Due to the rainy forecast on June 14th, we are rescheduling the full historic walking tour. Join us instead on Sunday, June 22nd with Museum Collections Manager Rand Hoppe! We were running out of our maps, so Rand took advantage of the new printing to streamline the beautiful design and add two new stops! The … Continue reading Rescheduled Full Historic Walking Tour With Rand Hoppe →

Get to know Hoboken's honorary bird, the Common Tern. A colony is inhabiting a pier close to the Museum. Following a question and answer session as we observe the colony, participants may also enjoy a "Birding Wonder Walk" to discover more species nearby. Jeff Train is a local resident, teacher, birder, citizen scientist, positivity counselor, … Continue reading Terns of Endearment with Jeff Train →

With Mayor Brian Stack’s support, Union City Commissioners prepared a resolution to name a street after poet and Union City resident Janine Pommy Vega. Janine was a Beat poet and feminist trailblazer. The street sign will be on the corner of 47th Street and Palisade Avenue, and will be called Janine Pommy Vega Way. This … Continue reading Janine Pommy Vega Street Naming →

Please join us virtually this Thursday, June 26 at 7pm when Chip Heuisler sits down with “Hoboken Jack” Silbert for our next episode of Hoboken Talks! Chip grew up in South Jersey and went to high school in Philadelphia. It was here that he first fell in love with record stores, frequenting the shops in … Continue reading Hoboken Talks with Chip Heuisler →

Please join us virtually on Friday, June 27 at 7pm when Bebe Bambu sits down with Director Bob Foster for a special Artist Talk! This online program will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook. Gabriel Rosario Mongil, who goes by the moniker Bebe Bambu, will be speaking about his new Upper Gallery exhibit, “Coconut Mask … Continue reading Artist Talk with Bebe Bambu →

The Museum is proud to invite you to the opening reception of our new exhibit in the Upper Gallery, “Coconut Mask Expo by Bebe Bambu” on Sunday, June 29th from 2 PM – 5 PM! Admission is free.   Gabriel Rosario Mongil aka Bebe Bambu pays tribute to Puerto Rican folklore with his collection of … Continue reading Opening Reception for Bebe Bambu →