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!

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”

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.