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
- Download the Exhibition Catalog here: Fresh Perspectives 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.
- Download the exhibition catalog here: 2015 Arts Annual Catalog
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 1820â€™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