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
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.
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Masterworks at the Newark Museum including an introduction
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Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries
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Work by Contemporary African American Artists |
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Poetic Pastimes: Japan and the Art of Leisure (45 minutes) |
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Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries
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Work by Contemporary African American Artists |
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Poetic Pastimes: Japan and the Art of Leisure (45 minutes) |
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Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries
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Masterworks at the Newark Museum including an introduction
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Poetic Pastimes: Japan and the Art of Leisure through May 6 (45 minutes) |
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Spotlight on a work by Dale Chihuly entitled, "Permanent Blue Macchia
with Cadmium Orange Lip Wrap", 1986 begins May 9 (15 minutes) |
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Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries
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Masterworks at the Newark Museum including an introduction
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Studio Glass, 1962-2012 (60 minutes) |
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Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections (45 minutes) |
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House & Home: The Ballantine House (30 minutes) |
Treasures at the Newark Museum
1 pm
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April 15, May 20, June 24 |
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March 7, May 3, May 9, June 21 |
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February 18, March 31, April 14, April 28, May 12, June 9 |
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March 3, April 20, June 1 |
Pre-registration required; call 973.596.6613.
Tours for Blind and Partially Sighted People
First Tuesdays, 2 pm
Specially trained docents will guide blind and partially sighted museum guests to the featured area, describe selected objects and their back story and offer similar objects that can be held to stimulate the senses. Private tours are available by reservation Tuesdays through Sundays, 12-5 pm. For detailed information, call 973-596-6613.
March 6
Discover Female Power in The Arts of Africa
Interactive Tours and Art-Making for People with Memory Loss
Second Tuesdays, 2 pm
Selected works of art from the Museum’s permanent collections will be explored interactively in a safe, caring environment.
March 13
Hands-on Art Workshop: Artists Who Inspire Us
Explore the work of the artist, Georgia O'Keefe and be inspired to capture the life force of a flower in paint.
April 10
Interactive Tour: Visit the exhibition, Expanding Africa and learn more about the works of art that inspire you.
May 8
Hands-on Art Workshop: Capture the beauty of Spring in bloom with pastels
June 12
Hands-on Scientific Exploration: Explore shells from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Learn about their amazing diversity, their prey predator relationship and the defenses which enable them to survive on wide open ocean floors.
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)
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)
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)
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)
Discover African American artists' outstanding contributions toward artistic, political and social change, from the days of the New Republic to the present. (30 minutes)
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)
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)
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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