In “A Place Like Hoboken,” former teacher, professor, dock worker and Army veteran William Keller weaves together 23 entertaining narratives from material collected over the years from a Hoboken that has never stopped changing. The characters and often-raucous episodes describe a Hoboken that the author dubs “one of the most intriguing places on Earth.” He … Continue reading Author Talk: William Keller, “A Place Like Hoboken” →

The Museum is pleased to host a fall series of screenings of Black Maria Film Festival award-winning films, presented by Festival director Jane Steuerwald. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, Dec. 5, the final installment of the Fall Film Series of the Black Maria Film Festival’s Hudson County Tour. The featured film is a remarkable … Continue reading Black Maria Film Series, Program 4: “Person of the Forest” →

Catch the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly concert on Sunday afternoon, December 9, 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 →

The Museum Holiday Crafts Fair will take place the last weekend before Christmas, December 22 and 23, inside the Museum and out in the walkway. Come by for jewelry, household items, knitwear, children's items, historic prints, and more! On offer are handmade items by local artists and artisans, including Jennifer Place's jewelry from handblown glass, … Continue reading Holiday Crafts Fair →

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 6:30 pm at the Museum for a quick warm-up and we venture out to sing at welcoming stoops at 7 pm. We supply copies … Continue reading Christmas Caroling →

All are invited to our grand opening reception for the new exhibition, "Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then & Now," Sunday, January 27, from 2 - 5 pm. “Greetings from Hudson County” will consist of over 700 historic postcards from all 12 cities and towns of Hudson County. Most of the postcards date … Continue reading Opening reception: “Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then & Now” →

On Saturday night, Feb. 16, at 7:00 pm, the Black Maria Film Festival and the Hoboken Historical Museum will present a program of Stellar Award-winning films from the Black Maria’s 2019 festival tour, with special appearances by some of the filmmakers and subjects for Q & A. Tickets for this screening are $10 in advance, … Continue reading 2019 Black Maria Film Festival Opens Tour in Hoboken on Feb. 16; Tickets on sale now! →

All are invited to the opening reception for our new Upper Gallery exhibition, "Hoboken: From Old to New," new works by Issa Sow, on Sunday, January 27, from 2 - 5 pm. Issa Sow is a Hoboken artist in the truest sense of the word. Before moving to Hoboken from France about 7 years ago, … Continue reading Opening reception: New Works by Issa Sow, “Hoboken: From Old to New” →

Please join us on Sunday, March 24, at 4 pm to celebrate the publication of a new Hoboken Historical Museum oral history chapbook, "The Basic Goodness of People," based on the  recollections of long-time Hoboken resident and intrepid volunteer, Rose Orozco.  When people get together in Hoboken to help one another—whether in an extreme crisis like Superstorm … Continue reading Oral History Chapbook Party: “The Basic Goodness of People” Recollections of Rose Orozco →