Tag: Morven Museum & Garden
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Princeton Battle Monument commemorated a century after its dedication
A century ago, the Princeton Battle Monument was completed and today it continues to stand 50-feet tall in Princeton. On June 9, 1922, the monument was unveiled and dedicated in Princeton with dignitaries in attendance that included President Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. president, representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and…
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Black innovators reflect on time at Bell Labs: ‘I was born to be a scientist’
Bell Laboratories, from the 1970s through the 1990s, is referred to as the Black Scientific Renaissance by innovator William Massey, a Princeton University professor and mathematician. A program at the Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton about the 20th Century Black Scientific Renaissance at Bell Labs reflected on the history of scientists, researchers and mathematicians,…
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Princeton residents become new U.S. citizens with naturalization ceremony
As loved ones looked on, 20 Princeton residents became America’s newest citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Morven Museum & Garden. The naturalization ceremony, the first to occur at Morven, took place inside of the Stockton Education Center at the museum’s location at 55 Stockton St. in Princeton on April 19. “Morven was delighted…
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Morven Museum & Garden reopens after latest restoration project
Morven Museum has reopened its doors after the main gallery floors were restored. The museum was temporarily closed Jan. 24 through Feb. 15. On Feb. 16, the museum once again reopened to the public. The restoring of the floors is the third part of a much bigger preservation project, which has been occurring at Morven…
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra plans multi-faceted outdoor festival for June
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is planning an all-new outdoor Princeton Festival June 10-25, with a cohesive campus plan, community cooperation and artist participation. A cadre of opera singers are poised to inhabit the comic characters of Derrick Wang’s “Scalia/Ginsburg” and W.A. Mozart’s “The Impresario,” as well as Benjamin Britten’s full-length opera “Albert Herring.” Concerts featuring top…
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Morven Museum & Garden closed for renovations
Morven Museum & Garden is temporarily closed for renovations. “If you have been on site over the past 18 months, you may have noticed restoration projects on the exterior of the historic landmark building, including the front porch, columns and roof line. Now we move inside to repair several historic floors as we prepare for…
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Christmas trees, mantles on display at Morven Museum
Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees is a juried collection of trees and mantles decorated by area garden clubs and non-profit partners displayed in the museum’s galleries throughout the mansion-turned-museum. The trees will be on display through Jan. 10, 2021. A Winter Wonderland outdoor fundraiser is planned for Dec. 3. During the fundraising party,…
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Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees tradition continues
Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees is a juried collection of trees and mantles decorated by area garden clubs and non-profit partners displayed in the museum’s galleries throughout the mansion-turned-museum. The trees will be on display from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2021. A Winter Wonderland outdoor fundraiser is planned for Dec. 3. “Morven’s…
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Morven Museum & Garden undertakes major preservation project
PRINCETON – The Morven Museum & Garden will undertake a major preservation project with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a National Park Service “Save America’s Treasures” grant. “In these extraordinary times, we are able to fulfill our most primary public charge, to preserve the National Historic Landmark known as Morven in perpetuity, thanks…