Reviews of Morven Museum & Garden (Museum)

Carol Rice

My first time visiting Morven. Wow!!! What a beautiful and historical home. Guide was extremely knowledgable and well versed on home. I so loved the brick garden wall. I am going to post my favorite politcal saying written on wall.

Sandy E

Lovely grounds! Can't wait until the construction is over so I can see more.

illumulli

Wow

Cathy Plunkett

Cute little place. Nice way to kill an hour in Princeton. They are adding an addition, so I will definitely go back. The little shop was nice. We usually dont buy things from shops but they had some really nice pillows, bracelets and other stuff for the house that I needed.

Kellie Rushinski

I love going here for The Festival of Trees every Christmas. So beautiful!

Andrea Seabridge

Beautiful grounds great art exhobit

Parveen Sikand

A real treasure in Princeton

Jack Gallagher

he mansion was originally built by Richard Stockton who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Later the mansion was used as the Governor’s mansion and eventually turned into a museum. We went on a docent led tour, and the informative guide told us about the history of the mansion as well as answering our questions.

German Romero

tks

Monica Saliceti

Lovely and well preserved. The tour staff were very friendly.

Nick Poli

Very educational. I learned a lot about NJ that I didn't know

Lukas Pfannenstiel

A beautiful house with an interesting history. It's worth a visit if you're already in Princeton

Michael OHara

A little-known jewel with so much history and wonderfully curated in the heart of Princeton

Talbot Pratt

Great collection, good docents, interesting building

Lilia Gobaira

Nice

Александр Осташко

Tiny but nice

Laura Salvino

Very informative tour. Loved our visit

Gina Loebell

We visited during the middle of the week, so only had a small group for the tour. The docent was knowledgeable, entertaining, and interesting. The house is only staged for the 18th-19th century in one room, so the information provided is the best part. The upstairs is an art gallery which currently contains works by Newark artists. As our visit occurred in the fall, the gardens were sparse with blooms, but still appealing. There is a small gift shop as well.

Veronique Oomen

Interesting place to visit. The tour offers some good background.

Rob B

A pleasant museum at which to spend an afternoon.

Paul Chan

Great visit in Princeton. Lots of history on the house and the area.

Bethany Bittinger

This is a beautiful house. It used to be the governor's mansion and now you can take tours through it. It is currently under some external construction but is fully operational. There is also a cute gift shop! They had a special exhibit on the higher floor about New York at and culture, which is included in admission.

Michael J. Reilly III

Incredible museum & history

Sharon Joag

Love love love this place!! I’ve been here a few times. Once on a field trip with my daughter’s class, and once at Christmas to see the Christmas trees all decorated, and to ultimately visit Santa. They have an afternoon tea here as well which I am hoping to do one day. This year I went to their July 4th event which was simply amazing! They had an area where kids could “sign” the Declaration of Independence, as well as a reading of the Declaration of Independence! They have many stations for kids, including a painting station, one for arts n crafts, and a photo booth.

Jefferson Descendant 1776

Wikipedia promotes this museum as having a great collection of early American decorative arts. Nothing could be further from the truth. In total, I would say that there were less than 10 items to even gaze upon. Those items were certainly not of superior quality. I wasted $8.

Nigel Plans

Those Stockton gents were quite a flawed bunch... kudos to the docents!

Jonathan Eckstein

Completely new exhibits in the last year and interesting history

Tana Hochler

Vey interesting displays, knowledgeable docent and friendly staff. Definitely worth visiting while you're in Princeton.

Wayne GM

Nice place to have a quiet moment and stroll

Parth Pandya

It was nice. they have many christmas trees decorated in different ways and they even give small tours for that. The house itself looked somewhat old and restored. The only problem is when I went there, The main door was closed and there were no signs that says that you have to go from back door! I do not know if it is permanent or temporary but we took around 15-20 mins just to find out entry place of the place.

Annie Wilber

Come see why Princeton is a pivotal part of the history of Freedom and Equality for All!

Sarah Stecker

Really interesting history...from Revolution to NJ Governors! Lovely gardens.

Jason Atkins

Charming....but don't plan on a long visit....not a lot there. Also don't take the youngest of children....

Ellen Veden

Don't miss the Lindbergh exhibition which was excellent and beautifully displayed. An excellent portrayal of a complicated man.

Jim Vogt

Morven Museum & Gardens is a real "gem" in NJ. We hosted a corporate event on May 29th 2015 & the venue is absolutely beautiful. The historical significance of Morven is very interesting & fascinating. All the staff we had contact with were very professional, courteous & helpful. Also Diana Griffin who handles the private events at Morven was terrific. She went above & beyond making sure everything was in order & perfect for our group. I have arranged many events over 35 years & i can unequivocally say the Diana was simply the best !!!.

Bill Holt

Important historic site with art gallery.

Nimmi Devasia

Great music on fourth of July!

Liz Fagan

Love the Christmas tree display

Nicholas Matranga

Excellent Historic site and Museum with intelligent docents giving tours of the Richard Stockton's (signer of the Declaration of Independence) home.

Сергей Ковалинский

Nice

Michele DeFilippo

Very interesting history and a Newark NJ Display. Can't wait to see the gardens in the summer !

Chris Hale

A nice museum in a colonial period house. Good place to visit if you are interested in local history or the Revolutionary War. I would recommend taking the tour as the guides are friendly and knowledgable. But you are also able to explore the house yourself and there are plenty of displays that will walk you through the history.

AL RAMOS

Went with a group to see Christmas tree in December

TheLegendOfFawful Coo

Cool

Sue F

Take the garden tour

Deborah Motherwell

Beautiful atmosphere, great tour and excellent tea.

Joe Lishok

Outdoor wedding reception. Very nice

marciam02

A beautiful and charming place, but the day of our corporate event they put a huge tent up in front for a wedding. This really turned me off because they didn't disclose to us beforehand that there would be a huge tent up during our event, and even though logistically the tent didn't bother us at all (our event was indoors) I felt it ruined the initial impression - many people were seeing Morven for the first time - of the beautiful venue we had picked for our party. If I had known, I would have re-thought having the party on that day or at Morven.

Steve Levine

Beautiful gardens

Robin E Ervin

Very nice . Restored Governor's mansion with nice displays. We love the Christmas tree display every year

Stephen Ryan

We visited for the free July 4th Jubilee! A great way to spend Independence Day -- we'll be back next year!

Brian Boyle

An enjoyable experience seeing the Festival of Trees and the artwork.

Dee

Very interesting. A bit small so I think it should've been $5-8 not $10. Lingering it took about 1 hour. Princeton is a lovely town but keep in mind that many places close at 4pm.

Jose Rey

Great place for history knowledge

max Mak

Great collection, but you have to check to make sure there are tours. I would give 5 stars if it was easier to find the entrance.

KathLeen Saris

Nice history and fun if you like gardening

George An

Interesting exhibition on princeton's history.