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August 2019
Free Open Studio: Twilight Plein Air Painting
Capture the changing light as dusk falls over New Jersey’s most historic home. Morven’s facade, architectural details, and historic gardens make wonderful subjects. Register for one week or all 4 weeks in August. Artists supply own materials, canvas, easel, rags, stool, garbage bags, umbrellas, hats, and sunscreen.
Find out more »The Color Line on the Baseball Diamond
Join historian and film producer Dr. Lawrence Hogan, Negro league’s last team Captain of the Kansas City Monarchs and All Star James Robinson, and poet Kevin Kane for a multifaceted presentation on the complex relationships in “Blackball” during America’s era of segregation. Included are clips from Dr. Hogan’s documentary Before You Can Say Jackie Robinson: Black Baseball in New Jersey and America and Kevin Kane’s rendition of his original poem “K.C. at the Bat,” a black version of the iconic “Casey at…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Free Open Studio: Twilight Plein Air Painting
Capture the changing light as dusk falls over New Jersey’s most historic home. Morven’s facade, architectural details, and historic gardens make wonderful subjects. Register for one week or all 4 weeks in August. Artists supply own materials, canvas, easel, rags, stool, garbage bags, umbrellas, hats, and sunscreen.
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven Museum
Last Thursday of each month: June 27 though September 27 at 7:00 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook…
Find out more »September 2019
Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Baseball’s Outsiders: Race and Gender in the Early Years at Morven
In the 1890’s daring “bloomer girls” played baseball while the National Association of Base Ball Players rejected African Americans from playing in their leagues despite more than 200 black teams formed around the country after the Civil War. Join Dr. Leslie Heaphy for an enlightening afternoon highlighting both women’s baseball before 1915 and 19th century black baseball in New Jersey. Dr. Heaphy, chair of the Women in Baseball Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research, is an Associate Professor…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Girl Scouts Badge Workshops at Morven
Work alongside Morven's Horticulturists and Curator of Education to fulfill the requirements to earn Girl Scout badges at this historic site in Princeton, NJ. All materials, badge, and snack provided. Saturday, September 14 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Bugs Girl Scout Badge Workshop - Brownies 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Scribe Girl Scout Badge Workshop - Juniors 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Flowers Girl Scout Badge Workshop - Juniors
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Smithsonian Museum Day: Baroque Music & Victorian Flowers at Morven
On Museum day, museum admission is free with ticket from the Smithsonian Museum day link! Morven is participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s national Museum Day, offering free admission to all Museum Day ticket holders. Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning August 15th, 2019 at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Docent-led tours will be offered at 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. *Separate tickets required for each event* "Generations Baroque Ensemble" Concert: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of…
Find out more »Victorian Pressed Flower Workshop
Spend an afternoon as Victorian women, such as Harriet Stockton might have, and create pressed flower art surrounded by historic garden with Morven’s Curator of Education Debra Lampert-Rudman. Learn the “love language” of flowers, enjoy an illustrated powerpoint on this Victorian art, and create artwork of your own special design suitable for framing. All flowers, materials, and art instruction provided. No previous experience required and space is limited, ages 12 and up. Ticket price includes Museum admission.
Find out more »Baseball Legends Storytime at Morven
In We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Outstanding writing and illustrations inspire understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game. Following our reading, we will take a stroll through our baseball exhibition and be inspired to create your own baseball card. One lucky winner will…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27,July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven Museum
Last Thursday of each month: June 27 though September 27 at 7:00 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook…
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