Morris Museum goes on hiatus

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The Morris Museum on Tuesday joined the list of closures:

From the Morris Museum:

Morris Museum To Close Indefinitely Starting Today, March 17th. 
All Live Performances Postponed Until Further Notice
 

Executive Director Cleveland Johnson announced that The Morris Museum will close to the public, beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, until further notice.

Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, in accordance with federal, state, and local recommendations the museum joins the rest of the NJ’s arts organizations in prioritizing the health and safety of its staff and the public.

All live performances, including the popular Live Arts series, which included Phyllis Chen’s Automatoys, Thaddeus Phillps’ Inflatable Space and Hai-Ting Chinn’s Science Fair, have been postponed until later in the year.

“While our doors are closed, we look forward to finding unique, creative ways to serve you, our public. We’ll be exploring virtual opportunities to connect you to the dozens of artists and performers, whom we had planned to showcase for you in person this spring. We’re working on engaging activities that can occupy homebound children and caretakers,” Dr. Johnson said.

“In the meantime, I invite you to follow and engage with us through our social-media platforms. In times like these, we know across history that the Arts have always been a meaningful mirror of society and an outlet for personal expression. I hope the Morris Museum, in the days ahead, can play some small role in maintaining our human connection, uplifting our spirits, and empowering us all to be our better selves.”

Please visit the museum’s website: https://morrismuseum.org for updates and new, virtual ways to connect through social media.

About the Morris Museum

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.

Changing exhibits of contemporary content further illuminate its Permanent Collection. 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 at the Morris Museum. The Morris Museum has a proud tradition of meaningful educational programs and family events.

New Jersey’s only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, Morris Museum is also the first museum in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Citation of Excellence, among other awards.

The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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