Industrial and Cultural Artifacts

Recent Acquisitions from the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on Dec 4, 2023 in Collections, Current Exhibits, Decorative Arts, Exhibits, Featured, Industrial and Cultural Artifacts, Pottery

Now on view in Upper Gallery 4: The generous gift of 20 historic ceramic pieces given by the Brooklyn Museum to the collection of the Trenton Museum Society.

See this cross-section of Trenton-made ceramics through spring 2024.

IN THE BEGINNING … Early Acquisitions from the TMS Collection

Posted on Nov 29, 2023 in Collections, Current Exhibits, Decorative Arts, Exhibits, Featured, Fine Arts, Industrial and Cultural Artifacts, Pottery

In the Beginning…
Early Acquisitions from the Trenton Museum Society Collection

Curators’ Talk POSTPONED

Cultural Artifact: Victory Horns, Parade Horns And Suffragettes

Posted on May 2, 2016 in Education, Featured Artifacts from the Museum's Permanent Collection, Industrial and Cultural Artifacts

Featured Artifact

Suffragette Horn

Circa: Early 20th Century

Tin, with paint decor

Historical Artifact: Plaque Commemorating Rall’s Fall

Posted on Jan 14, 2016 in Education, Featured Artifacts from the Museum's Permanent Collection, Industrial and Cultural Artifacts

    Commemorative Plaque Bronze 24 inches high x 18 inches wide (61 x 46 cm)     This bronze plaque was erected by the  Trenton High School class of 1905 almost 125 years after the December 26, 1776 event that it commemorates. It marked the spot at which Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall was mortally wounded  near the corner of Broad Street (then called Queen Street, or Bridge Street) and what is now Academy Street, across the street from the Mercer County Community College James Kerney Campus. The building to which the plaque was affixed has been since torn down. Colonel Rall...

Industrial Artifacts: Medium Glove Mold

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 in Collections, Industrial and Cultural Artifacts

The Trenton Museum Society collects various artifacts and memorabilia pertaining to the history of Trenton. A range of objects from postcards to furniture is currently on display.