Holiday Crafts Fair
The Museum Holiday Crafts Fair will take place the last weekend before Christmas, December 16 and 17, 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
Summer Enrichment Camp – Session 5: Hoboken Treasure Hunters Day Camp
Ages 6 – 9 August 21-25, 2017 • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ever wonder what a treasure trunk looks like? At the Hoboken Historical Museum, children will get to discover history trunks filled with artifacts from different time periods of Hoboken. Explorers will delve into subject like the Lenni Lenape Indians, the Stevens family, … Continue reading Summer Enrichment Camp – Session 5: Hoboken Treasure Hunters Day Camp
Learn to Paint with Bill Curran
On Saturday, July 8, join artist and Museum Associate Bill Curran for the first in a series of 3 art lessons using flowers as subject matter. Classes will take place from 2 - 4 pm in the walkway by the Museum entrance, cost $15 for children, $25 for adults and include all art supplies and … Continue reading Learn to Paint with Bill Curran
Learn to Paint with Bill Curran
On Saturday, August 26, join artist and Museum Associate Bill Curran for the third in a series of 3 art lessons using flowers as subject matter. Classes will take place from 2 - 4 pm in the walkway by the Museum entrance, cost $15 for children, $25 for adults and include all art supplies and … Continue reading Learn to Paint with Bill Curran
1859 Hoboken Base Ball Team (Away Match)
The Boys of Summer Play On! Head to Warren Township to see the 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Club play a match against the Elizabeth Resolutes on Saturday, July 8. The teams will play by 1870s rules on the Municipal Field by the Warren Township Public Library from 12 - 4 pm. The public is invited … Continue reading 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Team (Away Match)
WWI Centennial Tour: Erik Burro, “Doughboy Monuments of Hudson County”
On Sunday, Oct. 15, at 1 pm, historian Erik Burro will provide a brief history of over a dozen WWI monuments around Hudson County in a 2- to 3-hour bus tour titled, “Doughboy Monuments of Hudson County.” The tour will depart from and return to the Museum at 1301 Hudson St. Erik Burro is a lecturer … Continue reading WWI Centennial Tour: Erik Burro, “Doughboy Monuments of Hudson County”
Black Maria Film Festival Series: “A Bastard Child”
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 pm, the Museum is proud to welcome back Hudson County's own Black Maria Film Festival for the second of a four-part monthly series of award-winning hour-long documentaries. Program 3 features “A Bastard Child” by Knutte Wester. His grandmother grew up in shelters and orphanages in Sweden in the early … Continue reading Black Maria Film Festival Series: “A Bastard Child”
Black Maria Film Festival Series: “Left on Pearl”
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 pm, the Museum is proud to welcome back Hudson County's own Black Maria Film Festival for the second of a four-part monthly series of award-winning hour-long documentaries. Program 4 features Susie Rivo’s “Left on Pearl,” a film set in 1971, when classified ads for employment were still segregated by … Continue reading Black Maria Film Festival Series: “Left on Pearl”
WWI Centennial Talk: Elaine Weiss, “NJ Farmerettes”
As part of the Museum's World War I Centennial Lecture Series, on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 4 pm, historian and author Elaine Weiss will discuss the topic, "The Patriot Farmerette: Woman's Land Army in New Jersey." Inspired by the women of Great Britain, who organized as the “Land Lassies,” the Woman’s Land Army of America … Continue reading WWI Centennial Talk: Elaine Weiss, “NJ Farmerettes”
Kids Night at the Museum!
Kids Night at the Museum is a chance for kids ages 5 and up to leave their parents at home and have their own night of fun! Kids can spend the evening at the Hoboken Historical Museum and enjoy games, arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, dinner, and more! The Museum will host Kids Night … Continue reading Kids Night at the Museum!