"Gotta Match!" Lights Up the Trenton City Museum

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion's curator, Karl Flesch, joins the Jersey Arts Podcast to review pieces from their current exhibition, Gotta Match!  We encourage you to view the photos on JerseyArts.com as you listen so that you can join in on our remotely-guided sneak peek of this unique show. Gotta Match! explores the fascinating history of matchbooks, match covers, and ashtrays, revealing how these everyday objects became miniature works of art, powerful promotional tools, and reflections of American popular culture—all relating back to Trenton’s commercial and manufacturing history.  The exhibit encourages visitors to compare the glamorous image of smoking promoted in the past with today’s understanding of its serious health consequences. Stay tuned to learn more about Gotta Match and upcoming events at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to The Jersey Arts Podcast in your favorite podcast player. The Jersey Arts Podcast is one medium of Feature Stories on Discover Jersey Arts (jerseyarts.com), where articles and videos also cover New Jersey’s vibrant arts and entertainment scene. Discover Jersey Arts is presented by ArtPride New Jersey. The program was co-founded by, and is currently supported by funds from, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Subscribe to the Discover Jersey Arts' weekly e-newsletter to have stories delivered to your inbox. Follow and contact us @jerseyarts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.