Guided Tour Fees
Guided Adult Group Tour
(25 visitors maximum)
Member:
$125
Non-Member:
$175
To book an adult tour, please call the Box Office at:
973-971-3706
Book a guided tour of the Morris Museum to enrich your experience! Private Tours are open to adult groups and families. See details below to find which tour fits your preference, and which areas of the museum you would like to discover.
Historic Mansion Tour
Take a journey into the past and discover the captivating history of Twin Oaks Mansion, a Neo-Georgian estate originally constructed in 1913 for Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen and his wife Adaline (née Havemeyer). This magnificent structure, which is now the heart of the Morris Museum, has served as our primary facility since 1964 and is over a century old. Located in the Normandy Park Historic District, this McKim, Mead, and White-designed mansion and eight-acre campus is a registered member of the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the architecture of our public galleries including Hennessy Hall, Dodge Gallery, Bickford Gallery, Bush-Compton Gallery, Entrance Pavilion, and Court. Uncover the mansion’s rich history and discover how it has been transformed into a modern-day center for lifelong learning, discovery, and creativity.
Guinness Collection
Take a guided tour through the musical history of mechanical instruments and automata. From rare music boxes to mechanical marionettes, discover a fascinating trove of centuries-old technology led by one of our Guinness Collection experts. Read more about the Guinness Collection.
Special Exhibition Tour
Tour one of our special exhibitions for a focused look at the ideas and artists featured. Discover the story, perspective, and curatorial process behind the exhibition with a member of the museum’s curatorial team. To select from current exhibitions, see the On View page or speak with a member of our team.
To Book an Adult Guided Tour, please call our box office at 973-971-3706
Digging Dinosaurs Family Tour
Come explore the Morris Museum’s Digging Dinosaur Exhibition. Touch a real dinosaur egg and walk alongside dinosaur tracks as you imagine what the earth looked like 65 million years ago when these massive reptiles roamed the earth. Join the Education Department for this 30-minute, multi-family tour experience designed to captivate the imagination of all ages, starting with our youngest explorers. This is a special pilot program being developed for non-school days. Please join us!
Check back soon for future tours.
