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Afterschool Adventures: Scouts, Spies, and Soldiers

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

In this exciting program, children will learn how Revolutionary era spies used codes, dead drops and ciphers to convey military intelligence. Children will follow clues to find a secret message […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Playing with the Past

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Children will learn about the types of toys, games and activities that entertained early American children and have the opportunity to play with reproductions of the very same games and […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Book’Em

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Liberty Hall Museum’s book collection will inspire the artist in every child! Learn the history of book making and then create your own handmade books. Using origami techniques, participants will […]

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Afterschool Adventures- Houses and Homes

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Explore the world of architecture! Through hands-on activities, students will gain an understanding of the types of building materials used for houses and homes around the world. By examining the […]

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Afterschool Adventures- Games Galore!

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Board games have occupied children and adults alike for thousands of years.  We’ll learn about  the history of board games and take a look at some 20th century games left […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Family Crest Fun!

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Travel back to Medieval times to learn the history surrounding coats of arms.  We’ll look at the family crest created for the Kean family and some of the objects in […]

Black History Month: A Look Back

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Using documents from the museum's collection, we will examine the role of enslaved people at Liberty Hall during the 18th and early 19th centuries in this interactive program. The program […]

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Afterschool Adventures- Who’s Home?

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Knock, knock! Anybody home?  In this outdoor based program, students will learn about trees as habitats and will inventory the plants and animals that live in, on, and around trees […]