The People of Northern Papua New Guinea

From the Research and Collection of Dr. George E.B. Morren

Exhibition Website

Nov 5 2016 - Apr 14 2017

Morris Museum

Morristown, NJ

Enter a land of dense rain-forests, mountains and winding rivers. This is home to the numerous tribes that reside in the northern region of Papua New Guinea. Pioneering Rutgers University anthropologist, the late Dr. George E.B. Morren, conducted groundbreaking research that helped interpret this land and its people. View Dr. Morren’s  collection of artifacts while learning about his fieldwork. Observe exotic birds, plants, and examine insects from the American Museum of Natural History’s permanent collection.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.

  • Mixed-media
  • Indigenous
  • 20th Century
  • Animals / Wildlife / Nature
  • New-Guinea

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