Black Maria Film Series, Program 2: “Hispanic History Month”
The Museum is pleased to host a fall series of screenings of Black Maria Film Festival award-winning films on the second or first Wednesday of the month, September - December, presented by Festival director Jane Steuerwald. For each program, doors open at 6:30, the films screen at 7 pm, followed by Q&A. Light refreshments will … Continue reading Black Maria Film Series, Program 2: “Hispanic History Month”
WWI Play: “An American Soldier’s Journey Home”
On Veteran’s Day, Sunday Nov. 11, join us at the Museum at 4 pm for a special performance by actor/creator Douglas Taurel, “An American Soldier’s Journey Home.” The play is based on the actual letters of a World War I doughboy. Seating is limited, please reserve your tickets in advance: $20 for visitors; $15 for … Continue reading WWI Play: “An American Soldier’s Journey Home”
Black Maria Film Series, Program 3: “The Washing Society”
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. Program 3 on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7 pm, will feature the Black Maria Stellar Award-Winning documentary, “The Washing Society” by Lizzie Olesker and Lynne Sachs. The program will also include an … Continue reading Black Maria Film Series, Program 3: “The Washing Society”
Art Opening: Jim Fallon’s “Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: Monoprints on Combat Paper”
Upper Gallery Art Opening: Jim Fallon’s "Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: Monoprints on Combat Paper" The Hoboken Museum is pleased to present our latest Upper Gallery art exhibit: Jim Fallon’s “Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: Monoprints on Combat Paper.” Jim Fallon is a Hoboken-born artist who creates multimedia artworks that incorporate “combat paper,” which is hand-made by … Continue reading Art Opening: Jim Fallon’s “Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: Monoprints on Combat Paper”
Author Talk: William Keller, “A Place Like Hoboken”
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”
Black Maria Film Series, Program 4: “Person of the Forest”
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”
Holiday Family Concert at the Fire Department Museum
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
Holiday Crafts Fair
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
Christmas Caroling
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
Opening reception: “Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then & Now”
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”