The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

2352 Route 10 West, at Manor Lane, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973.540.0311
www.stickleymuseum.org

The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is the former home of Gustav Stickley, leader of the American Arts and Crafts movement who combined the roles of designer, manufacturer, architect, publisher, philosopher, and social critic. This 30-acre National Historic Landmark is the centerpiece of Stickley’s early 20th century country estate, known as Craftsman Farms. The Arts and Crafts movement represented more than a beautiful sense of style, design and craftsmanship. Theories and dreams abounded, too. The movement is inseparable from the social, civic and economic reforms and experiments that occurred at the same time. Indeed, his massive Log House stands not only as a house that briefly became home to Gustav Stickley and his family, but also as a symbol of an important dream. Stickley’s own writings suggest that for him the home is the alpha and omega of human existence:

“It is my own wish, my own final ideal, that the Craftsman house may so far as possible...be instrumental in helping to establish in America a higher ideal, not only of beautiful architecture, but of home life.”

The Stickley family’s home, known as the Log House, was built in 1911 and is one of the most significant landmarks of the American Arts and Crafts movement. It has been restored to its 1911 appearance and is operated by the Craftsman Farms Foundation as a historic house museum. Tours of the Log House are available year round, as well as group tours for clubs, churches, special interested groups, schools, scouts, etc. The Museum’s growing collection includes numerous Stickley furnishings, many which are original to the Log House, plus textiles, pottery, metalwork, and archival materials. The Museum also offers lectures, workshops, and numerous educational programs, plus two family days each year. Off-site exhibitions are mounted and exhibition catalogues, which include new scholarship, are produced annually.

We invite you to step into this unique historic world, learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and Stickley’s utopian vision. Visit in person to experience first-hand, all that the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms has to offer. It is a place like no other.

 

The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is committed to assuring that all individuals can participate in our programs. If you require the use of assistive listening devices or other special assistance please call at least two weeks in advance. Five handicapped parking spaces are available opposite the Museum entrance, and the building is equipped with a fully handicapped accessible bathroom. The historic Log House walkways are gravel, but have been graded to make wheel chair access possible.

Visitor amenities include the well-stocked Museum Shop, which carries handmade Arts and Crafts style pottery, tiles, jewelry, as well as books, magazines, and Stickley Museum souvenirs. A guidebook to the history of the site has been produced and is available on-line and in the Museum Shop. Beverages and packaged snack food are available for purchase and picnic tables are situated throughout the site.

Restoration of the National Historic Landmark, Craftsman Farms, is made possible in part, by a Save America’s Treasure’s grant, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and by support from Morris County Preservation Trust Fund, the New Jersey Historic Trust, and individual members. The Craftsman Farms Foundation received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. The Craftsman Farms Foundation gratefully acknowledges a grant from the New Jersey Cultural Trust.


HOURS:

The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is OPEN Year Round:
OPEN Year Round; Closed major holidays.
Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tours depart hourly: 12:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

With the exception of Open House events, the Log House may only be viewed via guided tour.

Closed major holidays including:
Easter
Memorial Day Weekend
Labor Day Weekend
The weekend between Christmas and New Year's

The grounds at Craftsman Farms are open free of charge year round from dawn until dusk.

MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$8 Adults
$5 Seniors and Students
$4 Children (up to age 12)
Free for members, and children age two and under.
Groups of eight or more are asked to make a reservation, at least two weeks in advance, for a group tour.

MUSEUM ADMISSION beginning Apri 1, 2013:
$10 Adults
$5 Seniors and Students
$4 Children (up to age 12)
Free for members, and children age two and under.
Groups of eight or more are asked to make a reservation, at least two weeks in advance, for a group tour.