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Afterschool Adventures: Adventures in Nature

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Experience the wonders of Nature in Liberty Hall Museum’s beautiful gardens. Explore the many different habitats surrounding Liberty Hall Museum. Play a game of nature bingo. Get up close and personal with some of the oldest trees in New Jersey. All participants will create a nature leaf printing activity to bring home. Light snacks will […]

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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 from General Washington hidden on the trails of Liberty Hall. They will learn how to use the pig-pen code and will discover the important role […]

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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 toys. They will learn about the many different types of marble games dreamed up over the centuries and take part in a marathon of marble […]

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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 create four different types of books. The books provide an ideal platform for poetry, journaling, art, recipes and countless other uses. Light snacks will be […]

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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 buildings on Liberty Hall’s property, students will learn how different building materials were used throughout time and how climate, building function, and culture affect architecture. […]

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Afterschool Adventures- Apprentice, Journeyman and Master: Early American Trades at Liberty Hall

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Many members of Early American communities were tradespersons, all providing necessary goods and services that made it possible to build a house like Liberty Hall.  We’ll learn about the roles of the different tradespersons who worked together to form an interdependent community web.   Recommended for grades 1st- 5th. Buy Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite […]

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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 behind at Liberty Hall by the Kean children.  Students will use a variety of materials to craft their own original board game.   Recommended for grades […]

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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 the museum and at the university that bear that crest before designing our own crests using authentic symbols handed down from the Middle Ages.   Recommended […]

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 includes a tour of relevant areas of the museum. This is a Virtual program recommended for ages 10 and up.

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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 to discover the many ways plants, animals and humans depend on trees. Recommended for grades 1st- 5th. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; […]