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Pre-registration is not required unless noted. Adults must accompany children.
For more information, please call 973.971.3718
Thursdays 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
All ages
$4/child for members; $5/child for non-members
Join museum educators to create your own art project. Drop-in anytime during the session to participate.
April 1 Create a pinwheel
April 22 Decoupage a terra cotta flower pot
Saturday, Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Ages 5+
Free for members; non-members: $3/child plus museum admission
Families are invited to drop-in and participate in science workshops. Children will be introduced to the scientific method as they do experiments and observe the results.
April 3 Coffee ground fossils
April 10 Create your own water filter
Fridays, 10:00 a.m.
Free with museum admission
Tot Tours take place on the third Friday of every month at 10 a.m. This program is for very young children and their caregivers. Activities include: mini gallery tours, story reading in the galleries and arts and crafts.
April 16 Dinosaurs
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Grades 3 - 7
Registration: $10/members; $12/non-members
Join museum educators each month to experiment with a variety of art-making techniques and materials. Create artworks based on what you see and learn in the galleries. Artistic ability is not required, but imagination and creativity are!
April 8 Art Glass
Discover Art Glass with the Morris Museum's exhibit on Art Glass. Learn about the different techniques used to make these works of art. Create your own 'art glass' piece using paints and a vase.
Space is limited; pre-registration is required. Please call 973.971.3718.
Revolutionary Weekend, Saturday/Sunday, April 17/18
Spring Family Festival, Saturday, April 24
Please see Family Events Section for more information.
Wednesday, March 31
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the creepy crawlers of spring! Create a bouncing bug using mixed media.
Members: $4/child; non-members: $5/child
Wednesday, April 7
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spring is in the air. Craft a spring breeze windsock to catch the blustery wind.
Members: $4/child; non-members: $5/child
1 p.m.
Free with museum admission
Visit the Morris Museum for an early afternoon of art and conversatio with the museum's curators and special guest speakers. Eachprogram will include a highlights tour through a featured exhibition, engaging discussion in the galleries, and light refreshments. Pre-registration is not required.
Apr 16 Art Quilts: Contemporary Expressions from the Collection of John M. Walsh III.
Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Co-authors Linda Kooluris Dobbs and Kildare Dobbs will present a visual tour with commentary on their recent book, The Gardens of the Vatican. This photographic tour will reveal the beauty and complexity of the Vatican Gardens, and provide a history of gardens in general. The event includes a reception and book signing. Presented by the Friends of the Morris Museum. Free for members of The Friends, $5 for museum members, $10 for the general public.
Saturday, April 10; 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fee: $50 member; $60 non-member
Make your own picture frame with Morristown-based Glassworks Studio. In this workshop students will produce an art glass picture frame using glass strings to create grids which create bubbles to form a pattern.
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