The Newark Museum has an outstanding schedule of special exhibitions for your group to experience, as well as eighty galleries of nationally and internationally renowned permanent collections. Schedule one or more tours and enjoy a leisurely lunch at the Museum Cafe, where specially ordered gourmet box lunches can be arranged for groups. Also, plan to visit our Museum Shop, which has splendid gift items from around the world.
To schedule your adult group or to receive more information call 973.596.6613 or send an e-mail to groupsales@newarkmuseum.org.
We look forward to making your group's Museum visit memorable and fulfilling.
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For more exciting programs, visit Upcoming Events.
Reserved Tour Fees
Adults: $13 (first tour); $15 (two tours)
Seniors (62+) and College Students: $9 (first tour); $11 (two tours)
*Note: Museum admission waived. Tour fees subject to change.
Reserved Tours Available
Wednesdays—Sundays, 12:30–5 pm
Parking
A secure attended parking lot is available (cash only) $15 for van or bus and $6 per car.
Café
Wednesdays—Sundays, 12–3:30 pm
Serving lunch, snacks, and afternoon tea. Groups must reserve space. Box lunches can be ordered in advance. For a menu please call 973.596.6613.
Wednesdays through Sundays
2013
MARCH
1:15 pm An Introduction to the Collections at the Newark Museum:
including the Ballantine House (60 minutes)
1:30 pm Spotlight On—The Work of Liliana Porter, printmaker, photographer,
filmmaker and videographer (20 minutes)
2:15 pm African Cosmos: Stellar Arts (45 minutes)
3 pm In Her Eyes: Women Behind and in Front of the Camera (30 minutes)
APRIL
12:30 & 2:15 pm African Cosmos: Stellar Arts
1:15 pm An introduction to the Permanent Collections of the Newark Museum
featuring the Ballantine House
3:15 pm Spotlight on Museum Masterworks: Maebyong ("plum vase") with crane,
bamboo, Banana and Plum Motif, 12th Century, Korea
MAY
12:30 & 2:15 pm African Cosmos: Stellar Arts
1:15 pm An introduction to the Permanent Collections of the Newark Museum
featuring the Ballantine House
3:15 pm Spotlight on Museum Masterworks: The Trout Brook, 1891
by George Inness (1825-1894)
JUNE
12:30 & 2:15 pm African Cosmos: Stellar Arts
1:30 pm Spotlight On—The Work of Liliana Porter, printmaker, photographer,
filmmaker and videographer (20 minutes)
1:15 pm An introduction to the Permanent Collections of the Newark Museum
featuring the Ballantine House
3:15 pm Spotlight on Museum Masterworks: Lady's Secretary, 1878
(one of the most outstanding examples of its kind in the United States)
Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company, New York, NY
Reserved Tours Available
Reserved tours for groups of 10 or more are available by reservation year-round.
Bi-lingual tours also available in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hebrew.
Call 973.596.6613.
The Path of the Warrior
Presented in honor of our Veterans and their Families
First Saturdays: March 2, April 6, May 4 (no tour due to Dino Day), June 12013
1 & 3 pm
From the Greek myth of Herakles to the legends of Japanese samurai and the saga of Sitting Bull, fierce and compassionate warriors have served to protect and uphold the values that society holds most dear. Explore works of art throughout the collection of the Newark Museum that tell these stories and more.
Spotlight on Asia:
Tours of the Arts of Asia including new installations
March 16, 17, 20, 21 & 22, 2013
2 pm
Tours of the Arts of Asia include the following new installations: Re-Activating Chinese Antiquities, 200 BC-2012 AD; Buddhism, Taoism, Confucius and the Cult of Mao: China's Religious Arts; China's China: Porcelain, Earthenware, Stoneware & Glazes
LGBT Observance Month: American Pride
Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2013
2 pm
Each week one or more members of the Newark Museum's LGBT Committee will give an interpretive tour of the American art collection that celebrates the contributions of LGBT artists.
Explore works of art from the Museum's collections in a safe and caring environment.
Discover how a single object can change the way you perceive the world around you.
Touch Tours for Blind and Partially Sighted People
Private tours for individuals and groups are available by reservation.
For further information, call 973.596.6613.
Interactive Tours and Art-Making Sessions
For People with Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Loss
Second Tuesdays, 2 pm
Jump start your thinking process. Selected works of art from the Museum's permanent collections will be explored interactively in a safe, caring environment.
March 19, 2013
Topic: Movement in Art
Discover why 2-D and 3-D figures in the Museum’s collections look as if they could leap into action. Step into the poses and experience the power of kinesthetic learning.
April 16, 2013
Topic: What is a meteorite and what is one doing in the Newark Museum?
What can we learn from a space rock that landed on earth 49,000 years ago? See it, touch it and explore what it is made of.
May 21, 2013
Topic: What can we learn from the lid of a mummy's coffin?
Examine the Coffin lid of Henet Mer, Dynasty 21 (1075-945 B.C.) from Egypt, Thebes. What was Henet Mer? What did she leave behind when she died and her body was mummified, 3,000 years ago? How can we make her story come alive?
June 18, 2013
Topic: What are the secrets of glass-making?
Take a closer look at Dale Chihuly's Permanent Blue Macchia with Cadmium Orange Lip Wrap, 1986. See videos of the artist in action and discover the alchemy of glass making.
Second Sundays at 2 pm (except Mother’s Day); interactive guided viewing in the galleries followed by coffee reception in the Engelhard Court.
FREE with suggested Museum admission
Join Museum curators, scientists, educators, artists and administrators in the galleries as they share what they love most in the collections at the Newark Museum.
April 14
Topic: A Painter on Paintings
Speaker: Ted Lind, Deputy Director for Education
Ted Lind, Deputy Director for Education, is also a painter. He will conduct a tour of some of his favorite paintings in the American art galleries. Ted will guide participants in the viewing and discussion of artworks that provide social commentary, build structure from randomness, and enable a strong expression of emotions. Paintings by American artists Frederic Church, Joseph Stella, Philip Guston, Helen Frankenthaler, and others will be featured.
May 19
Topic: TBA
Speaker: Mary Kate O’Hare, Curator of American Art
June 9
Topic: TBA
Speaker: Ismael Calderon, Ed.D., formerly Director of Science
Tours of the Museum's Permanent collections are available year-round by appointment.
Call 973.596.6613 for more information.
Ballantine House: House and Home
The Ballantine House is a unique example of genteel urban life in Newark during the Victorian era. Period rooms and galleries are furnished with objects from the Museum's Decorative Arts Collection, illustrating how the idea of "home" developed in the 19th century. (45 minutes)
Highlight Tour
Explore the Museum's six collections: American Painting & Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Arts of Africa; Arts of Native North America; Classical Arts; and the Asian collection, which includes a Tibetan Buddhist Altar consecrated by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama.
(60 minutes)
Asian Odyssey
Traverse the arts of the East. Japanese prints, a Chinese interior and majestic Indian sculpture as well as the courtly and religious arts of Korea and Tibet provide a rich visual journey. (60 minutes)
Tibet: A Lost World
Encounter the oldest and most diverse collection of Tibetan art in the Americas. The centerpiece of this eleven–gallery tour is a Tibetan Buddhist Altar consecrated by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. (45 minutes)
Picturing America: American Art from the Collection
Explore the rich historical and social context of selected masterworks in an introduction to one of the nation's most outstanding collections of American art, ranging from the colonial era to the present. (60 minutes)
African American Artists
Discover African American artists' outstanding contributions toward artistic, political and social change, from the days of the New Republic to the present. (30 minutes)
Galleries of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures
Learn about the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean world: Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome. Study the beautifully crafted objects that reflect the everyday lives and beliefs of the people of antiquity. Of particular interest is the outstanding Eugene Schaefer Collection of Ancient glass. (30 minutes)
Arts of Africa
Highlighting the range and diversity of the African artistry, this new installation presents works from throughout the continent and examines a range of themes, including spirituality and devotion, the human form in art, dress and adornment, masquerade, everyday objects and emblems of rank and status. (45 minutes)
Dynamic Earth: Science Tour
Investigate Earth's dynamic forces and the changes they create as you delve into the Museum's fascinating exhibit, Dynamic Earth: Revealing Nature's Secrets, where the natural sciences come alive through hands–on activities and multimedia displays.
(60 minutes)
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