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The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
The
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art,
home to the world’s most comprehensive collection
of works by American designer Louis Comfort
Tiffany (1848¬–1933). Highlights include the
restored Byzantine- Romanesque chapel interior
that Tiffany designed for the 1893 World’s
Columbian Exposition in Chicago and a new
wing that showcases the Museum’s collection
of art and architectural objects from Tiffany’s
celebrated Long Island home, Laurelton Hall.
AThe
galleries support the first permanent exhibition of
these objects. The recently restored Daffodil Terrace,
prize-winning leaded-glass windows, iconic Tiffany lamps,
and custom furnishings are among the featured installations.
Visitors to the Museum will also enjoy the exhibits
of American art pottery, Arts and Crafts furnishings,
and late 19th- and early 20th- century American painting
and graphics.
The Morse was founded by Jeannette Genius McKean
(1909–89) in 1942 and named for her industrialist
grandfather. Its collection was built over a
half-century by Mrs. McKean and her husband,
Hugh F. McKean (1908–95), the museum’s director
until his death.Highlights of The Charles Hosmer
Morse Museum of American Art, which was founded
by Jeannette Genius McKean in 1942, include
the most comprehensive collection of the works
of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) in the
world and a diverse collection of American art
pottery, as well as late 19th- and early 20th-century
American paintings, graphics and decorative
arts. In addition, the museum's new galleries
feature the recently restored Daffodil Terrace
and architectural objects from Tiffany's Long
Island estate, Laurelton Hall.
The Charles Hosmer
Museum of American Art includes the work of Daniel
Chester French, John Singer Sargent, Rembrandt Peale,
Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and much more. Don’t
miss an opportunity to browse through the Museum’s
delightful shop. Museum hours are 9:30 AM to 4 PM
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 PM Sunday. Additional
Friday hours: November through April, 4 PM to 8 PM.
Admission to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum is $3
for adults, and $1 for students ages 12+.
