SECTION: WHAT TO DO / ADULT
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1st Friday Food
for Thought - Gallery Walks |
October 2, 2009
71. Fragments of a Dream - exhibition tour
and talk 12:00 pm; Main Museum building;
free
Join the Museum's Curator of Fine Art for a gallery walk
through this photography exhibition which documents
the artist's exploration of her heritage.
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November 6, 2009
Rising Tide: Climate Change and New Jersey -
exhibition tour and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum building;
free
Join the curator of Rising Tide: Climate Change and New
Jersey on a fascinating tour of this exhibition and
talk about the past, present, and future of climate
change in the Garden State.
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December 4, 2009
Transcendent: Toshiko Takaezu in the State Museum
Collection - exhibition tour and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum
building; free
Join the Museum's Curator of Fine Art for a gallery walk
that will explore the work of internationally renowned
ceramic sculptor Toshiko Takaezu.
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February 5, 2010
If Pots Could Speak: A History of Pre-Historic
Ceramics from New Jersey - tour and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum building; free of charge The examination of ceramics is much more than looking at
pieces of broken pottery. These little pieces and sometimes
whole pots open windows onto prehistoric technology,
style, and cultural affiliation. At each level of analysis
they provide additional information to the larger story
of prehistoric Native American life. Take a walk with
the exhibition's curator and learn about how archaeologists
interpret how pottery was used, what it can tell us,
and how you put it back together.
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March 5, 2010
Statesmen, Indians, Soldiers, Missionaries and
Travelers: The Development of an Ethnographic
Collection - tour and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum
building; free
Join the museum’s Acting Curator of Archaeology/Ethnology
for a brief discussion of this special exhibition of
selected pieces from the Museum’s extensive collection
of ethnographic artifacts from around the world including:
North and South America, Africa and Asia.
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April 2, 2010
Pretty Big Things - exhibition tour and talk 12:00 pm; Main Museum building;
free
What does an iron pot used to hold whale blubber have in
common with an 18th century Dutch wardrobe? They are
both pretty big things. Join the Museum’s Curator
of Cultural History to learn about the many oversize
artifacts in the museum’s history collection and
the stories that they tell can us about the rich history
of the Garden State.
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May 7, 2010
In Someone Else’s Shoes: A Collection of
Native American Footwear from the State Museum
- exhibition tour and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum
building; free
In this lecture you will take a walk in someone else’s
shoes at the New Jersey State Museum. Moccasins had
their own style and shape in order to fit with the natural
environment under foot. Learn about the connection between
Native Americans and their clothing and how the style
and materials of that clothing changed over time. In
this exhibition, which showcases a portion of our moccasin
collection, you will hear stories from the exhibition's
curator about some the people directly tied to these
shoes.
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June 4, 2010
New Jersey Arts Annual - exhibition tour
and talk
12:00 pm; Main Museum
building; free
Join the Museum's Curator of Fine Art for a gallery
walk that will discuss a number of the works included
in this juried exhibition. Contemporary themes and art-making
will be highlighted.
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Main Museum Building and Auditorium Galleries
205 West State Street, Trenton Tuesday –
Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm Sunday, noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays & State
Holidays
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The Friends Museum Shop is located on the second floor of the Museum's main building.
The Shop Hours
10am - 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday
Noon - 4pm on Sunday
The Friends Shop is closed on Mondays and State Holidays
For more info call: 609-826-3936
Friends members always receive a 10% discount on all purchases.
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