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James J. Hill House
Guides lead tours that explore family and servant life in the Gilded Age mansion. Completed in 1891, the red sandstone residence was the setting of the public and private lives of the family of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway.

The home also offers educational programs, neighborhood tours, lectures, concerts, dramatic programs, and art exhibitions for the general public.

The Hill House is available as an event rental space for outside organizations.

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December 1, 2009

Relax into the Holidays

Time: Tour 6:30 p.m.; class 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $12; $10 MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The holiday season is often a period of high activity and accompanying stress and anxiety, which was just as true a century ago as it is today. A ...... more

December 5, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 6, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 8, 2009

Recreating an Early Twin Cities Christmas

Time: 7 p.m.

Fee: Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Historian James Neagbour presents his popular illustrated talk on the history of Christmas celebrations in the Twin Cities from 1850 to 1940. The ...... more

December 12, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 13, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 19, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 20, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 20, 2009

Victorian Christmas Stories

Time: 6 p.m.

Fee: $10 adult, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children age 17 and under; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Costumed actors Craig Johnson and Kirby Bennett bring 19th-century Christmas traditions to life with warmth and humor in this readers theatre ...... more

December 26, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 27, 2009

Hill House Holidays

Time: 1 to 3:30, groups begin every 30 minutes

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as costumed actors portray servants of the James J. Hill House preparing for ...... more

December 27, 2009

Victorian Christmas Stories

Time: 6 p.m.

Fee: $10 adult, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children age 17 and under; $2 discount for MHS members.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Costumed actors Craig Johnson and Kirby Bennett bring 19th-century Christmas traditions to life with warmth and humor in this readers theatre ...... more

December 29, 2009

A Story Time Tour

Time: 10 a.m.

Fee: $5, $3 for MHS members

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Take a special tour of the James J. Hill House designed for younger visitors while enjoying popular turn-of-the-century children's stories. Listen ...... more

December 29, 2009

Art Explorers: Angels and Dragons

Time: 1 p.m.

Fee: $6, $4 for MHS members. Library passes not accepted for this event.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Young artists and their families are invited to explore art in the Hill House, focusing on the many creatures found throughout the home, including ...... more

January 17, 2010 Exhibit Closing

Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler: A Retrospective

Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 3:30 p.m. Closed major holidays.

Art gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

Fee: Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.




Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler has enjoyed a long and exciting career as an artist, professor at the University of Minnesota and world traveler. ...... more

January 22, 2010

Gaslight Tours

Time: Tours leave at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members. $1 off with 2009 St. Paul Winter Carnival button. MELSA passes not accepted for this special program.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Experience the elegance of the Hill House during these special evening tours focusing on winter entertainments. Guides in period clothing will ...... more

January 23, 2010

Winter on the Hill

Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays

Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17, free for MHS members. $1 discount with a Winter Carnival button.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Celebrate Minnesota's outdoor and indoor activities during St. Paul's Winter Carnival at the turn of the 20th century. See a display of Winter ...... more

January 23, 2010

Gaslight Tours

Time: Tours leave at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members. $1 off with 2009 St. Paul Winter Carnival button. MELSA passes not accepted for this special program.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Experience the elegance of the Hill House during these special evening tours focusing on winter entertainments. Guides in period clothing will ...... more

January 24, 2010

Winter on the Hill

Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays

Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17, free for MHS members. $1 discount with a Winter Carnival button.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Celebrate Minnesota's outdoor and indoor activities during St. Paul's Winter Carnival at the turn of the 20th century. See a display of Winter ...... more

January 29, 2010

Gaslight Tours

Time: Tours leave at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members. $1 off with 2009 St. Paul Winter Carnival button. MELSA passes not accepted for this special program.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Experience the elegance of the Hill House during these special evening tours focusing on winter entertainments. Guides in period clothing will ...... more

January 30, 2010

Winter on the Hill

Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays

Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17, free for MHS members. $1 discount with a Winter Carnival button.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Celebrate Minnesota's outdoor and indoor activities during St. Paul's Winter Carnival at the turn of the 20th century. See a display of Winter ...... more

January 30, 2010

Gaslight Tours

Time: Tours leave at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members. $1 off with 2009 St. Paul Winter Carnival button. MELSA passes not accepted for this special program.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Experience the elegance of the Hill House during these special evening tours focusing on winter entertainments. Guides in period clothing will ...... more

January 31, 2010

Winter on the Hill

Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays

Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17, free for MHS members. $1 discount with a Winter Carnival button.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Celebrate Minnesota's outdoor and indoor activities during St. Paul's Winter Carnival at the turn of the 20th century. See a display of Winter ...... more

February 1, 2010

Hill House Parlor Concerts: 24th Season

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $17; $15 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers. Three concert series: $50, $45.




The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary ...... more

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February 8, 2010

Hill House Parlor Concerts: 24th Season

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $17; $15 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers. Three concert series: $50, $45.




The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary ...... more

See more events in this series

February 12, 2010

Romance and Relaxation at the Hill House

Time: 6:30 p.m. tour; 7:30 relaxation class

Fee: $12; $10 MHS members. MELSA passes not accepted for this special event.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Romance and relaxation are the topics of a special evening tour and meditation class. During the tour, learn about the long marriage of James J. and ...... more

February 14, 2010

Victorian Poetry Slam

Time: 6 p.m.

Fee: $10 adults; $2 discount for MHS members. MELSA passes not accepted for this special event.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Celebrate Valentine's Day with classic poems of the 19th-century in the elegant drawing room of the Hill House. Costumed actors Craig Johnson, Laura ...... more

February 16, 2010

Teddy Bear Story Time

Time: 10 a.m.

Fee: $5; $2 discount for MHS members. MELSA passes not accepted for this special event.

Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555




Young visitors are invited to bring their teddy bears to the Hill House in celebration of Presidents’ Day and the beloved toy named in honor of ...... more

May 3, 2010

Hill House Parlor Concerts: 24th Season

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $17; $15 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers. Three concert series: $50, $45.




The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary ...... more

See more events in this series

May 10, 2010

Hill House Parlor Concerts: 24th Season

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $17; $15 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers. Three concert series: $50, $45.




The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary ...... more

See more events in this series


Location

240 Summit Ave.
St. Paul MN 55102


Directions

One half block west of the Cathedral of St. Paul on Summit Ave. Map. Public transportation information.

Phone

651-297-2555

Email

hillhouse@mnhs.org

Admission

Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.

Hours

Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 3:30 p.m. Closed major holidays.

Art gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

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