We have many events to look forward to this year!  Please continue to check back for updates frequently, and as we add more exciting things for the year!

Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. A 24-hour advanced registration is required for online scheduling. Walk-ins welcome. Visit our Schedule A Tour page for current available tour times. Private tours are available upon request, please call 732-929-4949 or email info@petomuseum.org.

Please Note: Masks or face coverings are optional when entering the Museum.


Exhibits:

Water, Water Everywhere

Saturday, July 15, 2023 – Sunday, October 8, 2023

A Peto Retrospective

Saturday, October 28, 2023 – Sunday, December 17, 2023


Peto Presents:

Sweet Art in Disguise (sold out)

with Joanna Ciszewska, visual artist and pastry chef
Sunday, February 12, 2023 | 2:00 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732

New Jersey Gardens: 1719 to the Present (sold out)

Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 3:30 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Michael Gross of Georgian Court University

Inferno at Sea: The Story of the Morro Castle Tragedy

Monday, April 24, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
Ocean County Artists’ Guild
22 Chestnut Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Gretchen Coyle and Deb Whitcraft

Poetry in the Garden

Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: five poets

Tales of the Garden State II: The Jersey Shore & the American Revolution

Thursday, May 25, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. (Canceled)
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Rick Trimble

Encaustic Painting: A Talk by Artist Jim Inzero

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Jim Inzero

Analyzing Art: A Brief History of Collecting and How Art is Valued

Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 3:30 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Marc Hajjar

The Garden State: Where Ideas Grow

Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Linda J. Barth

Colonial Taverns of New Jersey

Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.
102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
Presented by: Michael Gabriele


2023 Concert Series:

The Pickles

Friday, June 2, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
John F. Peto Studio Museum Garden | 102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
(Rain Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023)

Brue Crew

Friday, June 16, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
John F. Peto Studio Museum Garden | 102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
(Rain Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023)

The Kootz

Friday, July 21, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
John F. Peto Studio Museum Garden | 102 Cedar Ave. | Island Heights, NJ 08732
(Rain Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023)


Peto’s Art Camp 4 Kids:

Session I July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Session II July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Session III Aug. 14, 2023 – Aug. 18, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Session IV Aug. 14, 2023 – Aug. 18, 2023
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

(12 student limit for all sessions)


2023 Peto Cup Celebration and Regatta Annual Fundraiser

Friday, August 4, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
New Location: Toms River Yacht Club | 1464 Riviera Ave. | Toms River, NJ 08753

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