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January 2024 by Robert Shaw
They played favorites and put their thumb on the voting scale for the tree and the mantle.
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January 2024 by David McCreery
I am an alumnus of The Hun School of Princeton, Class of 1968, and walked past Morven hundreds of times. I Iove the house and think of Princeton as one of my hometowns.
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December 2023 by V. C. T.
Historic Governor's mansion that was also the place of a settler family from pre revolutionary times and the house of a signer of Declaration of Independence. Plus they have a collection of grandfather clocks that were made in the neighborhood. Nice place to spend a couple of hours.
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October 2023 by Michael Kanthal
It was a lovely Autumn day so we decided to finally visit Morven, the original home of some of New Jersey's earlier Governors. Overall, it was an interesting place to see and walk through, but it could be so much better. We had the unfortunate luck of arriving on a day when there weren't any volunteer docents, so we had to walk through without the benefit of any knowledgeable guidance. Which caused me to wonder why, in this day and age, there weren't any 'self-guided audio tours' offered; Morven literally calls out for such tours! The exhibits were basically well-laid out and the 'special exhibit' currently being shown is a display of Grandfather Clocks from 1730-1830. They were beautiful and some of them were still working! The gardens were peaceful and reflective.There is ample parking.Morven is worth a visit but I can't help but think of what it COULD be.
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April 2023 by Mike T.
I was surprised to find this museum when all I wanted was to stretch my legs at the Princeton Battle Monument next door. It was a very pleasant surprise. The first floor tells the history of the house and homeowners from colonial leaders to commander of US Navy's Pacific Fleet to CEO of Johnson & Johnson. There's a wonderfully extensive exhibit on the second floor of clocks made in New Jersey. Such a great gem of a museum. Well worth a stop if passing through Princeton. The gardens were nice as well. The flowers were blooming this weekend.
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December 2022 by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
A small museum but a decent place to walk through with kids, especially on a rainy or cold day. Interesting exhibits on the evolution of the telephone. The holiday Festival is Trees is worth a visit.
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December 2022 by Sarah Fuller
Quick family visit to the Festival of Trees. Everyone enjoyed the themed trees and mantle displays and the museum’s regular exhibits as well. Definitely visit and don’t be afraid to bring the teens.
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December 2022 by Bress
Cool museum. NJ history is not my strong suit, really enjoyed learning about it. The trees weren't very impressive, though. ??
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October 2022 by Olga Andrizhievskaya
Really nice place to visit. They have outdoor and indoor spaces. You need a ticket to go to the indoor part. Not too overwhelming with exhibits, but has some really rare pieces of furniture, garments, art etc. Second floor's exhibit changes once in a while. The lady guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming, telling us many stories. Peaceful and quiet here. Their gift shop was actually very nice, with many tempting little things, very reasonably priced.Outdoor garden is free to walk through and enjoy. Sometimes they have events going on there. Definitely worth to check out on the website what is happening and when.
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August 2022 by Satish Shikhare
The gardens are beautiful and they change up the plants they grow each year. Lillies bring out hummingbirds.
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August 2022 by John O'Neill
A beautiful garden and museum set in peaceful Princeton. We enjoyed our walk through the grounds.
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July 2022 by Mary O'Malley
Morven was the former residence of the Governor of New Jersey, until after the administration of Governor Byrne. It has become a Museum with Gardens, offering a permanent and revolving exhibits. The permanent exhibit provides interesting background on the house's former residents, including Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Well worth an afternoon! (In case you're wondering the current residence of the Governor is Drumthwacket about a mile further south on Stockton Street. It's a larger home on a bigger property, which occasionally opens for public tours.)
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March 2022 by ahra cho
Beautiful garden!It is a hidden gem in the princeton
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January 2022 by Joseph Urbanski
Went there mostly for the Festival of Christmas trees, having been there before for the Lindberg exhibit a few years ago. The trees and fire place decorations were a terrific contribution to the Holiday season and exhibited the skills and spirit of the various groups and clubs that were responsible for the decorations. Well done indeed. The History of Morven is well told and presented and the wildlife artistry of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh very well represented. It was a great way to start an evening of enjoying the Holiday lights and Christmas decorations while walking around Princeton, topped off with a great diner in town st one of our favorite restaurants.
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November 2021 by Rachel Goldberg
Obsessed with this spot as a wedding venue! Diana did such a great job in the lead up and on the day of. We will always have the fondest memories and this spot is spectacular and magical in photos as well!
