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Morris Museum

Enjoy a trip to Morris Museum, housed in the Georgian-style Twin Oaks mansion in historic Morristown and experience our collection of over 40,000 objects, including paintings, minerals, American Indian objects, taxidermy, model trains, musical instruments, dinosaurs, and more, in our permanent and changing exhibits. Add a theater performance, gallery program or educational activity. BASF Kid's Lab and Home School programs are offered year-round.

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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 11AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM. Early hours for educational programs.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

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Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

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ABOUT

Morris Museum

Enjoy a trip to Morris Museum, housed in the Georgian-style Twin Oaks mansion in historic Morristown and experience our collection of over 40,000 objects, including paintings, minerals, American Indian objects, taxidermy, model trains, musical instruments, dinosaurs, and more, in our permanent and changing exhibits. Add a theater performance, gallery program or educational activity. BASF Kid's Lab and Home School programs are offered year-round.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 11AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM. Early hours for educational programs.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

View Lesson Plan>>

ABOUT

Morris Museum

Enjoy a trip to Morris Museum, housed in the Georgian-style Twin Oaks mansion in historic Morristown and experience our collection of over 40,000 objects, including paintings, minerals, American Indian objects, taxidermy, model trains, musical instruments, dinosaurs, and more, in our permanent and changing exhibits. Add a theater performance, gallery program or educational activity. BASF Kid's Lab and Home School programs are offered year-round.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 11AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM. Early hours for educational programs.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

View Lesson Plan>>