes in the beginning of 2027.
Click here to see the list of objects that have been removed or installed in the mansion.
On Monday, May 11, the Bust of Catherine II (22.12) and the Bust of Peter the Great (22.12) were temporarily removed from the pavilion in preparation for maintenance work on the windows. They will return to the pavilion later this year once the work is completed.
Click here to see images and information about the two busts.
Mansion Entry Hall Painting Identification Charts
Developed in response to volunteer feedback, these handouts are designed to make it easier to identify the portraits in the entry hall. Each chart corresponds to a specific wall and includes a diagram alongside images of the portraits. You’ll also find helpful details about each figure depicted in the portraits, including object information, reign dates, and additional context.
A printed copy of each handout is also available in the mansion resource binder, located at the mansion coat check.