On Monday, Oct. 21, at 10 am, Irma Jenne, TCM health consultant and medical Qigong instructor, will offer a free workshop in Qigong, a powerful ancient energy practice that has been shown to strengthen the immune system, help alter metabolic rates, harmonize endocrine system function, and adjust pulse rates, among a wide range of positive … Continue reading Qigong Movement for Breast Cancer Self-Care →

How well do you know Secaucus? Join us for the latest in our series of guest lectures for the exhibition, “Greetings from Hudson County,” on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 4 pm. Secaucus town historian Dan McDonough will regale the audience with stories from the town's colorful past.  Sikakes, Sicakus, Siskakes, Siskakus, Seacaucus, Secaucus Island, however … Continue reading Talk: “Secaucus, a Brief History,” by Dan McDonough →

On Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 pm, the Hoboken Museum is pleased to host the third installment of the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival fall series, featuring special guest filmmaker, Karl Nussbaum, who will screen his moving and insightful work, “Ghost Dance for America, 1890.” The film, originally conceived as a large-scale installation, is … Continue reading Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Series, Program Three: “Ghost Dance for America” →

On Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 pm, the Hoboken Museum is pleased to host the fourth and final installment of the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival fall series, featuring a journey into film history with “Once and Again,” an award-winning documentary by Isabel Dunn, of Glendale, CA. “Once and Again” explores the human desire … Continue reading Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Series, Program Four: “Once and Again” →

Artist Kelli Glancey moved to Hoboken in 1985 to study at Parsons School of Design in NYC, where today she is a part-time assistant professor. She says that residing in Hoboken is distinctive in many ways and is so rich historically. “I am a visual person. I walk the streets daily and stare at the … Continue reading Art Exhibit Opening: “Lackawanna: New Works by Kelli Glancey” →

Join former Museum Trustee Terry Pranses as he revisits his enlightening walking tour through Hoboken's industrial history, 16 years after his first "Hoboken Grit" tour in 2003. Some of the landscape has changed, but much remains, thanks to some active industrial businesses (yes, there still are a few!) and some outstanding examples of adaptive reuse. … Continue reading Historic Walking Tour: “Hoboken Grit (North): A Walking Tour of Our Industrial Heritage” →

Join former Museum Trustee Terry Pranses on Sunday, Dec. 8, as he revisits his enlightening walking tour through Hoboken's industrial history, for anyone who couldn’t join him on Nov. 25. Find out what Hoboken factories used to crank out (from dainty chocolates to giant ship propellers) and see some outstanding examples of adaptive reuse. An … Continue reading Reprise: “Hoboken Grit (North): A Walking Tour of Our Industrial Heritage” →

Catch the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly concert on Sunday afternoon, December 15, at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 1 pm and the concert kicks off at 1:30 pm, lasting until 3 or 4 pm in the Assembly Room on the 2nd floor of the Hoboken Fire Department Museum, 213 Bloomfield. Leading the holiday … Continue reading Holiday Family Concert at the Fire Department Museum →

Each year, the Museum carries on the tradition of urban caroling through the neighborhood, gathering a hardy band of singers to blend their voices in celebration of the season. Meet at 6:00 pm at the Museum for a quick warm-up and we venture out to sing at welcoming stoops at 6:30 pm. We supply copies … Continue reading Christmas Caroling →