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Black Maria Film Festival Series: “A Bastard Child”
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 pm, the Museum is proud to welcome back Hudson County's own Black Maria Film Festival for the second of a four-part monthly series of award-winning hour-long documentaries. Program 3 features “A Bastard Child” by Knutte Wester. His grandmother grew up in shelters and orphanages in Sweden in the early … Continue reading Black Maria Film Festival Series: “A Bastard Child”
Hoboken Secret Gardens Tour 2019 – Self-Guided!
Advance tickets: $25; Day of event: $35 ($25 for HHM members) Hidden behind the row homes and rehabbed factories lining Hoboken’s streets are surprisingly lush green spaces. These "secret gardens" cool our urban heat island and freshen the air we breathe. They also reflect the diversity of the city’s inhabitants; past tours have featured English … Continue reading Hoboken Secret Gardens Tour 2019 – Self-Guided!
Hoboken House Tour
Historic or mod, Hoboken's homes have an individual style. See 9 beautiful brownstones and condos, plus several intriguing points of interest, including a professional sign design studio, a furniture shop, and a spacious new indoor game center, in this annual rite of fall. The 33rd Annual Hoboken House Tour on Sunday, October 20, will feature … Continue reading Hoboken House Tour
Annual Gala: To the Nines!
Tickets are going fast. Join us at the W Hoboken on November 8 to support the Hoboken Historical Museum Education Initiatives. Be there to bid in the live and silent auction on some of the exclusive experiences and gift certificates our host committee has put together! Click here for tickets Click here to follow our … Continue reading Annual Gala: To the Nines!
Holiday Crafts Fair at the Museum, Dec. 21-22
The Museum Holiday Crafts Fair will take place the last weekend before Christmas, December 21 and 22, inside the Museum and out in the walkway. Come by for jewelry, household items, knitwear, children's items, historic prints, and more! On offer are handmade items by local artists and artisans, including Jennifer Place's jewelry from handblown glass, … Continue reading Holiday Crafts Fair at the Museum, Dec. 21-22
The Hoboken Coffee Festival – Sun. Nov. 7
Check out CBS News this Sunday from 6 - 9 am as John Elliott reports live as we set up to celebrate all things coffee at the first The Hoboken Coffee Festival! All are welcome to browse a pop-up shopping emporium of local crafters of coffee, tea and sweet treats in the Shipyard Passageway by … Continue reading The Hoboken Coffee Festival – Sun. Nov. 7
Book Release and Signing: McKevin Shaughnessy’s “The Hidden Faces of Hoboken”
We are thrilled to announce a book release event for "The Hidden Faces of Hoboken: A Finder's Guide to the Architectural Heads in Hoboken" by photographer and graphic designer McKevin Shaughnessy. Hs says, "I've now lived most of my life here in Hoboken but only recently set about finding the truly astonishing number of architectural … Continue reading Book Release and Signing: McKevin Shaughnessy’s “The Hidden Faces of Hoboken”
The 2022 Thomas Edison Film Festival
The Museum is once again excited and proud to host The Thomas Edison Film Festival (formerly The Black Maria Film Festival). Join us at the Museum Saturday, February 26th at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 and include refreshments. Seating is limited and pre-purchase is highly recommended. Masks are required. Purchase tickets here. This year's line … Continue reading The 2022 Thomas Edison Film Festival
The Thomas Edison Film Festival: a celebration of Pride
The Thomas Edison Film Festival and Hoboken Historical Museum warmly invite you to a very special Pride celebration. TEFF and HHM are proud to be hosting a film festival on Saturday, June 17 in partnership with the podcast hosts of Remakes, Reboots & Revivals, to honor Pride Month. Remakes, Reboots & Revivals is a podcast … Continue reading The Thomas Edison Film Festival: a celebration of Pride
Book Release for Everybody Eats Mozzarella: Recollections of John Amato, Sr.
Everybody Eats Mozzarella: Recollections of John Amato, Sr. Generations of hungry customers have come to Fiore’s House of Quality at 414 Adams Street in Hoboken to purchase a little bit of heaven: the deli’s signature fresh mozzarella. Visitors to the shop—first opened in 1929 by Alphonse Fiore, then run by his son, Joseph, … Continue reading Book Release for Everybody Eats Mozzarella: Recollections of John Amato, Sr.