Studio Art Department Policies

Registration and payment are completed simultaneously through our ticketing system.

• To ensure a seat, and that classes will not be canceled due to low enrollment, registrations should be received no later than 1 week prior to the course start date. After that time, prospective registrants must call the Studio Art Coordinator at 973.971.3714 at least 24 hours beforehand to check availability.
• Morris Museum reserves the right to cancel any class before the start date. If for any reason a course is canceled, all registrants will be notified about a week prior to the start of the course and refunds will be issued.

If you have questions about classes or registration, please contact: [email protected]

Children’s Classes

Children’s classes are paid online at the time of registration through the link in the class description. If a different payment method is required, please contact the [email protected]

Adult Classes

• Adult’s classes are paid online at the time of registration through the link in the class description. If a different payment method is required, please contact [email protected].
• Prorating is not available.
• Select classes will have an additional supply fee to be paid to the instructor upon arriving at the first class.
• If you wish to cancel your registration, the Museum must be notified at least 1 week prior to the start date. Payments on cancellations after that date will not be refunded.

Gift Certificates

• Gift certificates are available in any denomination and can be applied to a course of the recipient’s choosing.
• Gift certificates expire 12 months after the purchase date.

• Classes that are canceled due to holidays, instructor absence, inclement weather, or other circumstances will be made up at the end of the quarter and coordinated by the instructor.
• Students who miss class on their own accountability, will not be issued a refund unless special arrangements have been made in advance with the Education team.

Please call the front desk at 973.971.3700 by 8:00 AM and throughout the day for delayed openings and closing announcements due to inclement weather.

• The Morris Museum is not responsible for artwork or property left on the premises, and has no liability if a property is lost, stolen, or damaged, with the exception of displayed exhibitions.
• If an item has been left behind, please call the front desk at 973.971.3700. Students are also welcome to check the Museum’s Lost & Found area, located in the entrance pavilion.
• Any artwork left at the museum at the end of the quarter will be discarded.
• The Museum does not have available space for artwork and personal supplies to be stored during the quarter, therefore, students are responsible for transporting their materials to and from class

Operating Hours: Monday-Tuesday: Closed (select courses run on Monday and Tuesday mornings and afternoons)
Wednesday-Sunday: 11:00am-5:00pm

Members-Only Opening: The museum is open at 11 AM on the first Tuesday of every month.

• Students may arrive up to 10 minutes prior to the course start time to set up. If a class is being held on a Monday/Tuesday, students are asked to travel directly to and from the designated classroom as the museum is otherwise closed.
• All students must check-in and out at the front desk upon arriving and leaving.
• Due to other scheduled events, students must leave the classroom immediately after class.
• Class location may change throughout the course duration.
• Students are responsible for setting up and cleaning up their materials unless special arrangements have been made between the instructor and Arts Coordinator.
• For Adult Classes, borrowed supplies are limited to easels, clipboards, rulers, paint brushes, and water cups. Please be aware, that not all requested items may be available, therefore, students are advised to bring all necessary materials with them to and from class.

• Guardians must accompany students in and out of the building for drop-off and pick-up.
• Instructors will accompany students to the entrance pavilion for pickup. Guardians are to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the course’s scheduled end time.
• The guardian must alert the instructor and in advance for early pick-ups or if the child is being picked up by someone other than the drop-off guardian.