MONMOUTH COUNTY – Calling all Bruce Springsteen fans! The Springsteen: His Hometown exhibit located at the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) Museum in Freehold is approaching its final week.
The exhibit gives visitors a look into how Monmouth County has impacted Springsteen’s music and art throughout his career.
Springsteen: His Hometown opened in September of 2019 and was featured in Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, SiriusXm’s E Street Radio and several other media outlets. The gala launch event included a live performance from Springsteen himself as well as him giving a tour of the exhibit. Afterwards, the MCHA Museum opened it up to thousands of fans and enthusiasts from around the world.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Association had to halt visitation in mid-March of 2020, but was able to reopen the museum on May 27 this year.
“Since reopening, we have been so excited to welcome back Bruce Springsteen fans and history lovers to this truly unique exhibit,” Linda Bricker, President, MCHA Board of Trustees said. “Springsteen remains an essential part of the fabric that comprises the deep history of Monmouth County and MCHA is honored to continue to have the opportunity to share some of the most unique, as well as several never-before-seen, items that reflect his unparalleled career. We hope as many Springsteen enthusiasts as possible will be able to enjoy the exhibition before it must conclude.”
The exhibit is set to close on July 31 and you can purchase tickets by visiting the MCHA website at monmouthhistory.org as well as at the Museum box office. The exhibit will be open Thursday evenings from 4 to 8 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m.
“Springsteen: His Hometown displays over 150 unique items featuring selections from both the Monmouth County Historical Association and the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. The exhibit is co-curated by Melissa Ziobro, Monmouth University’s Specialist Professor of Public History and Bernadette Rogoff, Director of Collections for MCHA. Eileen Chapman, Director of The Archives, and Robert Santelli, founding director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, serve as advisors to the exhibit.”
Items displayed include:
- Personal scrapbook created by Bruce Springsteen’s mother Adele.
- 19th Century Civil War document from Monmouth County that includes Alexander Springsteen of lineal descent to Bruce Springsteen.
- Original color poster from The Castiles, Bruce Springsteen’s first band that originated in Freehold.
