The exhibition Pine Barrens: Life and Legends is “rebooting” at the Noyes Museum in Oceanville.
On Thursday, March 26, from 5:00 – 6:30pm we invite visitors to join us for an exhibition walk through and light refreshments. The first opening in early February was so much fun, we decided to hold a second. There will be no charge for admission to the museum.
That same night at 6:30 – 7:30pm, Budd Wilson, renown archaeologist of the Pines, & Ted Gordon, longtime Pinelands botanist, historian and photographer, will chat together about why each has spent more than fifty years studying the Pine Barrens. What is the enduring attraction? What is the Lure of the Pines? Join Budd and Ted as they chat about the Pine Barrens and then participate in a Q&A with these local experts.
Most citizens of New Jersey have a passing knowledge of the Pines and of the Jersey Devil, its most famous legend. This exhibition digs deeper, presenting an overview of Pinelands history, describing common ways of life, and sampling the rich oral traditions of the place, most notably those recorded by anthropologist Herbert Halpert. This historical commentary is paired with contemporary artwork inspired by the Pines. The exhibition, now on display, was developed jointly by Stockton’s South Jersey Culture & History Center and the Noyes Museum. The exhibition runs through September 13, 2015.
South Jersey Culture & History Center
blogs.stockton.edu/sjchc/ (right here)
Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University
www.noyesmuseum.org/
733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville (Galloway TWP.), NJ, 08231
(609) 652-8848
Hours:
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Extended hours Thursdays until 8:00 PM
Sunday noon to 5:00 PM
Admission for the Opening on March 26, free
Standard Admission: Adults $5, Seniors (60 and older) $4, Students with ID $4, Stockton Students, Faculty & Staff with ID Free, Children (6 and under) Free
