Morristown, New Jersey: The Guinness Collection of Automata
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The Morris Museum
- Address:
- 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ
- Directions:
- The Morris Museum. I-287 exit 35. Turn east at the top of the ramp onto Madison Ave./Hwy 124. Turn left at the third stoplight onto Normandy Heights Rd. Cross Columbia Rd/Hwy 510, then turn into the first driveway on the left.
- Hours:
- T-Su 11-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 973-971-3700
- Admission:
- Adults $10.00
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Murtogh D. Guinness spent over 50 years collecting super-technical music machines and "living dolls," which you can now watch perform six days a week.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/14/2013]Visitor Tips and News About The Guinness Collection of Automata
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Go visit this museum! It's a gem.
[Annie, 08/13/2023]
Plan on a couple hours. The collection is large and it is part of a very good local museum. They have an interactive experience and a theater attached. I recommend checking hours for those bits.
[Molly, 07/25/2017]
The Morris Museum is a beautifully displayed eclectic collection of art, ethnographic, and science exhibits. The best part of the collection is the Mechanical Musical Instruments and 19th century Automata. It's worth the $10 admission for that exhibit alone. Daily at 2:00 pm there is a live demonstration of the working pieces, but they also have fantastic videos that show the automata in action.
There are lots of hands-on activities to keep little ones (and big ones) happy. Other exhibits running while we were there: Lego Art and Beards: The Long and Short of It. This place is on our list for a revisit!
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