Changing Exhibitions
All programs are 60 minutes in length and the program fee is $8 per person.
Call the Morris Museum at 973-971-3710 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday or email educator@morrismuseum.org to book a program today!
The Legacy of Currier & Ives: Shaping the American Spirit
August 21, 2010 – January 9, 2011 (Grades: K-12)
Nathanial Currier and James Merritt Ives were the two proprietors of the printmaking firm, Currier & Ives. Currier and Ives are responsible for some of the most iconic early images of Americana. This exhibit explores those early images and contains prints with subject matter from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Students will learn how Currier & Ives helped to shape what it meant to be an American by learning about the topics portrayed in these masterful prints. Students will also learn about the process of printmaking.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A
Language and Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.A, 6.1.B, 6.1.C, 6.1.D
Icons of Costume: Hollywood’s Golden Era and Beyond
October 2, 2010 – December 5, 2010 (Grades: K-12)
Step back into Hollywood’s Golden Era. Icons of Costume features the fashion and accessories from 1930s-1970s. By examining these costumes and discussing the films that they were featured in, students will travel back in time to discover the popular culture of past American decades. Students will learn about changes in American society over time, specifically focusing on class and gender roles, as seen through the lens of Hollywood fashion. The program will conclude with a costume drawing activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.C, 1.1.D, 1.2.A
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.D
Harlem Heroes
January 14, 2011 – February 27, 2011 (Grades: 1-12)
This exhibit features fifty portrait photographs of African American artists, writers, and musicians taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten. Students will discuss a variety of topics, including the beginnings of African American art in the United States, the ways in which slaves used art and song as a form of resistance, the Harlem Renaissance, and the modern African American artistic community.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.2.A.
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.A., 6.1.D
Tea for Two
January 20, 2011 – April 10, 2011 (Grades: 1-12)
From the Boston Tea Party to the Japanese tea service, tea has been important to cultures throughout the ages. This exhibit showcases more than 150 different teapots and tea sets, including fine china, contemporary hand-crafted teapots, and children’s tea sets. Through this program, students will learn about the historical and cultural significance of the tea service. A tea etiquette activity will conclude the program.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards(2009): 1.2.A
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.A, 6.1.C, 6.1.D, 6.2.D
Chinese Brush Painting
March 24, 2011 – May 1, 2011 (Grades: 4-12)
Featuring the work of New Jersey artist Lynn Vergano, this exhibit presents delicate brush paintings and highlights the simplicity and discipline of this challenging medium. Chinese painting began in circa 4000 B.C. and has evolved over time. Brush painting uses a specialized brush and focuses on the ability of brush strokes to give the painting meaning. This medium also utilizes distinct ink, paper, color, and composition. The program will conclude with a brush painting activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.D
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Fresh Perspectives
May 12, 2011 – June 12, 2011 (Grades: 1-12)
Fresh Perspectives is a juried exhibition featuring artwork created by outstanding high school artists from Central and Northern New Jersey. The artwork of these talented students includes sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, and mixed media pieces. The goal of this program is to expose students to the diverse work of their peers and to exemplify how hard work and creativity can be rewarded. Students will share their interpretations of the artwork and participate in a sketching activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.2-3.4
The History of Rock and Roll in New Jersey
May 5, 2011 – September 5, 2011 (Grades: K-12)
Starting in the late 1940s, the craze known as rock n’ roll began. Sometimes considered scandalous, this new music genre incorporated a variety of different cultural influences and introduced people to new sounds and new ways of life. This exhibit will examine what rock n’ roll is and what made it so popular, while focusing on New Jersey rock legends and locales.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.B, 1.2.A, 1.3.B, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.B, 6.1
