The Morse Museum
A nice way to spend an afternoon is at the Morse Museum, located in Winter Park, Florida. This colorful art museum will offer an afternoon of beauty and education.
Morse And Tiffany
The Morse Museum boasts the world’s most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany. You will have an opportunity to view collections that include dazzling jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, and leaded-glass; in the forms of lamps, windows, and much more.
Morse And Music
There are several free concerts featured at the museum. Also, on Friday nights there are live concerts that you and your family can enjoy.
Morse Collections
There is always something new to discover at this brilliant art museum. You can meander through the galleries and view featured collections with names like:
• A Brilliant Setting – American cut and pressed glass tableware from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Quest of Beauty – Examines Tiffany’s quest of beauty through five phases throughout the years and with 100 different pieces of art.
• A recent acquisition – Lockwood De Forest’s visual diary of his travels
Morse Information
A few Morse Museum facts to consider while you are planning your visit include:
• The museum is open six days a week; it is closed on Mondays
• The admission fee is inexpensive and it is free to visitors under the age of 12.
• Food and drinks are not allowed within the museum, so they ask that you make arrangements before you visit.
• The exhibit halls can be small, so they ask that only small umbrella strollers are used.
• There are wheelchairs available, but in limited quantities
• There is a museum shop and it is open during the regular museum hours
It can be nice to slow things down while on vacation and if the weather does not prove indicative of spending the day outside, then taking in a museum or two can help fill in the time. Art museums can give you a different look at history; there are pieces that are time honored and give you a glimpse of times that have gone by. When planning a vacation to central Florida, then consider spending some time at the Morse Museum.
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