“The People of Northern Papua New Guinea” – A New Exhibition at the Morris Museum
The Morris Museum presents an exhibition on the people of Northern Papua New Guinea from the research and collection of Dr. George E. B. Morren. Showcasing artifacts and natural specimens, the exhibition is on view now through February 12, 2017.
Enter a land of dense rainforests, mountains and winding rivers. This is home to the numerous tribes that reside in the northern region of Papua New Guinea. Pioneering Rutgers University anthropologist, the late Dr. George E. B. Morren, conducted groundbreaking research that helped interpret this land and its people. This exhibition showcases Dr. Morren’s collection of artifacts and information on his fieldwork. In addition, the show features exotic birds, plants and insects from the American Museum of Natural History.
In conjunction with The People of Northern Papua New Guinea, the Morris Museum presents Into the Unknown: The Photographs of Michael Rockefeller. This exhibition includes twelve images by Michael Rockefeller from his Baliem Valley New Guinea expedition of 1961. Drawn from the collection of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, many of these images have not been publicly displayed until recently.
About George E. B. Morren
Pioneering anthropologist George E. B. Morren (1939 - 2011) received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Columbia University. He joined the Human Ecology department at Rutgers University in 1973, where he served as department chair and curriculum coordinator.
Dr. Morren is best known for the research he conducted on the Miyanmin tribe in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He was among the first to use remote sensing satellite technology for field research funded by the National Science Foundation. Before GPS devices were available to consumers, he used their forerunners to investigate human and environmental change in Papua New Guinea.
About the Morris Museum
Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through high caliber exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Citation of Excellence, among other awards. The first museum in New Jersey to be accredited, the Morris Museum was re-accredited in 2013 by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Location & Hours
The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00pm. In addition, the Museum is open evenings from 5:00 to 8:00pm on the second and third Thursday of the month. Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for Museum members. For more information, call (973) 971-3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org.
