Programs

  • Morris Museum Arts and Culture Programs

    FOUNDED IN 1913, THE MORRIS MUSEUM IS AN AWARD-WINNING, MULTIFACETED ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTION SERVING THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES, WHICH STRIVE TO INTERPRET THE PAST AND DISCOVER THE FUTURE THROUGH ART, SOUND, AND MOTION. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO THE HISTORIC AND INTERNATIONALLY-SIGNIFICANT MURTOGH D. GUINNESS COLLECTION OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND AUTOMATA. THE MUSEUM'S BICKFORD THEATRE IS A 312-SEAT PERFORMING-ARTS FACILITY, OFFERING UNIQUE PROGRAMMING IN FILM, JAZZ, AND LIVE PERFORMANCE THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE SERIES, LIVE ARTS. IN SEPTEMBER 2021, MORRIS MUSEUM LAUNCHED SPARK!LAB, A DYNAMIC, SMITHSONIAN-CREATED LEARNING SPACE WHICH WILL INSPIRE YOUNG VISITORS TO CREATE, COLLABORATE, AND INNOVATE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $1.6M

  • Smithsonian Affiliates Network Membership

    IN 2019 THE MORRIS MUSEUM WAS SELECTED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO JOIN ITS SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATES NETWORK OF 200+ INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE MORRIS MUSEUM IS THE ONLY SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND WE ARE HONORED TO BRING SMITHSONIAN RESOURCES TO THE STATE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $716.4K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION:FOR COMPLETE PROGRAM PROFILE AND IMPACT, SEE THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MORRISMUSEUM.ORG/OUR-TEAMFY2025 WAS A PIVOTAL PERIOD OF CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH. ARTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING AND REGIONAL ROOTS PRESENTED THEIR WORK, MANY OF WHOM WERE WORKING WITH THE MUSEUM FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT PRESENTED 24 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS.SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED ON SCHEDULE O.EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION:FOR COMPLETE PROGRAM PROFILE AND IMPACT, SEE THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MORRISMUSEUM.ORG/OUR-TEAMTHE MUSEUM PRESENTS OVER 20 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION INSTALLATIONS EACH YEAR AND PUBLISHES CATALOGS FOR THESE PROJECTS FROM TIME TO TIME. RECENT OFFERINGS RANGED FROM A SHOWCASE OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE MADE IN NJ TO A MID-CAREER RETROSPECTIVE OF JAMES PROSEK AND A MAJOR SURVEY OF THE WORKS OF 20TH CENTURY PAINTER SALLY MICHEL. THE 45,000+ COLLECTIONS THE MUSEUM HOLDS IN THE PUBLIC TRUST INCLUDE OBJECTS OF ART, DESIGN, GLOBAL MATERIAL CULTURE, AND NATURAL SCIENCE (MINERALS, FOSSILS, AND BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS).THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPHASIZES GROUP VISITS OF K-12 STUDENTS YET ALSO INCLUDES ART CLASSES, COLLEGE AND GRADUATE-LEVEL INTERNSHIPS, TWO ENTHUSIAST-LED SOCIETIES (ASTRONOMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL), ADULT AND LIFELONG-LEARNING TOURS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND THE CREATIVE PLAY EXPERIENCE SPARK!LAB.FY2025 WAS A PIVOTAL PERIOD OF CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH. ARTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING AND REGIONAL ROOTS PRESENTED THEIR WORK, MANY OF WHOM WERE WORKING WITH THE MUSEUM FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT PRESENTED 24 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS.IN TANDEM WITH THIS EFFORT, THE STAFF FOUND CREATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO FEATURE OBJECTS FROM THE 45,000+ COLLECTION WITHIN CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS. REFRESHING THE MAIN GALLERY BROUGHT THE SPACE TO A HIGHER AESTHETIC BEFITTING THE CALIBER OF THE EXHIBITING ARTISTS; SIMILAR UPGRADES HAVE MADE THE GUINNESS WORKSHOP AREA READY TO HOST FOCUSED PROJECTS. THERE WERE NOTABLE COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS, THE INCLUSION OF 38 COLLECTION ITEMS ON VIEW IN OUR CONTEMPORARY SHOWS, AND 41 LENDERS PROPELLING OUR EXHIBITION OFFERINGS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE EXHIBITIONS GENERATED ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT.CONTINUING ITS 112-YEAR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION WITH A DYNAMIC AND MULTIFACETED APPROACH, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM SERVED A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES FROM YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE NEW INITIATIVES WITHIN TOUR PROGRAMS, FESTIVALS, AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. THE MUSEUM HOSTED 83 GROUP VISITS INCLUDING K-12 STUDENTS FROM 69 INSTITUTIONS FROM ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NJ. OUR SMITHSONIAN SPARK!LAB WELCOMED 19,857 VISITS IN THE PERIOD.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $1.9M