Historic Happenings Blog

Saturday, September 21 -- Mercer County Smithsonian Museum Day: Baroque Music & Victorian Flowers at Morven On Museum Day, museum admission is free with ticket from the Smithsonian Museum day link! http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday https://morvenmuseum.squarespace.com/museum-day Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. "Generations Baroque Ensemble" Concert: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Register here  for the concert Victorian Pressed Flower Workshop: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $25; $15 for Friends of Morven Register here  for the workshop *** Separate tickets required for each event *** Morven is participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day, offering free admission to all Museum Day ticket holders. Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning August 15th, 2019 at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Docent-led tours will be offered at 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. This year’s theme, “Year of Music” wi...

Saturday, September 21 – Morris County  Smithsonian Museum Day and Grand Opening of Our Newly Renovated Children's Multi-purpose Room at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts 10am - 4pm Admission by donation     METC is participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day, offering free admission to all Museum Day ticket holders. Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning August 15, 2019, at  www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. As part of the celebration, bring the whole family for the grand re-opening and dedication of the Children's Multi-purpose Room. Ribbon cutting ceremony is at 2pm! 9 Main Street, Madison

Saturday, September 21 – Mercer County Smithsonian Museum Day      The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to again participate in Smithsonian magazine's 15th annual Museum Day , a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution's Washington D.C.-based museums. The program represents a nationwide commitment to access, equity and inclusion. This year's Museum Day celebrates the influence of music!        11:00 am -- David Fry, "Voice of the People: A History of American Folk Music,"  in the Museum Auditorium. This interactive and entertaining musical experience explores the rich history of folk music. Dave Fry makes this distinctly American music a creative, contemporary, and accessible art form-and everyone will be dancing and singing in the end!      Stop by the Imagination Studio to discover how music ...