Cultural & Heritage Commission

Omnibus ~ the Traveling Museum
outreach projects for schools and community groups

Omnibus is a unique lending collection of portable exhibits, media programs, extension workshops and public talks. Omnibus is an outreach project of the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and its two historic site projects:

Cornelius Low House / Middlesex County Museum

East Jersey Olde Towne Village

Funded by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey Historical Commission, these programs are unique to the Commission. Award winning and designed to address Core Curriculum Standards for History, the Omnibus projects have been seen by tens of thousands of young people and traveled to veterans homes, assisted living centers and other community gatherings.

Scheduling
Programs may be scheduled for a site within MIDDLESEX COUNTY, for instance at a local elementary, middle or high schools; for municipal or township organizations, at libraries; historic sites and preservation societies; senior citizen & community centers; for scout groups and other local nonprofit organizations.

Education
Exhibits consist of mounted images and text, historical artifacts, photographs, posters and drawings packaged in easy to carry kits or displayed on light-weight kiosks. They are easy to handle and perfect for school groups or other organizations wishing an educational display. Media presentations are formatted as slides or VHS video.

Public Talks at Your School or
Community Location
Some of the Omnibus projects are interactive workshops, suitable for students. These are conducted by staff, at your site. A limited number are available. Museum staff will travel to your site, conduct hands on workshops, lead discussions and answer questions

Home

Program Description	Type of Program	Ed Guide	To Borrow or Staff Presentation
TIME OF TURMOIL the African American Presence in the Revolutionary War	Trunk	YES	Borrow
TIME OF TURMOIL Colonel John Neilson A Soldier's Story (Revolutionary War)	Trunk	YES	Borrow
SOMEBODY TO CHEER FOR Negro Baseball Leagues in NJ and African American Communities	Trunk	YES	Borrow
I LIKE ME Workshops on Cultural Diversity for Pre-school to grade Three (3)	Workshop	NO	Staff will Present at your Site
RARITAN LANDING ARCHAEOLOGY Interactive Workshop	Workshop	NO	Staff will Present at your Site
RARITAN LANDING ARCHEOLOGY The Dig Re-Examined	Media	NO	Slides to Borrow
CIVIL WAR IRONCLADS Life of an African American Union Sailor Aboard an Ironclad, during the Civil War	Workshop	YES	Staff will Present at your Site
LENAPE CULTURE & INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NJ	Workshop	NO	Staff will Present at your Site
THOMAS ALVA EDISON THE WIZARD OF MENLO PARK, NJ	Media	NO	Slides to Borrow
WITHIN THESE WALLS Viewers Guide to Understanding the White House, stories, use and more	Media	YES	Video to Borrow
HOMEFRONT USA WWII in America, Those Who Stayed Behind & Role They Played (a series of Videos)	Media	NO	Video Series to Borrow
LARGE TYPE printed materials are available Workshops are Tactile and Interactive Sign language Interpreters will be provided, upon request Braille materials will gladly be provided, upon request TTY Communications may be used to contact us


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