Museums of Morris County

Community Children’s Museum, a hands-on museum for children featuring a full-size replica of Vincent van Gogh’s bedroom painting where you can sit on his bed and touch the textured walls, and an art studio to create works in clay.  Learn about electricity without the shock, be an astronaut in John Glenn’s space capsule, or be an actor in the theater.  Explore three different countries in the Homes Around the World exhibit. Great for birthday parties or groups by appointment.
(Th.–Sat. 10-5)
77 East Blackwell Street, Dover 
973-366-9060
communitychildrensmuseum.org

The Montville Township Historical Society & Museum is a non profit organization and museum, library, and archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the rich history of Montville Township and funded by memberships. Founded in 1962, the first township owned museum in the state, we educate the public through programs, events, exhibitions and publications. An 1872 one room brick schoolhouse houses the museum run by volunteers of the historical society and open Sundays 1 - 4pm (September - June, except for holidays). The museum collection includes over 4,000 photos of the local area, Morris Canal, Jersey City Reservoir and historic sites. Artifacts demostrate the early local Dutch culture. Also on tap are documents, records, maps, post cards, books, artifacts and costumes reflecting the town's history. The building began life as a one room school in 1872 and later served as the first Town hall in 1911. Later it became the post office before becoming a museum in 1962.
Closed until July 2011 due to interior restoration
Call for appointment
6 Taylortown Road, Montville
973-334-3665
montvillenj.org

Morris Museum, Art, science, theater, history: it’s all here and close to home. From the Museum's permanent collections, including the extraordinary Musical Machines & Living Dolls: Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata from the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection, to changing exhibitions throughout the year, you’ll be surprised by all there is to do and see at the Morris Museum. Visit the museum gift shop for unique items.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
973-971-3700
morrismuseum.org

The Morris Plains Museum, preserves Morris Plains history with a collection of artifacts, records and documents relating to the development of the community and some of its famous former residents, including artist Homer Davenport. The Museum features permanent and changing exhibits. 
(Sat. 10-2, and by appointment). 
51 Jim Fear Drive, Morris Plains 
973-683-1089
www.morrisplainsmuseum.org.

Mount Tabor Historical Society preserves the history of the community, established in 1869 as one of the first permanent Methodist summer camp meeting grounds in New Jersey. Summer visitors originally lived in tents, which eventually gave way to summer cottages, and Mount Tabor is now a neighborhood of year-round Victorian residences and buildings. The last Saturday each September there is a self-guided house tour. A History House, an example of a well-preserved early cottage, is available for visits during the annual house tour, and by appointment. Mount Tabor is in Parsippany on Rt. 53, between Rt. 10 and Denville, and is a stop on the NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line.
973-586-1564
mounttabornj.org

The Seeing Eye, Inc. is the oldest existing dog guide school in the world. Twelve times a year, as many as 24 students at a time visit the Morristown, N.J. campus to discover the exhilarating experience of traveling with a Seeing Eye® dog.
Tours are offered on Mondays and Thursdays. Reservations are required.

10 Washington Valley Rd.

Morristown

973.539.4425

seeingeye.org