Friday, December 30, 2011

Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art


Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art is located in Winter Park, Florida, USA. It is one of the most popular and prominent attractions in Orlando for those people who have passion for arts and appreciate aesthetics. Undoubtedly, it has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The collections include striking and eye-catching jewelry, fabulous pottery, expressive paintings, amazing art glass and beautiful interior chapels.


The Events of Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art:
Different exhibitions are held throughout the year to make nationals and tourists aware of rich American art and Culture. These are held periodically over the year to help people understand the development which took place in American art. Some of the exhibitions are as follow:

  1. The exhibition known as The Now and Then Room started in August, 2010 and will continue till September, 2011. The room is decorated with arts and paintings that pay respectful deference to some of the great artists.
  2. The exhibition named as The Virtues of Simplicity started on February, 2009 and is still ongoing. The craftsmanship of some of the famous artists is on display in this exhibition.
  3. The Church Record, as the name suggests is related to different types of church arts including different sacred signs, paintings of saints and other miscellaneous church items. It started in July, 2010 and will continue till September, 2010. People who are interested in knowing religious art, this place is a must visit for them.
  4. The exhibition of art jewelry is still ongoing. It displays some of the amazing jewelries which were designed by famous Tiffany. These jewelries have amazing and wonderful designs and with different colors on it, they are just inexpressible in words.

Famous art collections which you do not want to miss:

  1. American Decorative art and Culture collection includes pottery collection, superb American glass windows by Tiffany contemporaries and amazing sculpture collections.
  2. There are some European and miscellaneous collections which includes the work of famous artists of the world.
  3. The Last but not the least is the Tiffany’s collections which include beautiful glasses, wonderful jewelries, lovely mosaics and much more. This collection is the centerpiece of the whole museum.


To conclude, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art is a must visit attraction in Orlando, especially for those people who are diehard fans of the great Tiffany’s art. This is the place where you become fully aware of the meaning of art.