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!
Pre-K Arts & Crafts at the Museum
Museum staff and other guests instruct children ages 2 to 5 years in simple arts and crafts and games every Tuesday at 10:00 am and at 11 am. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caretaker. This program is supported by our family sponsor, Macy's. Registration required. Please visit eventbrite to register for the … Continue reading Pre-K Arts & Crafts at the Museum
Maria Pepe Baseball Tournament BBQ
Come celebrate with the best all-girl baseball teams in the northeast, as well as the woman who broke Little League’s glass ceiling, the legendary Maria Pepe! We'll be serving hamburgers, hotdogs, watermelon and Yum Yum ice cream to cap off a day of baseball played by some of the best all-girl teams in the northeast, … Continue reading Maria Pepe Baseball Tournament BBQ
Fall Family Fun Day – Oct. 25
The Hoboken Museum and Kidville are partnering to host a Halloween-themed Fall Family Fun Day in Shipyard Park on Friday, Oct. 25, from 4 - 7 pm. The afternoon will be filled with hands-on activities that stretch the imagination and encourage creativity, with hands-on crafts & games the whole family will enjoy. We also serve … Continue reading Fall Family Fun Day – Oct. 25
Historic Hoboken Waterfront Walking Tour with Bob Foster
Join Museum Director Bob Foster on a fascinating walking tour through Hoboken history along the city's storied riverfront. Learn about the highlights of Hoboken's historic waterfront since its founding, from the Elysian Fields (birthplace of modern baseball) and Hoboken Cove at the north end, past Sybil's Cave and the former piers of the great trans-Atlantic … Continue reading Historic Hoboken Waterfront Walking Tour with Bob Foster
Talk: “North Bergen, A Postcard History,” by Michael Maring
Join us for the latest in our series of guest lectures for the exhibition, “Greetings from Hudson County,” on Sunday, July 28, at 4 pm. Town historian, North Bergen native and teacher Michael Maring will lead a virtual tour of turn-of-the-20th-century North Bergen. Using digitized copies of images from the Golden Age of Postcards (1900-1920), … Continue reading Talk: “North Bergen, A Postcard History,” by Michael Maring
St. Ann’s Festival – Volunteer for the Museum!
St. Ann's is one of Hoboken's oldest surviving traditions. The congregation of St. Ann's Church, at 704 Jefferson St., hosts a festival to honor their patron saint, with a multi-day street fair, tours of their beautiful church, and a special mass followed by a procession of the statue of St. Ann through the streets of … Continue reading St. Ann’s Festival – Volunteer for the Museum!
Opening: “The Amazing Color Photographs of Hoboken by Anita Heimbruch”
Sneak back in time to Hoboken in the 1950s and 60s through the rich Kodachrome images taken by Anita Heimbruch, a long-time employee at Hoboken's Keuffel & Esser factory at Third and Adams Streets. Her photographs reflect the daily lives of working-class Hoboken: The festivals, the stoops, the pride they took in their backyard gardens, … Continue reading Opening: “The Amazing Color Photographs of Hoboken by Anita Heimbruch”
Shipyard Carnival, August 18, 12 – 4 pm
The Hoboken Historical Museum and members of the Shipyard community invite all our friends and neighbors for an afternoon of fun at the Shipyard Carnival on Sunday, August 18, from 12 - 4 pm. Enjoy crafts, games, face painting, balloon arts and live music at this special event, located in Shipyard Park. Sample a Hoboken … Continue reading Shipyard Carnival, August 18, 12 – 4 pm
“Frank Sinatra’s Hoboken” Bus Tour with Lenny Luizzi
For a truly Hoboken experience, join us on Sunday, August 25, 1 - 4 pm, for "Frank Sinatra's Hoboken" bus tour. Led by Lenny Luizzi, a virtual Hoboken historical archive, the tour will bring to life the Hoboken of the 1920s and 30s that shaped one of the world's most iconic and distinctive performers, Ol' … Continue reading “Frank Sinatra’s Hoboken” Bus Tour with Lenny Luizzi