Exhibits

Temporary Exhibition: “Dressed for the Holidays”

This exhibition features period costumes from the collections of the Saratoga Springs Historical Society which are displayed within the Mansion’s period rooms. The group from Empire Historic Arts designed and installed the exhibit to give the museum visitors a sense of what life was like in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The exhibit is on display from October 15, 2011 through January 27, 2012

Temporary Exhibition: “Dressing the Part”

This exhibition, presented in the Mansion’s second floor hall, draws from the Morris-Jumel Mansion’s collection of apparel and accessories to further explore the fashions of the past.

The exhibit is on display from October 15, 2011 through January 27, 2012

Permanent Exhibition:

Morris-Jumel Mansion presents rooms furnished in the colonial, Federalist and Empire styles that reflect specific time periods in the history of the Mansion. To get acquainted with our permanent exhibition please join us in a photo tour.

RECENT EXHIBITS

Temporary Exhibition: “Memories Past and Present: 1765 – 2011”

Memory is a powerful element of history and contemporary art. Local Artists Andrea Arroyo, Felipe Galindo, Peter Hoffmeister, Jessica Lagunas, Trish Mayo and Misha McGlown created site specific works that reflect the visual memory of New York City and the Morris-Jumel Mansion.

The artworks reflect personal or historical memories of the past, present or future and interpret the history of Manhattan’s oldest house and the people who lived here through the visual art forms of painting, fabric/textiles, mixed-media installation, cyanotype and book art.

Exhibit: June 1 through September 9, 2010

Temporary Exhibition: “Establishing the New Nation: New York in the 1790s”

George Washington came to New York amid much fanfare and celebration as he assumed the presidency. He was America’s most popular and important citizen. Cheering crowds greeted him all along his journey from his home in Virginia to New York City.

This exhibit focuses on the role of New York as the first capital of the United States and George Washington’s place in history as the first president of the United States of America. From his inauguration in 1789 through the important first years of of his presidency, “Establishing the New Nation: New York in the 1790s” offers a unique examination of artifacts and documents that chronicle the earliest days of the nation.

The exhibition is funded by the New York Council for the Humanities.
The exhibit is on display from March 11, 2011 through June 15, 2011.

Click here to view the brochure of the exhibit: ‘Establishing the New Nation’