Last Look Curator Tour - Simply Steampunk at the Morris Museum

Mad science and time travel! Accompany Guinness Collection Curator, Michele Marinelli, into the world of steampunk kinetic art to catch a final glimpse before the exhibition A Cache of Kinetic Art: Simply Steampunk closes on Sunday, August 11. Artist David Bowman from Mechanicsburg, PA will join this tour!

See one of the pieces from David's current project, The Mechanical Zoo, Pterence, The Pteranodon (pictured above) which is fabricated from brass, recycled copper roof flashing and antique Meccano building set gear and sprockets from England. The sculpture is designed to be a steampunk-style reincarnation of a prehistoric creature.

If you haven't been to see this cool exhibition yet, now's your chance, on this special curator tour! Gain more insights about David's work and those of the other inventive artists on this unique behind-the-scenes journey!

Museum Members: FREE
Non-Members: $15

Tickets: 973.971.3706

Leadership support for this exhibition is provided by our partners at M&T Bank.

About the Morris Museum

Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution serving the public through its exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. 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 also explore the Guinness themes of art, sound, and motion. The adjacent Bickford Theatre is the museum's 312-seat performing-arts facility, offering unique programming, often related to the museum's exhibition themes. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has a proud tradition of innovative educational programs and family events. 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 Museum admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Morris Museum also offers free admission to military personnel all year long.

Location and Hours

The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00pm. In addition, the Museum is open evenings from 5:00 to 8:00pm on the second and third Thursday of the month.

Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for Museum members. For more information, call (973) 971-3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org. To become a Member, and visit the museum year-round for free visit morrismuseum.org/museum-membership, email membership@morrismuseum.org, or call 973.971.3721.