Main Gallery Exhibits
Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge
Fortune and Philanthropy in New Jersey
This exhibit was co-curated by Claudette Stecher Lopez, METC’s Curator of Collections and Mallory Mortillaro, Curator for the Hartley Dodge Foundation. We wish to thank the Borough of Madison, the Hartley Dodge Foundation, St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison Historical Society, Madison Fire Department, Tyler Merson, Jeffrey Eger Auction Catalogues, and Nicolas Platt for loaning METC these extraordinary archival images and objects.
Upcoming Exhibits — January 2025
Booked 19: Process
Works of art do not spring fully formed from an artist’s hands. They require thought, ideas, time, parts and plans. These steps form a PROCESS that is both figurative and literal. There is the creative process that starts with an idea and ends with a piece of work; and the physical process which requires planning, assembling and crafting with one’s hand. Each artist takes many steps to create their final piece–their work of art, and this exhibit offers us, the lucky audience, a glimpse into their PROCESS and what it means to them.
METC is pleased to partner once again with The Book Arts Roundtable, the museum’s artists in residence, and a modern-day example of using crafts and skills to create beautiful book arts.
PROCESS opens in the Main Gallery on January 26.
Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice
Albert Einstein is widely considered one the world’s greatest scientific minds, but he was also known as a strong advocate for African Americans. Come learn about his relationships with prominent 20th century figures, and how he used his influence to support the African American community during his time in Princeton, NJ.
This exhibit is a joint project between the Princeton Einstein Museum of Science (PEMS) and the Witherspoon Jackson Historical and Cultural Society (WJHCS) and will be on display from January to March 2025.
Ishill Archives
We are pleased to display the Ishill Archives this January in our Vault. Considered one of the finest independent printers and typographers of the twentieth century, Joseph Ishill ran the Oriole Press until the 1960s. On loan from Berkeley Heights Public Library, these archives have rarely been seen or exhibited and include hand-bound books, volumes of poetry, and wood blocks. An anarchist and radical, Joseph Ishill had regular correspondence with Emma Goldman, Havelock Ellis, and other avant-garde thinkers of the era.
