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NEW EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM AUDITORIUM
Fancy Rockingham” Pottery: The Modeller and Ceramics in Nineteenth Century America will open in the Museum’s Auditorium galleries on June 9 and remain on view through August, 2007.
It is an extraordinary exhibition of relief-molded ceramics largely from New Jersey, New England, Maryland and Ohio. Curator Diana Stradling has brought together a wealth of material from rarely seen private collections.
A lavishly-illustrated catalog will be available through the Friends Shop in the Welcome Center of the State House.
TRENTON: CRUCIAL CROSSROADS
Auditorium Galleries
On Extended View
Designed, as both a history of Trenton, New Jersey’s capital city, and an orientation for visitors planning to visit historic sites in the city, the exhibition ranges from the beginnings of European exploration through colonial occupations to the more recent industrial and political history. Objects in the exhibition illustrate the changing face of Trenton and provide visitors with an historical context that will enhance visits to Trenton’s many significant historic sites, including the State Capitol, the Old Barracks, the Battle Monument, War Memorial Theater, Masonic Lodge, and William Trent House.
FOSSIL MYSTERIES: INVESTIGATING THE PREHISTORIC
Auditorium Galleries
On Extended View
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Fossil elk moose. |
In popular television programs, forensic specialists solve crimes and other mysteries with scientific analyses and techniques. In similar fashion, paleontologists examine fossils to solve the mysteries of prehistoric life, using many technologies, old and new. This exhibition presents some of the most interesting problems that have been solved by State Museum scientists during the past century. Find out what we have learned about New Jersey’s great fossil elk-moose, as well as many other fossils, from tiny tracks to huge wounded dinosaurs!
CIVIL WAR FLAG COLLECTION OF NEW JERSEY
Galleries at 225 West State Street
On Extended View
The New Jersey State House Flag Collection consists of 191 flags,
140 of which date from the Civil War and the Spanish-American War eras.
By far the greatest portion of the collection (132 flags) consists of
Civil War-era flags. Just a small part (8 flags) consists of flags dating
from 1865 to 1900 (primarily, from veterans groups and, the Spanish-American
War period). In October 2000, the Civil War flags that were stable enough
for display were moved to their present location in the Department of
State Building. Five are shown at one time, and, in the future, other
flags will replace the current selection. The conservation and display
of the flags has received support from: Office of Governor and the New
Jersey State Legislature; New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association;
South Mountain March, 1999; Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
(New Jersey Department, Gen. James A. Garfield Camp 4, Abraham Lincoln
Camp 100); Company E, 11th NJ Volunteer Infantry; Company H, 14th NJ
Volunteer Infantry; Company A, 15th NJ Volunteer Infantry; Company C,
33rd NJ Volunteer Infantry; Madison-Florham Post 43, American Legion;
Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table; Norman B. Tomlinson; Trenton Elks
Lodge 105, Americanism Committee.
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NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM EXHIBITS GLASS AT DRUMTHWACKET
For many years, the New Jersey State Museum has been one of several
major museums that have exhibited fine and decorative arts at Drumthwacket,
the official Governor's residence in Princeton. The Fine Art Bureau
has lent a number of outstanding works from its collection, including
a. 1820), Robert Scott Duncanson's Duck Hunters (1852), Ralph Albert
Blakelock's The Oaks (nd), and Edward Kranich's The Birds of New Jersey (1850s) all of which are now on view.
In 2005, the Museum expanded its presence at the mansion with a
new installation in the library highlighting historic glass from the
Cultural History Bureau's collection. Glassmaking has a long and distinguished
history in New Jersey, with the first successful glassworks in America
founded in Salem County in 1739. The manufacturing of glass continues
here today. Although well known for its distinctive free-blown glassware,
the industry largely flourished through the production of window glass
and bottles. Decorative flasks and figural bottles, all produced in
the 19th century, will be featured in the exhibit at Drumthwacket. These
bottles are highly prized today for their folk artistry. The Indian
Bitters bottle, made at Whitney Brothers in Glassboro, is considered
one of the finest designs of its type, while the flasks feature a variety
of patriotic, political and decorative motifs, from flags and politicians
to fishermen and ships.
The mansion provides an appropriately grand setting for the installation.
Wealthy businessman Charles Smith Olden began construction of the house
in 1835, naming the estate "Drumthwacket," Celtic for "wooded
hill." The house was subsequently enlarged several times resulting
in the grand manor house that welcomes visitors today. Drumthwacket
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 1982, the
Drumthwacket Foundation has been responsible for restoring, curating
and preserving the house and grounds. Tours of Drumthwacket are available
by reservation. Information is available at (609) 683-0591 or at www.drumthwacket.org.
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CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE:
CHURCHES, TAVERNS AND REVOLUTION IN NEW JERSEY
The traveling version of the Museum’s award winning exhibition, Caught in the Crossfire: Churches, Taverns and Revolution in New Jersey, continues its tour of historic sites.
Caught in the Crossfire is supported by a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. The Friends of the New Jersey State Museum and the New Jersey epartment of State have provided additional support.
Exhibition Schedule:
Through September 30, 2008
Lambert Castle Museum,
Paterson, NJ
THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM
AT MORVEN MUSEUM AND GARDEN
The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to celebrate the reopening of
Morven Museum and Garden in Princeton by participating in their premier
exhibition, New Jersey Collections, 1750-1830; Selections from the
New Jersey State Museum and Princeton University Art Museum.
The exhibition features furniture and fine art from the Museum's collections,
occupying two of the mansion's principal rooms. Morven Museum and Garden
is located at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton. Hours of operation can
be obtained by calling (609) 683-4495 or by checking www.historicmorven.org
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Coffee urn, silver plate and ivory, from the "Trenton: Cultural Crossroads" exhibit.
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