There are dozens of incredible museums in New Jersey. Favorites include the Morris Museum, Liberty Science Center, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, and Battleship New Jersey. It’s impossible to choose just one! Another museum that can’t be missed is the Princeton University Art Museum. It’s completely free and filled with over 100,000 unique objects.
Princeton’s prestigious art museum dates back more than a century.
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It is home to a varied collection including both ancient and contemporary art, sculptures, ceramics, stained glass, photographs, lithographs, paintings, jewelry, and more.
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While the museum is currently closed to the public, you can explore much of its collection online. Discover high-quality photos and detailed descriptions of over 50 pieces.
Princeton University Art Museum/Facebook Pictured is a bronze wine vessel from China, dating back to the 11th–10th century B.C.
Continue on for a small selection of what they have to offer. Notice the faded faces on this Etruscan hair ring from the 7th century.
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Here’s a Nathaniel Currier lithograph entitled Noah’s Ark. It dates back to the 1800s.
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I’m fascinated by these spirit tomb guardians (zhenmushou) from the Tang Dynasty. These protectors quell demons.
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To celebrate the start of spring, here’s a watercolor and gouache by William Henry Hunt.
Princeton University Art Museum/Facebook Gouache is a method of painting using opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a glue-like substance. This piece is entitled Birds Nest & Blossom.
This is one of Cezanne’s iconic Rock & Quarry paintings. It was featured in one of the museum’s recent online seminars.
Princeton University Art Museum/Facebook They’re offering a variety of free, virtual programs for the public to enjoy.
The next seminar is on April 16th and focuses on collecting Asian art at Princeton University. Join curator Zoe Kwok as she discusses the history of the museum’s renowned collection of Asian art and introduces highlights from China and Japan. Learn more about this special event here or click here to browse Princeton’s online art gallery. There are a variety of search features (artist/culture/medium/period) so that you can easily find what you’re most interested in.
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Pictured is a bronze wine vessel from China, dating back to the 11th–10th century B.C.
Gouache is a method of painting using opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a glue-like substance. This piece is entitled Birds Nest & Blossom.
They’re offering a variety of free, virtual programs for the public to enjoy.
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