Have you had just about enough of sitting at home on a Tuesday Night? Join the friendly folk at the Hoboken Historical Museum for an entertaining and not-really-brain-busting trivia night! Our second edition will be Tuesday, August 25, starting at 7:00 pm. The special theme will be "The Washington Street Game!" Just tune into our … Continue reading “Hoboken Trivia Night!” Live on YouTube →

On Thursday, September 3, at 6:30 pm, the Hoboken Museum is pleased to host the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival's NJ Young Filmmakers Virtual Back-to-School Special. The event will feature 26 award-winning films from the 2020 NJ Young Filmmakers Festival collection including animation, documentary, experimental and narrative selections. Stay tuned for more details. The … Continue reading Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Series, “NJ Young Filmmakers Special” →

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to present #NJWomenMakeHistory, an exciting eight-part lecture series focusing on New Jersey women who made their mark on history, as part of New Jersey’s celebration of the centennial of women’s right to vote. From groundbreaking photographer Dorothea Lange, to gender barrier-breaking baseball player Maria Pepe, both Hoboken natives, the … Continue reading Lecture Series: NJ Women Make History, Part 1 – Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits →

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to present #NJWomenMakeHistory, an exciting eight-part lecture series focusing on New Jersey women who made their mark on history, as part of New Jersey’s celebration of the centennial of women’s right to vote. From groundbreaking photographer Dorothea Lange, to gender barrier-breaking baseball player Maria Pepe, both Hoboken natives, the … Continue reading Lecture Series: NJ Women Make History, Part 2 – Hetty Green: The Richest Woman in America →

Join our book club! In conjunction with our #NJWomenMakeHistory lecture series celebrating historic New Jersey women in this centennial year of American women's right to vote, four authors will follow their lectures with a book group discussion.  Meet the biographers who have profiled four of these groundbreaking women from photographer Dorothea Lange and Hetty Green … Continue reading NJWomenMakeHistory Book Club: Linda Gordon on “Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits” →

On Thursday, September 24, at 6:30 pm, the Hoboken Museum is pleased to host the latest installment of "Meet the Filmmakers," a specially curated program of award-winning films followed by lively discussions with filmmakers, hosted by festival director Jane Steuerwald. Program 3 of “Meet the Filmmakers,” presents “Maelstrom,” a 45-minute "found footage" documentary created through … Continue reading Black Maria Film Series to screen “Maelstrom” with filmmaker Q&A →

Join our book club! In conjunction with our #NJWomenMakeHistory lecture series celebrating historic New Jersey women in this centennial year of American women's right to vote, four authors will follow their lectures with a book group discussion.  Meet the biographers who have profiled four of these groundbreaking women from photographer Dorothea Lange and Hetty Green … Continue reading Book discussion with Janet Wallach on “The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green” →

On Friday, October 2, at 5 pm, join us for a one-on-one conversation with artist and Ray Guzman, live on YouTube or Facebook, hosted by Museum Director Bob Foster and Collections Manager Rand Hoppe. Ray will discuss his panoramic 10-foot-wide painting "Hoboken Tempest," which goes on view in the Upper Gallery starting Oct.3 through Nov. … Continue reading Artist talk with Ray Guzman (live on YouTube) →

Opening October 3, the Museum's Upper Gallery space welcomes local artist and sign/branding entrepreneur, Ray Guzman, who creates art in a wide variety of media. All are invited to a free opening reception on Oct. 3 from 2 - 5 pm for his new show, "Hoboken Tempest," focused on a single panoramic, 10-foot-wide painting of … Continue reading Art Exhibit Opening: “Hoboken Tempest: Paintings by Ray Guzman” →