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Striking Beauty: New Jersey Tall Case Clocks, 1730–1830
May 7 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$10Morven Museum & Garden is proud to present its latest special exhibition “Striking Beauty: New Jersey Tall Case Clocks, 1730–1830,” on view Friday, April 21, 2023 through Sunday, February 18, 2024. The first exhibition of its kind, “Striking Beauty” features over 50 tall case clocks, representing almost as many different clockmakers, from both private and public collections.
Explore the five-gallery exhibition to experience the work of the artisans and apprentices, free and enslaved, who contributed to this unique craft. Clocks are on view from New Jersey cities and towns such as Elizabeth, Newark, Burlington, Flemington, and Salem, and more.