WHEN: Opens February 25
WHERE: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
AT THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
MAM PARK BENCH
Second Wednesday of the month, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
WHERE: Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave., Montclair
Children free, adults free with Museum admissionSTORYTELLING IS NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH
Parents with young children will enjoy MAM Park Bench, a program that introduces children to the Museum and serves as an artistic social outing. Get acquainted with other parents and young children, work on fun art projects, and take a guided tour of the Museum. Storytelling in English and Spanish is provided in the galleries courtesy of the Montclair Public Library and native Spanish speaker Nieves Céspedes.
IMAGINATION STATION
Saturdays 1 – 2 PM
WHERE: Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave., Montclair
Instructors: Julie Healy and Aggie WszolkowskiMember adults free, nonmember adults $12, children $6
This popular drop-in weekend program returns every Saturday. This program will be held in the Museum galleries and will focus on a different artwork or theme each week. Families will be engaged in active looking, lively discussion, interactive activities and scavenger hunts, and have a unique opportunity to sketch in the galleries. Space is limited.
AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM:
POETIC PASTIMES: JAPAN AND THE ART OF LEISURE
WHEN: February 15-May 6, 2012
WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
Drop-in Art & Science Activities
Saturdays and Sundays
Art: Living History Now
Science: Circus Fitness
NEW! – D.I.G. LAB [Discover + Invent + Grow]
Third Saturdays of the month
NEW! Teen Workshops
Special workshops open to teens ages 13 to 18.
March 3: Ikebana – Japanese Flower Arranging
Register today! Call 973.596.6606, e-mail juniormuseum@newarkmuseum.org or register on-line.
$50 per workshop, $45 for members.
FOR ADULT VISITORS
Gallery Tours (Wednesdays through Sundays)
New: Bi-lingual Gallery Tours
Treasures at the Newark Museum (1 PM)
Meet your Volunteer Docent in the South Wing entrance.
Spanish—March 31
Portuguese—March 7
Hebrew—March 3
AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM
Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics
WHEN: March 8 – June 24, 2012; opening reception Saturday, March 24, at 6:30 PM
WHERE: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Opening Reception for Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics
WHEN: Saturday, March 24, 6:30 PM
TICKETS: $15
Please call 973.971.3706 for reservations.
The Silk Robe: Traditional Chinese Costumes from the Morris Museum Collection
WHEN: March 1 – June 3
Appraisal Day—Asian Art with Martin Lorber
WHEN: Sunday, March 25, 1:00 PM
REGISTRATION FEE: $15 Limit 3 objects
To register, please call 973.971.3706
Bold Strokes: The Paintings of Chris Kappmeier
WHEN: October 20, 2011 – March 25, 2012
WHERE: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown,
HOURS: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM; Thursday, 11 AM to 8 PM; and Sunday, 1-5 PM.
ADMISSION: $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for museum members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 PM. For more information, call 973.971.3700 or visit www.morrismuseum.org.
