Join us at 1301 Hudson on Sunday, October 23 at 3:00 when "Hoboken Celebrates Marsha P. Johnson." Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot has gathered a stellar group of performers, poets, activists and friends, each presenting their own very personal experience of what Johnson's life and legacy means to them. The last 12 years of Johnson’s life were … Continue reading Hoboken Celebrates Marsha P. Johnson →

Join us Saturday, October 8 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm as Hudson Agents sponsor an event celebrating Hoboken's History and Art Culture. We'll be connecting Hoboken's past, present, and future while experiencing local art and savoring small bites. This event is free, but you must pre-register to attend. Use the QR code, or just click … Continue reading Autumn in Love at HHM →

Join us Wednesday, October 19 for the third installment of the "Hudson County & Immigration: The Story of America" panel series. The panel will be moderated by HHM's Executive Director Bob Foster, and  includes immigrants from Italy, the Philippines and siblings whose heritage includes El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. Food representing the cultures and … Continue reading Hudson County & Immigration: The Story of America: Hoboken Museum Panel →

Join us on Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm as Vintage Around the Park creates a plaza in Shipyard Park of the area's best vendors of vintage and upcycled wares. Clothing, curiosities, household goods, and more! Sales benefit the Museum. Raindate is Sunday, October 16. Your parking will be validated by the … Continue reading Vintage Around the Park at Shipyard Park →

Join us online Thursday, October 6 at 7pm for what promises to be a very entertaining Hoboken Talks! Retired teacher, member of the Elks Lodge, and general maker of mischief Bill Keller talks live with Museum Director Bob Foster. This talk is pre-recorded, live "Chat" feature on YouTube and Facebook is not available.  Bill retired … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Bill Keller, storyteller and writer, talks with Bob Foster →

Join us Sunday, October 16 at 4:00 pm as we welcome back Hoboken's master sign maker and painter Ray Guzman. The event is free, and refreshments will be served.  Our Main Gallery exhibit, "The Avenue" will be closing in December. We've asked Ray to come and speak about signage on Washington street. His talk will … Continue reading The Art of Sign-Making on Washington Street, by Ray Guzman →

🙁🌧️*** We're tracking predictions of rain, as this unique, outdoor, live walking episode may need to be rescheduled. *** Join us online on Thursday October 13 at 7pm for a very special Hoboken Talks as born 'n raised brothers from other mothers Stu Chirichella and Mike Turner walk and talk LIVE. These "Hoboken Whisperers" (don't … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: “Hoboken Whisperers” Stu Chirichella and Mike Turner show us the streets of Hoboken through their eyes! →

Join us online Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 pm when the Museum's own Bob Foster talks with birder and activist (Mr.) Jeffrey Train. Participate live with "Chat" on YouTube and "Comment" on Facebook. Ask your bird questions, and share your own bird stories! Jeffrey Train is the founder of Mr. Train’s Life Lessons for Better … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: (Mr.) Jeffrey Train, birder and activist, talks with Bob Foster →

Join us online Thursday, October 20 at 7pm for Hoboken Talks when Raul Morales talks with Museum Director Bob Foster. Participate live via the "Chat" feature on YouTube and Facebook.  Raul Morales was born in 1949 in Corozal, Puerto Rico to Flor Morales and Herminia Santiago. In 1967, he finished High School and moved to Hoboken, New … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Raul Morales, PR-born with over 50 years of achievements in Hoboken, talks with Bob Foster →

Please join us on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson Street, to celebrate the release of another Hoboken Oral History chapbook, I Get Homesick If I Leave for Three Days, Recollections of William “Billy” Geib. The event is free and all who attend will receive a copy … Continue reading Chapbook Release- I Get Homesick If I Leave for Three Days: Recollections of William “Billy” Geib →

  UPDATE: the Museum's film screening scheduled for Friday, October 28 has had to move to online-viewing only.  The Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF), presents a curation of short films, Global Insights - Selected shorts from the TEFF collection featuring women activists from Belarus, Italy, and the US. Streaming live for free from Friday night October … Continue reading Online only- 41st Annual Thomas Edison Film Festival – Global Insights: Selected Shorts Featuring Women Activists →

Please join us on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson Street, to celebrate the release of  "They Taught Us Well: Recollections of the Teachers of Hoboken" by William H. Miller and Vincent Cassesa. The book is a publication of The Hoboken Historical Museum. The event is free … Continue reading Book Release – They Taught Us Well: Recollections of the Teachers of Hoboken →

Join us online Thursday, October 27 at 7pm for a very special Halloween episode of Hoboken Talks when... Mr Snitch. It's Mr Snitch! And also Mrs. Snitch. If you don't know who or what Mr. Snitch was (and still is!) it's the perfect time and place to find out. If you do know, well, block … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Mr. Snitch and Mrs. Snitch talk to each other →

Join us Monday, October 31 for a special Halloween edition of HOBOKEN WALKS when Boo Foster and R.I.P. Hoppe stroll around Hoboken's most elaborate holiday set-ups. Enjoy from the safety of your own home. Lock your doors! Gremlins and ghouls abound!  Click here for YouTube Click here for Twitter Click here for Facebook Past episodes … Continue reading Hoboken WALKS: Halloween edition!!! →

  Join us online Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 pm when Bob Foster talks with Barbara Mauriello, artist and proprietor of her own bookbinding studio. In Barbara’s words, “I fell in love with the Center For Book Arts, at its location on Bleecker and The Bowery, the moment I walked through the door. My two-year … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Barbara Mauriello, bookbinder, talks with Bob Foster →

Join us at 1301 Hudson Street on Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 pm when the museum hosts a special event from the Hoboken Public Library. “How Historical Mystery Writers Bring the Past to Life… One Murder at a Time," is a Panel Discussion with three bestselling authors. The event is free. Registration is required, click … Continue reading How Historical Mystery Writers Bring the Past to Life… One Murder at a Time: Panel Discussion →

Container shipping is a vital part of the global economy. Goods from all around the world, from vegetables to automobiles, are placed in large metal containers which are transported across the ocean in ships, then loaded onto tractor-trailers and railroad flatbeds. But when and where did this world-changing invention get started? Join us at 1301 … Continue reading Author Angus Gillespie: “Port Newark and the Origins of Container Shipping” →