Iconic Alexander’s mural returning to Paramus, with permanent home at New Valley Hospital
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/paramus/2021/09/29/alexanders-mural-return-valley-hospital-paramus-nj/5904094001/
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The Museum’s Mastodons

The museum’s two mastodons, both discovered in northern New Jersey, have been a cherished part of local history and science education for more than 50 years. For decades, they fascinated visitors at their long-time home in Paramus, New Jersey. When the county reorganized its buildings, the displays were placed into storage. The museum is now developing a partnership to bring these prehistoric giants back for public viewing.

Each mastodon has its own remarkable story.

  • The Hackensack Mastodon, discovered in 1962, was found missing several leg bones. It was exhibited embedded in its original clay and sand bed, surrounded by small animal replicas and figures of early inhabitants—a popular exhibit style of the past century.
  • The Dwarskill Mastodon, unearthed in 1974 near Dwarskill Brook, is a more complete specimen. It was cleaned and preserved with assistance from the American Museum of Natural History and mounted in a lifelike upright pose, as if standing in a field.

Archival documents and photographs of both discoveries are carefully preserved, documenting the exciting moments of their recovery. Although the mastodons are currently in storage, they continue to capture the imagination of the public, many of whom eagerly await their return to display.
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The Museum's Legal Council and Attorney of Record, Mr. Philip L. Chapman, Esq. is currently Council to the law firm of Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, PC (“BMK”) which is located at 180 River Road, Summit, NJ 07901.

Mr. Chapman was one of the three-person committee that authorized the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act, which became law in 1983. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Corporate and Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association since 1979. Please visit his Website.

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The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS)

offers a limited number of paid internship opportunities to high school, undergraduate and graduate students who reside within a 50-mile radius of the institute, located in the Upper West Side-Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City. Applicants must be US citizens and currently enrolled in a formal education program of study with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. To obtain an up-to-date list and to read more about NASA GISS opportunities, please visit the NASA Internship Opportunities page and specify GISS and Summer 2019 for your search parameters. Interested students must apply for NASA/GISS internships at https://intern.nasa.gov.

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Get a ‘piece’ of the famous Alexander Mural you see above by getting a perfect replica in the form of a nicely made puzzle at the Bergen Record’s Shop the Record

Please see the recent article featuring the mural and the museum in the May 3rd Sunday NY Times: Arts & Leisure section

Please see our vision for becoming part of american landscape and returning to Bergen County with the famous Knapp Mural as one of our contributions. You can view or download our new BMAS Vision Prospectus booklet called VISION PROSPECTUS BOOK OCT 16 2015 (1)

Please note that at the present time we are a “museum without walls” and are looking for new space to house our private art collection of paintings, sculptures and rare photographs which are currently being stored in a specialized art warehouse. We have several artists associated with the museum that curate a few major art exhibits throughout the year and other special events which you can see on our website. We are looking for a ‘brick and mortar’ building and or/large enough space to hold art classes and other functions. We also own the fabulous Alexander Mural you see on this page where several of the panels will be on display at the new Valley Hospital currently being built in Paramus, NJ .  .

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Dr. James Waldron, President, Bergen Museum of Art & Science.

 Arts Builds Communities

The Bergen Museum of Art & Science has enriched community cultural capital since 1956 through art exhibits, science expositions, educational and outreach programs. We strive to promote community partnerships.

“In addition to its role in stimulating creativity, a museum can serve as a stimulus for local economic activity because as an attraction it draws individuals to a community… Museums also attract creative individuals to a community, and these individuals can have a profound economic impact. Such individuals can provide a boost to regional tourism or make a lasting impact by relocating to the community more permanently.” (Economic Impact Analysis of Cultural Institutions M. Halsey). BMAS continues to enrich the community’s cultural capital by engaging significant parts of society in its ongoing exhibits, outreach and educational programs. These hold intrinsic value and with its programs enrich community cultural capital regardless of social status. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recognizes the importance of regional culture and regional art. Their vision is “a democratic society where communities and individuals thrive with broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, lifelong learning.”[fruitful_ibox_row]

[fruitful_ibox column=”ffs-three-one” title=”Collection” image=”https://www.bergenmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Collection_icon1.gif”]Consisting of early 20th century and modern current artwork from our private collection.

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[fruitful_ibox column=”ffs-three-one” title=”Artists” image=”https://www.bergenmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/In-House_Artists_icon_II.gif”]We have a partnership with local artists that contribute to the museum’s vision.

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Message from Our Director

The BMAS collection has been photographed in high resolution. Each image has title, medium, dimensions, and artist listed. BMAS Art Builds Communities recently partnered with Valley Health System to present Stefan Knapp’s Alexander’s mural reimagined. BMAS is developing public private partnerships to display the mastodons in BMAS with exhibits held at BergenPAC and other regional venues. Group tours to Frank Lloyd Wright Home and other program are to continue as conditions allow in addition to the pop up adults art classes.

The Bergen Museum of Art & Science is a past recipient of a Puffin Foundation Grant for the Arts. We are a qualified organization of the New Jersey Cultural Trust.