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    Morris Museum

    3.9 (57 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Joanne H.

    My boys always have a blast here! We usually spend about 2 hours here. 1 hour to walk around the museums and another hour to spend at the spake lab. Make sure you get a spark lab ticket once yet there, it gets pretty packed in the weekend!

    Looking forward to this!  Seeing Southside in a 312 seat theater will be terrific!
    Damian D.

    Terrific and valuable spot in Morris County. The concerts in the auditorium are great (Southside Johnny a highlight), and the rotating exhibits are well worthy. The automaton collection is AMAZING!

    Inside view - beautiful building
    Lee S.

    This is a great local museum, which has rotating exhibits and shows in their theater. Our kids have enjoyed many of them over the years. The permanent exhibits like the dinosaurs and trains are also favorites. It's a relatively small museum - can probably get through it all in a couple hours (which is about the longest our kids could make it anyway). There is also an area where the kids can touch and explore. And while this review is very kids-focused, there is plenty to see for adults and various adult programs and shows as well. We saw the holiday magic show this year, which the kids absolutely loved! Will return for other special family fun days (looks like Dr. Suess day in March). There is one large caveat that dropped the rating from 4 stars to 3. I would definitely avoid the "Touch the Music" show. Of course, this is absolutely awesome in theory - what kid doesn't want to try playing a trumpet, violin, etc? However, the woman who runs it is very unfriendly to both kids and adults. I have tried the show twice, and both times have seen her make kids cry. The goal is to make younger children enjoy learning about music, and this ends up accomplishing the exact opposite. Will definitely be back to the museum for other events and just to visit.

    Look at those lashes!
    Kim P.

    If you think you know how to say "automata," then you'll probably be surprised to hear how it's repeatedly pronounced at the Morris Museum in the short videos you'll watch in the Automata section of the museum. I swear I left with a nondescript yet vaguely foreign accent. My husband finally convinced me to give up some family time on a recent trip up to NJ for the two of us to take a side trip to the Morris Museum ($10 per adult). I acquiesced and was pleasantly surprised by this cute little museum. They have exhibits on dinosaurs, native Americans, trains, geodes and stones AND their crown jewel, the Automata. This was the reason behind our visit. Automata are essentially the first really basic robots. The museum has a huge variety of automata from those that make sounds and music to ones that move in complicated ways. While this is a museum and the Automata are encased and protected in climate controlled boxes, there are tons of videos of the Automata in action. Since we were there on a Friday after Labor Day, the place was empty so we had it to ourselves. It was lovely moving from case to case and pushing all the buttons. Having visited this exhibit first, the others were just Okay. Bottom Line: Come for the Automata!

    Prohibition period attire. Not really sure if she had her menses.
    Florence C.

    This museum may seem small, but there's lots to see! What's great is that you can see entire collections in a short amount of time without collapsing from exhaustion. They have a handful of permanent collections including a super cool "Mechanical Music & Automata" exhibit with simple turn-crank instruments, elaborate player pianos, a hands-on paper-punch song maker, and gear concepts- good for all ages. They also have a permanent and colorful "Rock & Minerals" exhibit from all over the world. I never grow tired of these. Their temporary exhibits change every few months and they feature at least 2 at a time. In the recent past, they've had a massive train set, dollhouse miniatures, and fiber and glass art where I couldn't stop staring! The Dinosaur exhibit's slightly run down but their other features are well-worth a visit. In fact, I can't wait to see their new Lego art exhibit! This is my family's go-to museum.

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    Schuyler Hamilton House Morristown Chapter D A R

    Schuyler Hamilton House Morristown Chapter D A R

    4.8(4 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Nice little museum in Morristown, very much worth checking out on a Sunday afternoon. We got there…read morea little before opening time and we were invited in even though they hadn't quite opened. We're interested in the local history but are far from really being knowledgeable in the topic, but the tour hosts made the stories descriptive and accessible nonetheless. They sat us down in the first room and told us about the history of the house and we felt a connection even if we weren't experts. The rest of the house has artifacts of the era even if they might not be directly from the original house, also super interesting to see. They also tied the house in with the nearby Washington's Headquarters (which is also highly recommended to visit).

    My friend and I visited the Schuyler-Hamilton House today shortly before closing. Despite the late…read morehour, Pat was nice enough to not only show us the house, but tell us about its owners, Dr. Jabez Campfield and Dr. John Cocrane, as well as its place in the history of Revolutionary America. She discussed Washington's battles and strategy, explaining how Morristown played a strategic role both in its location and natural resources. In addition to the wealth of information she offered, Pat was also funny and enlivened her discussion through her humor. My friend and I stopped by because we saw this listed on a map at the Morristown National Historical Park, and it made for a fun detour. A great place to visit on an afternoon!

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    Acorn Hall

    Acorn Hall

    3.7(3 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    It has been over a year since I last visited Acorn Hall. I was given an inside tour after helping…read morewith a redesign of the gardens. It was pre-Covid-19 and the members of Rutger's agricultural extension office were invited to participate in restoring the grounds. The exterior had already been worked on. What the status of Acorn Hall is today, I could not say. This is a review of Acorn Hall in September of 2019. Acorn Hall began with the construction of a modest home in 1853. With the renovation and enlargement of the home by the Crane family in 1860, Acorn Hall became one of the prominent homes in the area. Named after the two large oak trees which once presided over the front lawn, this Victorian-Italianate mansion gives visitors a glimpse of mid-Victorian life. There are two floors open for viewing. Some pieces are original to the Crane family while other furnishings, fabrics and art work have been donated from other collections and Victorian homes in the Morris County area. In addition to the permanent collections , Acorn Hall is now displaying the Florsheimer custom wedding gowns from the 1980's created by the renowned designer Paula Varsalona. Also on temporary display, beach fashion of the early 1900's along with photographs .I found this display joyfully amusing. Acorn Hall was open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 am-4 pm with the last tour at 3{15 pm. Sunday tours are from 1 pm-4 pm, also with the last tour at 3}15 pm. Admission is Adults $6, Seniors $5, Students $3 and children under 12 are free. The gardens are open from dawn till dusk. Access to the Patriot's hiking path starts east at the Carriage House which is behind Acorn Hall. Check with Acorn Hall to determine their visiting hours at the present time.

    The old oaks are no longer standing out front but their leaves and acorns live on inside on the…read morewallpaper and furniture. Built 1853, significantly enlarged 1860, electrified in the early 1900s, yet somehow all those families never had the energy to replace the original wallpaper nor change the carpets! Acorn Hall today is stuffed with period decorations and furniture, preserved over the decades by family members then donated intact to the Morris County historical society in 1971. The hall is mostly the history of the Schermerhorn, Crane and Hone families, plus one upstairs room dedicated to Greystone psychiatric hospital, plus one more room showing the history of Arnold's tavern. The $6 admission includes a half-hour tour by the docents, going through on your own would be a mistake because the portraits are not labeled and the docents give a nice sense of what's there. Don't bring young children here LOL, just far too boring, what kids enjoy gazing at 12 foot tall mirrors and other gorgeous wood furniture? Getting a big paint job in spring 2018, the old mustard yellow and dark red color scheme will be replaced with gray.

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    Morris Plains Museum

    5.0(1 review)
    2.8 mi

    A Small & Free Community Museum Hidden in a Community Park…read more Morris Plains Museum is designed to teach how Morris Plains became the "Community of Caring" emblazoned on wall murals and local signage. They are only open on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 10AM-2PM so you only have a few hours a week to discover more about the history Morris Plains. This is currently a free museum. So there are no worries if you want to stop in for a quick visit of this location and learn a little bit about Morris Plains. There is a donation bowl discretely set up on the entrance display if you would like to support the Morris Plains Museum financially. To find this little Easter Egg of a museum you can follow the signage on the front of the Morris Plains Community Center and in the middle of the parking lot next to Brown Field. Just head down to the lower lot and you will be right where you want to be. This place is surprisingly kid friendly. It has an Interactive Play Area for Children full of toys and games from when Morris Plains was originally being founded. We found it to be great fun for kids and kids at heart. It seems everything of value is safely behind a protective case so you do not have to hover over your little one(s) like a hawk while checking the museum. There is also a private restroom large enough to bring in a stroller and take care of your little one(s) needs. Learn about notable Morris Plains natives and establishments like Homer Davenport, Jonathan Roberts, Julia Beers, Monahan's Band, Morris Plains Fire Department, Greystone Park, and Local Churches. I particularly liked the exhibits on Davenport, the Morris Plains Fire Department, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. We were fortunate enough to run into Larry who was once the Fire Chief of the Morris Plains Fire Department who was happy to tell us about the exhibits and share all of his insider knowledge about the Morris Plains Fire Department display. We happened to arrive on a day when the volunteers of the museum were meeting. They were more than happy to take time out of their meeting to ensure we felt welcome and tell us all about the pieces that they had on display at the museum. If you have a chance I highly recommend that you try to check out this museum during a volunteer meeting so that you can also experience all the wonderful things that the volunteers of the museum have to offer. Once you are done checking out the museum you can enjoy some time outside at the Community Park where there are baseball fields, tennis & basketball courts, a playground, a pond, and a community pool. It is these extra amenities that make this place a great place to check out on a Saturday afternoon.

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    Washington’s Headquarters Museum

    Washington’s Headquarters Museum

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    4/3/26: The Ford Mansion tour begins at Washington's Headquarters Museum…read more My recommendation is to view the museum first, before going on the tour of the mansion. The museum has an excellent video of Washington's stay during the winter of 1779 to 1780 with 96 inches of snow. In addition, you'll see soldier's uniforms, muskets, other weapons, furniture and a lot of very interesting facts of that time. Interesting fact: During the first encampment in 1777, Washington knew he couldn't beat the British without conquering smallpox first. He ordered his soldiers be inoculated against smallpox. This actually saved thousands of lives. The museum does have interesting interactive displays of how one would solve dilemmas during war time. So much to see at Washington's Headquarters Museum. Restrooms are located on the lower level. The museum does have an elevator. A wonderful gift shop is located on the first level of the museum.

    We stopped here late in the day and didn't have much time to tour the museum. We looked around it a…read morebit and it seemed to be well done. The museum was free, which is always nice, and served as a visitor center/information desk for Morristown National Historical Park. It was good, as it explained Morristown's role in the Revolutionary War. I would go again, especially if they are done restoring Washington's headquarters, a colonial era mansion next to the museum.

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