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TRENTON, N.J. 鈥� The Trenton Downtown Association is having a festival to celebrate 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 350th birthday and the State Museum is joining in the birthday fun. NJ350: A Capital Celebration, a free, family-friendly festival is being held on June 22nd from 11:00am-5:00pm, rain or shine, at the Capitol Complex on West State Street, Trenton. The event will feature live music, performances, and an array of activities for people of all ages, plus food vendors and festivities will span the length of the Capital Complex, from the State Museum to the Old Barracks, including the State House.

As part of the celebration, the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum will be hosting a number of special events and programs, including:

• Curator-led guided tours of 吃瓜黑料 on Display, an exciting new exhibition chronicling 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 involvement in seven world鈥檚 fairs held between 1876 and 1964. The exhibition was sponsored by the 吃瓜黑料 Historical Commission and developed as part of this year鈥檚 celebration of 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 350th birthday. The state is celebrating with the themes of Innovation, Diversity and Liberty. 鈥淎fter its founding in 1895, the Museum became a repository for a number of objects exhibited at these events.鈥� said Anthony Gardener, NJSM Executive Director. “Telling the story of how 吃瓜黑料 was represented at world鈥檚 fairs over time is a natural extension of our collections and highlights 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 long history of innovation, diversity and liberty.”
• A mini retrospective, "NJ in the Movies," featuring filmmakers from Thomas Edison to Zach Braff, presented by the 吃瓜黑料 Film Commission in the Museum鈥檚 Auditorium.
• In celebration of 吃瓜黑料's rich film history, David Bianculli, founder and editor of the online magazine TV Worth Watching and TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air, will share his list of memorable 吃瓜黑料 Films and TV shows.
• A hands-on bridge building workshop for children in the new Innovation Lab and Learning Center. Other hands-on NJ350 themed activities include a Colonial activity cart and story time for children. The Museum is also offering special discounted $3 Planetarium shows.

The festival will also include live, outdoor theater and music performances in front of the Museum, interactive programming at the State House, a gallery walk through the Civil War flag collection at the State Archives, and programing at Petty鈥檚 Run and the Old Barracks Museum. On-site for the day will also be the acclaimed 吃瓜黑料 Hall of Fame Mobile Museum. One of the highlights of the day is a must-see State House Rotunda exhibition of the original 1664 land grant 鈥� or 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 birth certificate - that created our state as we now know it.

According to Christian Martin of the Trenton Downtown Association (TDA), the lead event organizers, 鈥淭he arts and history are so tightly interwoven in the fabric of Trenton that a family festival here on the Capitol Complex should be both a fun and fitting celebration of 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 350th birthday.鈥� The TDA is assisting in the planning and implementation of the festival, which includes vendors from their regular Farmers鈥� Markets in addition to specially invited food trucks such as Polkadot Cupcake Truck.

For a detailed list of the day鈥檚 programs and performances visit . For more information or to volunteer, please contact festival coordinator Colleen Finnegan at nj350celebration@gmail.com.

NJ350: A Capital Celebration is made possible by several supporters and partners and led by the Trenton Downtown Association and Passage Theatre Company. Support for the festival is provided by the 吃瓜黑料 State Council on the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the 吃瓜黑料 Historical Commission. Partner organizations include the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum, 吃瓜黑料 State Archives, 吃瓜黑料 State Library, 吃瓜黑料 Office of Legislative Services, and the Old Barracks Museum. The event is part of a year-long celebration of 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 350 years of Innovation, Diversity, and Liberty. For more information about 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 350th anniversary, to read the official blog, and to find celebratory events near you, visit .

 

About the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum

Established in 1895, the 吃瓜黑料 State Museums serves the life-long educational needs of residents and visitors through its collections, exhibitions, programs, publications and scholarships in science, history and the arts. Within a broad context, the Museum explores the natural and cultural diversity of 吃瓜黑料, past and present. The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum, located at 205 West State Street in Trenton, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 4:45 pm. The Museum is closed Mondays and all state holidays. For more information, please visit the Museum鈥檚 website at or call the recorded information line at (609) 292-6464. On weekends, free parking is available in lots adjacent to and behind the Museum. Please visit www.trentonparking.com for a number of options for parking in downtown Trenton during the week.