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June 25, 2024
Free Admission During July 4th
The Morse will offer free admission to the galleries on Thursday, July 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., a tradition dating back to 1995. The celebration coincides with the City of Winter Park’s Fourth of July event in Central Park, which runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and features music, games, and more. Visitors to the Museum may explore recent acquisitions and gifts on view in Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall. A 1798 silver creamer by metalsmith and midnight rider Paul Revere (1735–1818) and a baseball signed by Babe Ruth (1895–1948), Ty Cobb (1886–1961), and Lou Gehrig (1903–41) will be on exhibit exclusively for the Independence Day Celebration.
Enjoy free admission to the Morse on July 4th.
Last Chance to Register for Summer Family Programs
Explore gardens, trains, and travel with the Museum’s free Summer Family Programs. Tuesday Family Tours focus on botanical artwork in the galleries and include a take-home art activity for all participants. Friday Family Films feature an interactive film highlighting the Industrial Revolution, a gallery tour, and an onsite art activity. Programs are for children in kindergarten through fifth grade and their parents and guardians. Space is limited, and reservations with refundable deposits of $5 per person are required. For reservations or more information, please call 407-645-5311, extension 136.
Don’t miss the Museum’s Summer Family Programs.
Members Enjoy Free Online Access to Film Series
Museum members may stream the film series The (Other) History of Britain for free this August. The series, shown at the Museum this past winter, explores four eras of British history—the Tudors, the Georgians, the Victorians, and World War II—and the lives of everyday people with host Tony Robinson. Members will receive a link when the series is available to watch online. Not yet a member? Click here to join the Morse.
The (Other) History of Britain film series available to Museum members this August.
Shop Summer Sale Begins July 2
The Morse Museum Shop’s annual in-store summer sale starts on Tuesday, July 2, offering 50% off selected merchandise. The sale includes a variety of items related to the Museum’s collection and continues through Saturday, July 27. Whether looking for a unique gift or something for yourself, the summer sale is worth checking out. All purchases help support the Museum.
The Museum Shop’s summer sale begins Tuesday, July 2.
FROM THE COLLECTION
Vase, c. 1880
Model no. 889
Glazed clay, silver
Linthorpe Art Pottery, Middlesbrough, England, 1878–90
Designer: Christopher Dresser, British, 1834–1904
(PO-051-79)
When Linthorpe Pottery began, the owner hired Christopher Dresser, an influential Victorian designer and author, to oversee the artistic output of the pottery. In Dresser’s Principles of Decorative Design (1873) he discussed his design philosophy for clay saying, “let us work the material in a simple and befitting manner, and satisfactory results are almost sure to accrue.” He described his distaste for clay objects that look like things other than what they are, including his creamer in the shape of a cow which he called “wretched and coarse.” This vase is the epitome of Dresser’s design aesthetic. Its simple shape shows off the beauty of the material, and the glaze elevates the piece to a work of art.
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave. | Winter Park, FL | 32789
