The Morris Museum is a general interest museum in Morristown, New Jersey, at 6 Normandy Heights Road. Its collections span three broad areas: fine and decorative arts, natural sciences, and history, so a single visit can move from paintings and objects to specimens and historical material.
What you can see
- Fine and decorative arts, drawn from the museum's permanent collections
- Natural sciences, covering the natural world in its many forms
- History, with material that places the region and its people in context
One of the museum's distinctive holdings is the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata. These are objects that play music or move by mechanical means, and they make an unusual and engaging part of a visit for anyone interested in how machines were built to entertain.
Planning a visit
The museum suits visitors who like to take in several subjects in one trip, rather than focusing on a single theme. If you are coming from elsewhere in New Jersey or from New York, Morristown is the town where it sits, and the museum can be a full outing on its own. For current opening times, admission and any special exhibitions, call +1-973-971-3700 before you travel, as these details are not covered here.