Past Exhibitions
2020
- W. Carl Burger: Mastery of the Medium, Selections from the Permanent Collection
- Eva Zeisel: A Century of Design
- A Cache of Kinetic Art: Tiny Intricacies
- The Ties that Bind: Race Relations in Morris County and New Jersey, 1688-2018
- Mel Leipzig: Everyday Realism
- Painting to Testify: Early Post-Liberation Works by David Friedmann
- Fresh Perspectives 2020
- Monarch Sanctuary: Integrated Biodiversity in Double Skin Facade
- Aerosol: Graffiti | Street Art | New Jersey | Now
2019
- Sound Garden: Installations by John Morton and Jacqueline Shatz
- Community Helpers: Firefighters
- Food, Help and Hope: Revisiting the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Photographs by Barbara T. Beirne, 1996-98
- Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum
- A Cache of Kinetic Art: Simply Steampunk
- Fresh Perspectives 2019
- Pen to Paper: Investigating Famous, Historical Letters
- Bob Gruen: Rock Seen
- Steampunk Fashion
- The Adventures of Baron von Steubon and Cromwell: A Kinetic Tale
- Special Installation Spotlight: Daniel Rozin’s Pom Pom Pom Mirror
2018
- Mega Model Trains
- Juried Highlands Art & Photography
- A Season of Wonder
- Book Art: A Novel Idea
- Storybook Style: A Selection of Works from the Minds of Living Illustrators
- Museum Detectives: What is It?
- Fresh Perspectives 2018
- Fashion Forwards: A Survey of Post WWII Fashion Accessories
- A Cache of Kinetic Art: Curious Characters
- Sphere of Influence: W. Carl Burger
- The Boomer List: Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
- From Stone to Gem
- What Came Before US?
- Wet Paint
- Things Come Apart (traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institute)
- Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum
2017
- Wow: Wonderful Other Worlds
- Inner Canvas: A Selection of the Healing Arts Program’s Artists of the Month
- The Evolution of Military Fashion
- The Voices of Our Veterans: Combat Paper NJ
- The Stars Tell the Story
- Full Steam Ahead! Model Trains and Railroads
- Murtogh’s Music Room
- Alexis Bonavitacola: The Beauty of Alcohol Inks…and Beyond
- Fresh Perspectives 2017
- Albert Green Pottery: From the Morris Museum Collection
- The People of Northern Papua New Guinea: From the Research and Collection of Dr. George E.B. Morren
- Ritual and Evocations: Barbara Bullock
- Art in Atrium 25th Anniversary Solo Show: Barbara Bullock
- Into the Unknown: The Photographs of Michael Rockefeller
- Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro of a Glass Renaissance
- A Season of Wonder
- Book Art: A Novel Idea
- Storybook Style: A Selection of Works from the Minds of Living Illustrators
- Museum Detectives: What is It?
2016
- The People of Northern Papua New Guinea: From the Research and Collection of Dr. George E.B. Morren
- Jersey Spirits: Prohibition from Flappers to Bootleggers
- Icons of American Culture: History of New Jersey Diners
- Engineering Brick Art
- Mega Model Trains
- Story Book Puzzle
- Four Colleges: A Student/Faculty Art Exhibition
- A World of Miniatures
- Into the Unknown: The Photographs of Michael Rockefeller
- The People of Northern Papua New Guinea: From the Research and Collection of Dr. George E.B. Morren
- For Amusement Only: Arcades and Cafes
- Sounds of India
- Toothpick World
- Green from the Get Go: International Contemporary Basketmakers
- Organic Portraits
- Planet Ocean: Dive into Sand and Shells, Coral and Currents
- Earth from Space
- Text Messages
- Sculpture from the Morris Museum Collection
- W. Carl Burger – The Urge to Paint
- Small Wonders: Masterful Miniatures
- Follow the Thread
2015
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2015
- The History of Picatinny Arsenal
- Love, Shirley Temple
- Earth From Space: Poster Exhibit
- Masquerade: Masks from the Collection
- 2015 NJ Craft Arts Annual: “Accessorize – the Person and the Place, sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
- Home Sweet Home: Dollhouses from the Collection
- Brick by Brick
- The Dog Show: The Art of Our Canine Companions
- Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America from the Smithsonian
- Pulp Culture: Paper is the Medium
- New Jersey Unearthed: Digging into our State’s Past
- Mega Model Trains
- Semper Tedium: The Slow Art of Quilt Making
- Nikon Small World
- Portrait of an Athlete: Portraits of Special Olympics Athletes by Pete Byron
- The Honey and the Hive: The Sweet Story of Honeybees
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2014
- Mary Gill Art Scholarships of Morris County
- Legacy in Clay: Contemporary Native American Pottery
- 125 Years: A Celebration of the National Association of Women Artists
- Egg-Zibit: The Story of Eggs
- The Art of the Brick II
- When Sandy Hit: The Storm that Forever Changed NJ
- Season of Wonder: Trains, Dollhouses, and Toys
- Beards: The Long and Short of It
- NANO: The Science of the Super Small
- Wet & Wild: Art Quilts from the Collection of John M. Walsh III
- An Evening of Elegance: 200 Years of Costumes for Grand Occasions from the Morris Museum Collection
- Mega Model Trains
- “Rags, Those Beautiful Rags”: Ragtime Music from the Guinness Collection
- Nikon Small World
- In the Bank: Coin Banks from the Collection of Michael M. Horn, Esq.
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2013
- Mary Gill Art Scholarships of Morris County 2013
- Nature Sublime: Landscapes by Todd Doney
- Structures: Paintings by Joseph Genova
- Once Upon a Dime: The World of Money
- Reflections: Contemporary Studio Art Glass by Paul Stankard and Kathleen Elliot
- Immortal Structures: Here & There After, Paintings by Maria Mijares
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- Victorian New Jersey: Photographs by Guillermo Thorn, from the Kean University Collection
- Toying with Art
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- Victorian New Jersey: Photographs by Guillermo Thorn from the Kean University Collection
- The Story Book Forest
- Museum Mind Benders
- Tablescapes in America
- Ordinary Made Extraordinary: A Survey of Folk Art
- Takeoffs and Landings: The Story of Aviation Through Art
- Skies Alive: Bird Migration in the Garden State
- Carry the Sky: Birds in Art
- On Vacation with Winslow Homer: Wood Engravings of an American Master
- Making Waves: Vintage Bathing Suits and Boardwalk Attire
- A Patchwork of Cozy Quilts and Coverlets from the Morris Museum Collection
- Celebrating our Legacy: The 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Atrium
- Molecules and Health (Sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo)
- Sightlines: Art Quilts from SAQA
- Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics
- The Silk Robe: Traditional Chinese Costume from the Morris Museum Collection
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2012
- Nikon Small World Exhibit
- Modern Tapestries and Floor Coverings Conceived by Picasso, Calder, and their Contemporaries
- Nathan Sawaya: The Art of the Brick
- Brain Teasers 2
- Visual Thoughts: The Art Quilts of Fiber Revolution
- On the Road: 100 years of Motorcycles in America
- From the Past to the Present: Inspirations from the Guinness Collection
- Beauty in the Brushstroke: Chinese Brush Paintings
- Bold Strokes: The Paintings of Chris Kappemeier
- Visual Thoughts: The Art Quilts of Fiber
- Revolution From the Past to the Present: Inspiration from the Guinness Collection
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2011
- Mary Gill Art Scholarship Student Art Show
- Jersey Rocks: A History of Rock & Roll in the Garden State
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- On the Head and in the Hand: Hats and Purses from the Morris Museum Collection
- Teapots By Design: From the Collection of Unjeria C. Jackson, MD
- Antonio Petruccelli: An Unsung American Illustrator
- The Legacy of Currier and Ives: Shaping the American Spirit
- O’ Write My Name: American Portraits – Harlem Heroes
- Home for the Holidays
- Frank H. Netter, MD: Michelangelo of Medicine
- The Art of Shirley Winthrope Rivo
- Icons of Costume: Hollywood’s Golden Era and Beyond
- Bonus Features: Hollywood Posters, Props, and Personalities
- The “Shoe” Must Go On
- One More Night at Elving’s Metropolitan Yiddish Theatre
- Valeri Larko: Two Decades
- Save Ellis Island
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2010
- Art Quilts: Contemporary Expressions from the Collection Of John Walsh III
- Art Glass from the Morris Museum Collection
- To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA
- Global Patterns: Architectural Photographs by Daniel Nadler
- Horseplay: A History of Equestrian Sports in New Jersey
- The Faces of Breast Cancer: Photographs by Pete Byron
- Doubt: An Installation by Adam Marelli
- Abstract Paintings from the Morris Museum Collection
- View from the Underground
- Invitations to a Wedding: Bridal Gowns from the 1820’s to the Present
- Art Glass from the Morris Museum Collection
- NJ Arts Annual- Local Life
- Voices of Courage: A Survey of Social Realism
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2009
- Linedrive and Lipsticks
- Head to Toe: All About Your Body
- Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandts Etchings
- The Space Spot
- Prints from the Morris Museum Collection
- Breaking Through: The Abstract Expressionism of Grace Hartigan
- The Campaign Dialogue: How the Development of Mass Communication Technology Created and Changed the Conversations Between Candidate and Voter
- Holiday Tree Festival
- Through Our Eyes
- Prints From the Morris Museum Collection
- Timeless: The Art of Drawing
- Doll Houses From the Morris Museum Collection
- The Vintage Years: Black Film’s Early Years
- Alexander Calder Mats
- New Jersey Then & Now
- Fresh Perspectives: A Juried High School Art Exhibition 2008
- Avenue B School of Art: The Collages of John Evans
- Ridiculous Portrait: The Art of May Wilson
- Through Our Eyes
- Sculpture by Sassona Norton and The Collection of the Morris Museum
- Tribus: Works by Janet Kipp
- Stepping Out in Style: Outerwear of the Last 150 Years
- The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design
- Capturing the Spirit: Virginia Snedeker and the American Scene
- Silent Spring: Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species and Vanishing Animals
2007
- Nature/Culture: Artists Respond to Their Environment
- How American Women Artists Invented Postmodernism: 1970-1975
- Gerberich’s Gadgetry: Art That Moves
- African American Masters
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