Print Full Itinerary:   Wednesday, June 9, Morristown & Chatham

Print Full Itinerary:  Thursday, June 10, Ridgewood & South Plainfield

Itinerary: (Subject to change due to local conditions, unforeseen events, or more interesting, as-yet unplanned awesome experiences that become available)

KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature Special Exhibit at the New York Botanical Gardens

One Day Tour ~ Wednesday, June 9, 2021

and Thursday, June 10, 2021

KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature is 2021’s must-see exhibition at the NYBG that everyone will rave about for years to come! Join us as we view this NYBG exclusive, highly anticipated, multisensory presentation of the work by the internationally celebrated Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. The exhibit is designed to capture and illuminate the artist’s profound engagement with nature in larger-than-life works of art. Across NYBG’s 250-acre landmark landscape and buildings, Kusama’s lifelong fascination with the natural world will be revealed in depth with multiple installations, including her signature-mirrored environments and organic forms, polka-dotted sculptures of colossal flora, mesmerizing nature-based paintings, biomorphic collages, works on paper, botanical sketches, as well as a spectacular horticultural showcase in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature will also present brand-new works, including a monumental site-specific pumpkin sculpture and her first ever participatory greenhouse installation that will be transformed over the course of the exhibition. We arrive in time to explore the many gardens that are not part of the special exhibit, enjoy a tram ride and time to lunch on our own in one of their restaurants. Our admission includes the KUSAMA PLUS: the full experience with admission to all KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature installations, access to Dots Obsession, Flower Obsession, Mirror Room, works within the Mertz Library building, as well as all other works included in the Garden’s outdoor collections and access to select KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature installations on grounds and in the Conservatory. After an extraordinary visit, we return to New Jersey with wonderful memories of our day.

Wednesday, June 9:

Departs from The Morris Plains Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Drive at 9:15 AM and returns at approximately 6:00 PM.

Departs from The Chatham Middle School at 480 Main Street, Chatham at 9:45 AM and returns at approximately 5:30 PM. Park behind the Methodist Church.

Cars may be parked at either location for the duration of the tour at your own risk.

Thursday, June 10:

Departs from South Plainfield High School, at the end of Lane Avenue, at 8:15 AM and returns at approximately 6:00 PM.

Departs from Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool parking lot (corner of Linwood Avenue & Northern Parkway) at 9:15 AM and returns at approximately 6:00 PM.

Cars may be parked at either location for the duration of the tour at your own risk.

No reservations accepted without a payment of $145 per person. Make checks payable to “Group Tours & Travel” and mail to the above address. Group Tours is not responsible for any delays, cancellations, or circumstances beyond its control and reserves the right to change this itinerary.  All trip components are subject to change in accordance with Government, State and Local guidelines and/or mandates. This tour will run rain or shine. A full refund will be granted if cancelled prior to April 12, 2021. No refund will be granted on a cancellation after April 12, 2021

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Methods of Payment: 

Pay by check: make payable to Group Tours & Travel, mail to 1710 E. Lancaster Ave. #319, Paoli, PA 19301

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