The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art The Museum is home to the most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Its collection was built over a half-century by Mrs.
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Of the many unexpected pleasures awaiting visitors to Central Florida, none may be as dazzling as a stroll through the galleries of The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). Highlights include the restored Byzantine-Romanesque chapel interior that Tiffany designed for the 1893

World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and a new wing that showcases the Museum’s collection of art and architectural objects from Tiffany’s celebrated Long Island home, Laurelton Hall. The galleries support the first permanent exhibition of these objects. The recently restored Daffodil Terrace, prize-winning leaded-glass windows, iconic Tiffany lamps, and custom furnishings are among the featured installations. Visitors will also enjoy the exhibits of American art pottery, Arts and Crafts furnishings, and late 19th- and early 20th-century American painting and graphics. The Morse was founded by Jeannette Genius McKean (1909-89) in 1942 and named for her industrialist grandfather. McKean and her husband, Hugh F. McKean (1908-95), the museum’s director until his death.

This matte green vase, decorated with clusters of stylized white daisies, is a product of Boston-based Grueby Faience Co...
05/29/2026

This matte green vase, decorated with clusters of stylized white daisies, is a product of Boston-based Grueby Faience Company. Founded by William H. Grueby (1867–1925) in 1894, the New England company was one of the most important players in an American art pottery industry that won accolades internationally. Grueby pottery was sold by Siegfried Bing in his Paris gallery, L'Art Nouveau. The trademarked cucumber glaze on this vase was one of Grueby's most popular and most copied.⠀⠀⠀

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“American Arts & Crafts Movement”
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According to Louis Comfort Tiffany's daughter, the snowball window was "Papa's" favorite. The snowball window is a showc...
05/27/2026

According to Louis Comfort Tiffany's daughter, the snowball window was "Papa's" favorite. The snowball window is a showcase for the Tiffany standard of excellence in the art of depicting nature in leaded glass. The window features a branch of a flowering snowball or guelder rose bush set against a horizon of blues and greens where yellow glimmers through like the rays of the morning sun.

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Other Rooms, "Louis Comfort Tiffany's Laurelton Hall"
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The Morse Museum is honored to participate in Blue Star Museums. This program provides free admission to active-duty mil...
05/25/2026

The Morse Museum is honored to participate in Blue Star Museums. This program provides free admission to active-duty military members and their families this summer, from Armed Forces Day (May 16, 2026) to Labor Day (September 7, 2026).

This free admission program applies to those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members.
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Happy ! This turtleback globe, c. 1905, was one of five fixtures suspended from a wrought-iron yoke in the living room ...
05/23/2026

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This turtleback globe, c. 1905, was one of five fixtures suspended from a wrought-iron yoke in the living room of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall. The iridescent turtleback glass tiles are cast in a shape resembling a turtle's shell.

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Living Room, “Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall”
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Born in 1834, Fidelia Bridges (1834–1923) was a devoted watercolorist whose medium and subject never wavered, but whos...
05/19/2026

Born in 1834, Fidelia Bridges (1834–1923) was a devoted watercolorist whose medium and subject never wavered, but whose style decisively shifted throughout her career. “Grapevines & Chicory,” c. 1870, is loosely executed and atmospheric, trailing beyond the picture plane and spilling into the viewer’s sphere.

Gift of Theodore E. and Susan Cragg Stebbins.
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in 1914, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) held the fantastical "Peacock Feast" at his Long Island estate, Laurelton H...
05/15/2026

in 1914, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) held the fantastical "Peacock Feast" at his Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall, in honor of 150 men of "distinguished achievement in arts and sciences.” Tiffany's daughters, daughters-in-law, and other women wearing ancient costumes and peacock headdresses served an extravagant dinner. Pictured is Phyllis de Kay, a Tiffany family friend, dressed as Juno. Guests included painter Childe Hassam, sculptor Daniel Chester French, art critic and Tiffany biographer Charles de Kay, and other notable names of the time. As guests departed in a special train back to New York City, they were treated to a view of Laurelton Hall illuminated by colored lights.
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Happy Member Appreciation Day! Looking for the perfect gift or a little treat for yourself? The Morse Museum Shop has yo...
05/12/2026

Happy Member Appreciation Day!

Looking for the perfect gift or a little treat for yourself? The Morse Museum Shop has you covered: one-of-a-kind jewelry, award-winning scarves, Tiffany-inspired mugs, and more.

Today only, members enjoy 20% off in-store and online.

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https://shop.morsemuseum.org/
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Happy Mother’s Day! There is no such thing as "too much time" spent with the people we love. If you’re looking for a pea...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! There is no such thing as "too much time" spent with the people we love. If you’re looking for a peaceful way to celebrate Mom today, our doors are open.

Visit the Morse Museum today: Sunday, May 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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05/08/2026

Louis Comfort Tiffany’s line of Cypriote art glass has the distinctive look of ancient glass buried for centuries. Notice the rough surface, subtle color, and tantalizing iridescence of this c. 1897 example.

Watch as our Museum Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Betsy Peters, shares insight into this Tiffany vase.

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“Tiffany Art Glass”
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Vase, c. 1897. Cypriote; blown glass; Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, New York City, 1892–1902 (U-006). The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.

Bowl, c. second century. Blown glass; maker: unknown, Roman or Syrian (GL-060-79). The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.

Major pieces of sculpture from the Cesnola Collection on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1880.

Terracotta sculpture from the Cesnola Collection on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1907.
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This oil sketch of gnarled trees by Tiffany is an example of one of his studies. A study is a preliminary sketch created...
05/06/2026

This oil sketch of gnarled trees by Tiffany is an example of one of his studies. A study is a preliminary sketch created by an artist to explore the formal components of a work, such as composition and color, before executing the final piece. Some artists, like Tiffany, recycled their studies, painting new sketches directly on top, or even on the reverse, of others. In this case, another study—a group of cypress trees—is rendered on the reverse. It is believed that both studies are related to Tiffany’s commission for the Dream Garden mosaic, currently in situ at the Curtis Publishing Building in Philadelphia.

See more of Tiffany’s paintings and studies on view in “Beyond Glass: The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany.”

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“Beyond Glass: The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany”
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