Trenton history buff … Parent of a budding artist … Art lover … Ellarslie Open sponsor? Whatever brings you here, the Trenton Museum Society appreciates your support. Thank you for creating the vibrant cultural and community connection that make the Trenton City Museum a key resource for people of all ages in greater Trenton.
Together, we are making 2025 a time to thrive! We thank you for making the Trenton City Museum a vibrant home in which to gather for culture and community.
Together, we lift up art: Through March 30, see works by 3 Friends of the Ellarslie Open: Madelaine Shellaby, Carol Magner, and Charles David Viera. Opening April 5 is Cultural Connections I, showcasing area artists from Eastern Europe, curated by Liz and Dan Aubrey, and Ellarslie Open 42, opening June 21. The collaborative spirit in diverse abounded in exhibitions of 2024: Music to My Eyes, curated by Joan Perkes and Carol Cruickshanks; Space & Clutter, curated by Janis Purcell and featuring Jackie Lima, David Orban, and Paul Smith; Ellarslie Open 41, with Juror Kimberly Camp; Mercer County Photography 2024; and Voices In Color from the Trenton Community A*Team and Mother + Son, Continued, works by Peggy Peplow Gummere and John Gummere.
Together, we explore Trenton history: We illuminate moments in our history through permanent and revolving displays on Trenton china, pottery, and artifacts; in our Gilded Age room; with Black dolls from Trenton’s Horsman Factory. Visitors return over and over for displays such as Trenton’s Christmas Past featuring Persian red Trenton Art China, Flowers of Stangl, Ellarslie’s Architect John Notman, Recent Acquisitions, and In the Beginning. Coming up in fall of 2025, the eagerly awaited TCHS Sport Nite Extravaganza, curated by Karl J. Flesch, will exhibit vintage costumes and uniforms, printed programs going back as far as 1934, audio program recordings, and more.
Together, we experience connection: Where better to step up to the Freedom Fridays open mic … witness dance, poetry, and storytelling in a Black history program … hear Sport Nite stories from the 1943 Captain of the TCHS Red Team … get creative in artist-led family projects and workshops … enjoy Sundaes on the Veranda … shop artisans’ offerings at Molly’s or the Holiday Boutique … attend lovely receptions and fascinating talks? We think you know the answer: Trenton City Museum! For 2025, we are excited to bring back our Mother’s Day breakfast, on May 10, and kick off the leadup to Trenton Makes Jazz, an exciting collaboration with the City of Trenton that celebrates.
The Trenton Museum Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. It is the non-profit support group for the Trenton City Museum, providing exhibits, programming, and staff to operate the museum. To make a donation, click below or mail your contribution. We value your support.
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