Event details

informal open house to experience in “Being at Home in Princeton.” This temporary, multimedia exhibition on campus explores some of Princeton’s African-American community history, particularly spaces that vanished with the displacement of Black residents and families when Palmer Square was constructed. It includes original artwork by Nigerian artist Onome Olotu and an immersive virtual reality (VR) tour developed from images of archival content from Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society and the Historical Society of Princeton. Links to these institutions, units on campus, and the artist’s website are below. While the exhibit is temporary, the VR tour will remain online.

-Free and open to the public
-Registration requested but not required by 11/15 via Google Forms here: https://forms.gle/v8KMfuBA6ZNv6pMv6

Links
Museumverse: https://museumverse.princeton.edu/
Historical Society of Princeton: https://princetonhistory.org/
Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society: https://princetonwjhcs.org/
Onome Olotu: https://onomeolotu.com/
Butler College: https://butlercollege.princeton.edu/
John H. Pace, Jr. ’39 Center for Civic Engagement: https://pace.princeton.edu/
Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship: https://proces.princeton.edu/

Related links to “Being at Home in Princeton”
- Princeton’s Local History Reimagined in Multimedia Exhibition by Museumverse
- Exhibit Highlights Princeton’s Black Community in Photos, Paintings, and Virtual Reality
- ICYMI: Multimedia Exhibit Celebrates Princeton's African-American History