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Exhibits

You are invited to visit the Society’s recently renovated Birdsall Room, located on the lower level, to see our outstanding permanent new exhibition that features a timeline encompassing Ocean County’s past. (A chair lift is available for those who need help with stairs.) For close to a year, a team of volunteers worked with professional graphic artist and exhibit designer Stan Cain to renovate the display space completely. The room begins with a focus on Ocean County’s first inhabitants, the Lenape, and continues with exhibits of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, natural resources, the World Wars, lighter-than-air dirigibles (including blimps and zeppelins), the Oyster Creek nuclear power station, and the Jersey Shore which attracts both tourists and County residents.
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Click here to view our YouTube channel, which offers a virtual tour of the Birdsall Room.
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Click to view a Native American Heritage Map  featured in the exhibition that highlights some of the many places in Ocean County where Native American artifacts have been found.
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The Pauline S. Miller Exhibit Room, on our main floor, presents temporary  themed exhibits. These changing exhibits are frequently linked to a specific event, occupation, local industry, person, leisure activity, celebration, or anniversary. Our vast collections of artifacts and archival materials, including photographs and news articles, are attractively displayed and interpreted to tell fascinating stories about Ocean County’s rich past.
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The Pierson Emporium, located on the upper level, features vintage clothing items from our textiles collection, including Victorian and 20th century apparel, as well as military and naval uniforms from the Civil and World Wars.

Discover More About Ocean County

Browse our online bookstore for historical maps, audio/visual media, and books, such as "Shore Chronicles" and "Place Names of Ocean County" - just two of the many fascinating stories about Ocean County.
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