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There's still time to see the display of Civil War flags before the next unveiling on July 26. Typical Civil War infantry regiments were issued multiple flags. They were vital in battle for unit identification & noting progress on smoke-filled, chaotic battlefields.#FlagDay
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Showing weekends in June in the Planetarium:
12 pm - We Are Guardians
1 pm - Magic Tree House: Space Mission
2 pm - To Space and Back
3 pm - Destination Mars
We're a #BlueStarMuseum! Active duty service members & up to 5 family members are free in the Planetarium with valid ID.
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Visiting the Museum today: a honey bee on the blooming milkweed in the pollinator garden. Other recent visitors to our pollinator garden are a Halloween Pennant dragonfly, Ligated Furrow Bees, milkweed beetles, honeybees, and a variety of skipper moth and bumblebee species!
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Did you know you can make a photographic print without a camera? Teens (13 ) can drop by between 3 - 4 pm tomorrow (Jun. 11) to make a cyanotype - a photographic printing process that uses the sun! Teen Art Studio offers a different free project the 2nd Thursday of each month.
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There's still time to register for Saturday's Small Explorers Learning Together program! Families will have fun exploring boats & things you find at the shore. We'll read a story, enjoy hands on activities & more. June 13 or 18 at 9:30 am. Register: collections.humanitix.com/sm…
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Stop by at noon on 6/16 to hear an exploration the dynamic history of African Americans in NJ during the Revolutionary War period. Dr. Synatra Smith, of the NJ Historical Commission, will share an overview of this historical marker program and discuss specific Black Heritage
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Trail sites throughout NJ that are doing phenomenal work to share the contributions of Black soldiers, the establishment of early Black communities, and the way Black women created public and private spaces for themselves.
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Since colonial times the government has taken parcels of private property for "the common good." The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority tried to seize Charlie Birnbaum's home with no specific plans to build. Learn more in "The Power to Change."
Photo: Mr. & Mrs. Birnbaum
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This fossil walrus skull was dredged from the Atlantic Ocean by a commercial fisherman. Notice that one side of the snout is larger than the other. Our scientists believe the tusk broke while the walrus was still alive, causing an infection (abscess) that resulted in a swollen,
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distorted snout. Stop by to check it out in person and you can still see it's teeth! #FossilFriday Skull Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus Late Pleistocene Epoch (>10,000 yrs ago) Continental shelf, off the coast of NJ Gift of Dr. Roger C. Wood
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Summer is here! At this last session of the Small Explorers Learning Together program year, we'll have fun exploring different boats & things you find at the shore. We'll read a story, enjoy hands on activities, & more. 6/13 or 18, 9:30 am. Register here: events.humanitix.com/small-e…
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Visit the American Perspectives gallery and explore art from the 19th century to today. Works on view include this monochromatic print by artist Harmony Hammond, leading figure in the feminist art movement of the early 1970s.
#PrideMonth
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The newly renovated Discovery Den (for children up to 8 yrs. old) has different areas for children to explore, including working microscopes for viewing objects up close, an ActiveFloor, reading area, puzzles, coloring station and the interactive mural. Stop by and explore!
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New Jersey State Museum retweeted
Call for artists! The TRANSITional Art Project (TAP), a partnership of the Council and @NJTRANSIT, is a temporary public art program designed specifically for transportation hubs in NJ. Current TAP opportunities at Morris Plains Train Station: conta.cc/3QR8v3D #njarts
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One of the most fundamental rights of American citizens is the chance to make their voice heard through voting. In New Jersey from 1776 - 1807, women and African Americans who met age requirements and “were worth fifty pounds” could vote. Learn more in the exhibition "The Power
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to Change: Revolutionary Stories from the NJ State Archives." Lt. Governor/Secretary of State Dr. Dale Caldwell using the exhibition voting interactive. Voting in NJ's primary is open now, we encourage you to exercise your right to vote! For voting info: vote.nj.gov
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The Museum has been offering a free after school drop-in art studio for teens (ages 13 ). The program will be continuing throughout the summer months. The June session we'll be making cyanotypes, aka. sun prints. It's like photography without a lens! Offered Jun. 20, 3 - 4:00 pm.
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The next Science Under the Stars talk will be held June 20 at 4:15 pm. Guest speaker Ronan Hix, Princeton University, will discuss "How Stars are Born." Reserve your free seat with this link: forms.office.com/g/0vJ0yXMrB…
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Today we honor all service men & women who gave their lives for their country. #MemorialDay aka Decoration Day, evolved from the post Civil War practice of decorating the graves of veterans.
Flag: National Colors, Third New Jersey Militia, 1861
On view in "Civil War Flags of NJ"
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