Tour Liberty Hall Museum and learn the many legends of this 200 year old home. Children will listen to a ghost story, explore a mystery room, investigate a love affair, and test their sleuthing skills to determine which elements of each story are fact and which are fiction! Children will then test their colonial skills […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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!'); }; […]
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. […]