BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This Fall Macculloch Hall Historical Museum will exhibit some of its most popular pieces as well as many seldom-seen treasures which have been in storage. Vivid examples of the antique Oriental rug collect ion will be hung in the museum's first floor gallery\, complemented by t extbook examples of fine porcelain\, silver\, glass and furniture collec ted by Museum founder\, W. Parsons Todd. This is a special opportunity t o see rarely-exhibited treasures from the collection in the gallery and tour the rest of the museum to see many other pieces in period room sett ings. \; Included in the exhibit are over a dozen Oriental rugs from the Museum&rsquo\;s collection. The exhibit will also feature some of o ur country&rsquo\;s founding heroes documents including artifacts includ ing George Washington\, Dolley Madison and others. The exhibit will also feature fine furniture such as a walnut English armchair\, circa 1720\, which was the inspiration for the Museum&rsquo\;s logo with the ornate looping back and shell design. \;\n \;\n&ldquo\;A Fine Collectio n&rdquo\; has a perimeter layout which leaves the center of the room ope n for a series of speakers and musical programming taking place in conju nction with the exhibit over the next several months. \; Programs in conjunction with the exhibit take place with music on the first Sunday at 4:30pm and speakers on the third Sunday of the month November through June (no programs in January). They begin on Sunday November 4th with & ldquo\;Johnny Has Gone for a Solider: Early American Music&rdquo\;.  \; &ldquo\;The Early Music Players&rdquo\; will perform parlor songs\, p olitical songs &\; dance music on replicas of 18th century instrument s\, such as the flute\, recorder\, viola da gamba &\; guitar.\n \ ;\nOn Sunday November 18 4:30pm - Executive Director Carrie Fellows will present &ldquo\;Fashions in the Age of Austen&rdquo\;\, an exploration of women&rsquo\;s fashion encompassing 1790 &ndash\; 1817. Using images from the period\, photos of surviving garments\, silhouettes in the Muse um&rsquo\;s collection and handsewn reproduction clothing\, Fellows will illustrate the Regency silhouette. \;\n \;\nTickets for Sunday programs will go on sale from 1pm on the day of the program\, no advance sales.  \;A separate ticket ($12) is required for the musical progr ams\; discounted ($10) for members\, Seniors\, Students and those who pu rchased a Museum tour ticket that afternoon. \; House tours (regular admission applies) take place throughout the afternoon\, the last tour leaves at 3pm. The upstairs galleries will remain open until 4:30pm howe ver the &ldquo\;A Fine Collection&rdquo\; exhibit will close at 3pm in p reparation for the program. Tickets to hear speakers are Adults $8\; Sen iors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and childre n under 5 are free. Speaker tickets include admission to take part in a house tour if visitors arrive during the afternoon and sign up to tour.& nbsp\; For further information please visit maccullochhall.org\n \;\ nBoth series continue in December with &ldquo\;The Early Music Players&r dquo\; returning on December 2\, to perform &ldquo\;Carols and Capers: A Music Celebration from the Olde and New Worlds&rdquo\; \; which cel ebrates the season with a collection of beautifully performed holiday mu sic from various countries spanning the Medieval\, Renaissance and Baroq ue periods (1300's - 1700's). \; Then on December 16th join F.M. Kir by Curator Ryan Hyman as he presents &ldquo\;Thomas Nast&rsquo\;s Histor ical Icons&rdquo\;\, to learn more about the nineteenth century politica l cartoonist&rsquo\;s Thomas Nast including his popularization of the mo dern day image of Santa Claus\n \;\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museu m preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris a rea community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through it s historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open to tour the house and view exhibits on Wedn esdays\, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Adults $8\; Seniors & amp\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and children unde r 5 are free. The last tickets for tours are sold at 3 p.m. School tours \, adult/senior tours and rentals may be scheduled by appointment. For m ore information\, including holiday closings\, visit our website www.mac cullochhall.org or find us on Facebook or call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10. & nbsp\; \;Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Macculloch Ave.\, Mo rristown\, NJ 07960. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonpr ofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.\n \; URL:http://madison.patch.com/events/new-exhibit-a-fine-collection-treasur es-from-the-vault-ce8111f9 SUMMARY:New Exhibit- "\;A Fine Collection: Treasures from the Vault&q uot\; LOCATION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristow n\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR