July at the Museum

Downtown Concert Series,  Friday, July 11^th  6 PM - 8 PM

Enjoy a FREE, family-friendly outdoor concert on the lawn of the Museum.  Bring a blanket/chair and sit back and relax with a pleasant evening of music.  Picnicking welcome.  For more information call 973-377-2982 x10 or visit our website at www.metc.org.  Rain or Shine!  In case of inclement weather concert will be held inside the Museum with first come first serve seating.  FREE!

Family Fun Day,  Saturday, July 12^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Join us at the Museum for lots of family fun.  Family Fun Day is held every 2^nd Saturday of the month.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  $5 for all participants & $3 for members.

Exhibit Lecture,  Sunday, July  13^th  2 PM

‘A Nest of Tories’: The American vs.  American Battle of Fort Lee, 1781, presented by Todd W. Braisted - The American Revolution was as much a civil war as anything else.  This lecture focuses on Fort Lee and its strong Loyalist claims.  Admission $7 for Non-Members, $5 for seniors and students & $3 for Members.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982.

Winter in July,  Saturday July 19^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Cool off on a hot summer day, making Christmas, Hannukah & Winter-themed crafts to use for decorations in the upcoming winter. Participants will end the program reading the interactive story "The Mitten."  Appropriate for children ages 4-10 (parents must stay with children under 6).  Space is limited to the first 25 registries.  Pre-registration required, call 973-377-2982 x12.  $8 admission for participants, $5 for members and regular admission for all others. 

June at the Museum

Craftsman of the Year,  Sunday, June 8^th  2 PM

Join the Museum’s Board of Trustee’s as they honor local dentist Dr. Samuel Romano as the Craftsman of the Year.  Romano will present a fascinating lecture tracing the evolution of dentistry, which will be followed by a light lunch.  Single Tickets are $35 and Benefactor tickets are $50.  Please RSVP by June 1^st.  Tickets can be purchased at the Museum, over the phone at 973-377-2982 x14 or online at www.metc.org.

Friday The Thirteenth,   Friday, June 13^th  3:45-5:00 PM

Learn about common superstitions and phobias.  Create a silly phobia of your own.  Story time

& Snack.  Advanced registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  $3 admission/ participant & Regular Admission for all others.

Downtown Concert Series,  Friday, June 13^th  6 PM - 8 PM

Enjoy a FREE, family-friendly outdoor concert on the lawn of the Museum.  Bring a blanket/chair and sit back and relax with a pleasant evening of music.  Picnicking welcome.  For more information call 973-377-2982 x10 or visit our website at www.metc.org.  Rain or Shine!  In case of inclement weather concert will be held inside the Museum with first come first serve seating.  FREE!

Family Fun Day,  Saturday, June 14^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Join us at the Museum for lots of family fun and craft activity.  Family Fun Day is held every 2^nd Saturday of the month.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Regular Admission.

May Events at the Museum

Exhibit Lecture,  Sunday, May 4 ^th  2 PM

Slavery and Abolition in Revolutionary New Jersey, presented by James J. Gigantino, PhD - This lecture will examine the impact of the American Revolution on New Jersey African Americans, free and enslaved.  Admission $7 for Non-Members, $5 for seniors and students & $3 for Members.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982.

Family Fun Day,  Saturday, May 10^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Join us at the Museum for lots of family fun and craft activity.  Family Fun Day is held every 2^nd Saturday of the month.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Regular Admission.

Blue Star Museum Season,  Memorial Day – Veteran’s Day  Regular Hours

As a thank you to those in the Armed Forces and their families, METC will once again participate in the Blue Star Museum program.  This is a free admission program available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention Common Access Card (CAC), A DD Form 1173 ID Card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID Card, which includes active duty military and their immediate family members, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve.  For more information call 973-377-2982 x14 or visit www.metc.org.  FREE!

 

April's Museum Events

Family Fun Day,  Saturday, April 12^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Join us at the Museum for lots of family fun and craft activity.  Family Fun Day is held every 2^nd Saturday of the month.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Regular Admission.

Exhibit Lecture,  Sunday, April  13^th  2 PM

With No Means of Support to Subsist On: Wealth & Poverty in Revolutionary Monmouth County, New Jersey, presented by Michael Adelberg - Explore the degree to which the economic landscape changed in New Jersey after the Revolutionary War.  Admission $7 for Non-Members, $5 for seniors and students & $3 for Members.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982.

Cook Like a Soldier,  Sunday, April 27^th  2 PM

Join food historian Carolina Capehart as she digs into a soldier’s diet during the Revolutionary War.  Learn about the typical daily rations, what soldiers received and ate, how it was cooked and how it has changed over time.  Exhibit reception to follow.  FREE  Admission.  Space is limited; pre-registration is recommended call 973-377-2982 x14.

March Events at the Museum

Family Fun Day

Saturday, March 8^th  1 PM - 3 PM

Join us at the Museum for lots of family fun and craft activity.  Family Fun Day is held every 2^nd Saturday of the month.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Regular Admission.

Appraisal Day

Sunday, March 9th  2 PM

Nye & Company will offer their appraisal services for the afternoon at the Museum.  Bring one object to learn more about it and find out its value.  Please no wine, coins, stamps, collectibles, sporting memorabilia, swords, guns or Pre-Columbian/ Tribal artifacts.  Admission $25 for non-members and $15 for members with a limit of one object per person.  Space is limited.  Pre-registration require!   Call 973-377-2982 x14. 

 

Lucky Leprechaun Day!

Sunday, March 16^th  4 PM - 5PM

Everyone’s Irish for the Day at the Museum.  Learn about Irish history, join in various crafts and activities and enjoy some yummy refreshments.  Appropriate for ages 5-10 years old.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information.  $3 admission/ participant & Regular Admission for all others. 

Exhibit Lecture

Sunday, March 30^th  2PM

A Loyalist Farmstead in a World Turned Upside Down, presented by Donald Sherblom, PhD - Learn about the Vought family and the new roles played by the Vought women during the war. Admission $7 for Non-Members, $5 for seniors and students & $3 for Members.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Monday, March 31^st  4 - 5 PM - Tuesday, April 1^st  Regular Hours

Bring your favorite stuffed animal or doll for a sleepover on Monday, March 31^st.  Enjoy a snack and story time with your toy and then tuck them in to spend the night at the Museum.  Come back on Tuesday, April 1^st between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm to pick-up your stuffed animal, make a craft and find out what mischief they have gotten into during the night!  Appropriate for children 2-6 years old.  Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information.  $3 admission/participant & Regular Admission for all others (includes both day's activities).