John F. Peto Studio Museum | Island Heights, Ocean County, NJ | Art History Museum

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Location

John F. Peto Studio Museum
102 Cedar Ave
Island Heights, NJ 08732
Ocean County, New Jersey

PHONE: 732.929.4949

Hours

UPDATE: The museum will reopen May 1st, for tours by appointment only. Required safety precautions will be in effect, including masks and social distancing. For an appointment, please call 732.929.4949 and leave a detailed message, and someone will return your call with available hours.

Admission

Adults: $10

Seniors (62+) and Students: $8

Children 12 and Under and Members: FREE

Special exhibitions are free with general admission.

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“The house is actually a three-dimensional work of art, a sculptural embodiment of the personal aesthetic of John F. Peto, one of the most original still life painters in American art.”

- MARTHA FLEISCHMAN, KENNEDY GALLERIES

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Spring is right around the corner and the Peto gar

Spring is right around the corner and the Peto gardens are blooming with crocus and snow drops!
Do you have flowers blooming in your garden!? Share your photos with us.

Proudly presenting our Spring exhibition, “Thoma

Proudly presenting our Spring exhibition, “Thomas Eakins in New Jersey.” Beginning May 1st, and exhibiting through June 27th. Visit our link in our bio for more information about Thomas Eakins, his time at the Jersey Shore and how to schedule a tour!

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It’s #GivingTuesday today! Please consider donat

It’s #GivingTuesday today! Please consider donating to the Peto by going to www.Petomuseum.org
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The John F. Peto Studio Museum is thrilled to be a

The John F. Peto Studio Museum is thrilled to be a member of the Gesso platform! Download the @gesso.app on your smartphone to experience a walking tour of Island Heights' Westray neighborhood featuring our historic building. What better to do after a big Thanksgiving dinner than go on a walk outside?
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Download the Gesso App, tap the menu button in the top left, and then tap "passcode". Type "westray" and then tap the Start button to begin the audio walk. Audio content will automatically play when you are near each of the markers on the map! 🗺 .
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Please consider the John F. Peto Studio Museum thi

Please consider the John F. Peto Studio Museum this coming Giving Tuesday. Thank you for your support.

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Save the Date! The John F. Peto Studio Museum inv

Save the Date!
The John F. Peto Studio Museum invites you to join us on Tuesday December 1, 2020, as we participate in #GivingTuesday, the online global generosity movement. It is a day of giving that will enable you to help support our mission to:
• Preserve the historic home and priceless collection we steward.
• Continue art exhibitions, concerts, lectures, children’s art lessons, and other activities benefiting the community; and
• Cover expenses we will face as new owners of the beautiful building and grounds.

Watch for an exciting new video providing more information about the museum and Giving Tuesday that will be posted here within the next few days. Until then, for more information, to make a donation, or to become a member, please go to www.petomuseum.org, and thank you for your support of the John F. Peto Studio Museum.

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@petomuseum Trustee Marc Hajjar working with Video

@petomuseum Trustee Marc Hajjar working with Videographer John Cappuccino to produce a 30-second spot for #givingtuesday. Please remember the Peto when making a charitable donation!

Click the link in our bio to make a donation.

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Born in Philadelphia in 1854, Trompe L’oeil arti

Born in Philadelphia in 1854, Trompe L’oeil artist John F. Peto painted more than 30 pieces that are now housed around the world. If you’re asking #wherearetheynow, look no further! His painting Rack Picture for William Malcolm Bunn (1882, oil on canvas) is currently on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This painting was commissioned by William Malcolm Bunn, a Philadelphia newspaper editor whose photograph, correspondence, and newspaper banner are all present in the image.

John F. Peto, Rack Picture for William Malcolm Bunn, 1882, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nathaly Baum in memory of Harry Baum, 1973.148

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The Trustees of the John F. Peto Studio Museum wis

The Trustees of the John F. Peto Studio Museum wish to thank the many friends, members, donors, and sponsors who helped to make the 2020 Peto Cup Virtual Event an outstanding success. Despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, you came together to support the museum and its mission by participating in the online auction, buying a lunch, or purchasing a 50/50 ticket. With the money raised we will continue to preserve and protect the legacy of John F. Peto, serve the community where he lived and worked, and contribute to enriching the arts and arts education in the central New Jersey area.

The Museum is now open to Members only. Friday: T

The Museum is now open to Members only.

Friday: Tours at 10am, 11am, 12pm
Saturday: Tours at 1pm, 2pm,

Reservations must be made in advance by emailing: jthb3@aol.com (please include "Tour" in subject area)

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For the Island Heights Elementary School third-gra

For the Island Heights Elementary School third-grade project, children were asked to create a 2-D and 3-D representation of an historic building in Island Heights. Kaylee Hanna did a great job creating the John F. Peto Studio Museum! Thank you, Kaylee!!
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Introducing #PetoMuseumFromHome featured artist

Introducing #PetoMuseumFromHome featured artist 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐚...⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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“𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘔𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥, “𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨” 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 “𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘺” 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝟷𝟿.”⁣⁣⁣
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Most recently, Kristen Kraa exhibited artwork in the Zimmerli Art Museum, the Morven Museum, the John F Peto Studio Museum, the 2020 AENJ Member Exhibition: “The Digital Version,” and the upcoming Montserrat College art galleries, “2020 Inspired Views online exhibition.⁣⁣⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐅. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 #𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
In this virtual exhibition, the Peto Studio Museum will feature local artists who use their art to express support, beauty, and despair pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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