Join us for the first guest lecture associated with the exhibition, “Greetings from Hudson County,” on Sunday, March 3 at 4 pm. Archivist and avid postcard collector, Cynthia Harris, whose official job is Manager of the New Jersey Room (Archives) at Jersey City Free Public Library, will speak about the origins of postcards in the … Continue reading Postcard Talk: Cynthia Harris, “Greetings from Hudson County” →

The Hoboken Historical Museum will host a special event on Sunday, March 10, at 11 am, to celebrate youth baseball and its power to drive social change. Project Béisbol, a nonprofit group that promotes cultural exchange through youth baseball, is bringing a team of Colombian youth baseball players to Hoboken as part of the Sport … Continue reading Youth Baseball Cultural Exchange →

Photographer Tom Zuk applies the skills he’s honed over decades of street and studio photography to a group of people he feels deserve more attention, the people who really make Hoboken tick.  His latest series, “Work/Seven Portraits,” which opens Sunday, March 17, with a reception from 2 - 5 pm, honors the work of people … Continue reading Opening reception: “Work/Seven Portraits” Photographs by Tom Zuk →

Join us for the second guest lecture associated with the exhibition, “Greetings from Hudson County,” on Sunday, March 31, at 4 pm. Historian and professor emeritus of NJCU Carmela Karnoutsos will speak about the history of Bayonne, illustrated through postcards. Originally home to Lenni Lenape Indians, the area known as "Bergen Neck" was settled by … Continue reading Postcard Talk: Carmela Karnoutsos, “Greetings from Bayonne” →

The Museum is pleased to host a series of screenings of Black Maria Film Festival award-winning films, presented by Festival director Jane Steuerwald.  On Wednesday, Apr. 3, at 7 pm,  we are pleased to present two films by our very special guest, Eugene Richards, acclaimed photographer, filmmaker and author, who will stay for a discussion after … Continue reading Black Maria Film Series, with special guest Eugene Richards, April 3 →