Liberty Hall Museum

Ladies' Night Out: A Night of Vintage Fashion! NEW DATE!
2020-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Grab some your closet friends and join us for a fashion-forward ladies’ night at Liberty Hall! You’ll be treated to wine and cheese while enjoying an exclusive viewing of Liberty Hall Museum’s exquisite collection of vintage clothing and accessories. Next, stick around for an informative and entertaining talk on the fashion collection at Liberty Hall!

Uncork History: Prohibition
2020-07-29 18:30 - 20:30
Enjoy our summer series in the garden and join us for Uncork History: Prohibition. We hope you get the “password” to join us in our discussion on the 18th Amendment. Afterwards, relax in our historic gardens with wine and finger foods. It’s perfect for a summer date night or a night with friends! Must be 21 years or older to attend.

Downton Abbey Luncheon - NEW DATE!
2020-08-08 12:00 - 15:00
**With the postponement of this event, no refunds will be offered at this time. This date is tentative and if needed, we will reassess the running of the Downton Abbey Luncheon as this date gets closer. We’ve already taken several precautions to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and employees – we have made the decision to not have this luncheon buffet style and moved the location within the museum grounds to continue with social distancing. We will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the CDC and/or the NJ Department of Health at that time.

In the meantime, should you have additional questions or wish to speak with a Liberty Hall representative, please contact us at libertyhall@kean.edu.**

***As of February 24, 2020, this Downton Abbey Luncheon is SOLD OUT!***
Join us as we step back in time to the 1920s at Downton Abbey and experience a luncheon like the Crawley family at Liberty Hall Museum! Enjoy a mouthwatering luncheon buffet with a tour of Liberty Hall Museum following.

Afternoon Tea in the Gardens - New Date!
2020-08-23 14:00 - 16:00
**With the postponement of this event, no refunds will be offered at this time. This date is tentative and if needed, we will reassess the running of Afternoon Tea in the Gardens as this date gets closer. We’ve already taken several precautions to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and employees for our events – we have changed the location within the museum grounds to continue with social distancing. We will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the CDC and/or the NJ Department of Health at that time.**
In the meantime, should you have additional questions or wish to speak with a Liberty Hall representative, please contact us at libertyhall@kean.edu**
***As of February 21,2020 this Afternoon Tea in the Gardens is SOLD OUT***
In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea. The tea includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, traditional finger sandwiches, and the freshest of fruit. As you enjoy your afternoon tea experience, relax beside our beautiful rose garden and take in our breathtaking views. A tour of Liberty Hall Museum follows the tea.

Uncork History: Women's Suffrage
2020-08-26 18:30 - 20:30
Enjoy our summer series in the garden and join us for Uncork History: Women’s Suffrage! This August marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. Come learn about the women’s suffrage and the Kean family. Afterwards, relax in our historic gardens with wine and finger foods. It’s perfect for a summer date night or night with friends! Must be 21 years old or older to attend.

William Livingston Day!
2020-08-27 14:00 - 16:00
Liberty Hall Museum invites you to celebrate the 244th anniversary of William Livingston becoming New Jersey’s first elected Governor! Join us on the beautiful grounds of Liberty Hall while we celebrate – colonial style! Learn about William Livingston and experience signing your name with a quill pen, play colonial games, make crafts, and much more. Light refreshments will be served.
This program is a Free Event! Please reserve your ticket via the link below or call us at (908)-524-0700.

Afternoon Tea in the Garden
2020-09-06 14:00 - 16:00
In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea. The tea includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, traditional finger sandwiches, and the freshest of fruit. As you enjoy your afternoon tea experience, relax beside our beautiful rose garden and take in our breathtaking views. A tour of Liberty Hall Museum follows the tea.

Afterschool Adventures: Art Adventures
2020-09-17 15:00 - 17:00
Meet the former residents of Liberty Hall Museum through paintings! Children will tour Liberty Hall Museum and discuss how each portrait reveals key information about its subject. The art exploration then continues with origami folding, landscape sketching, and the program will end with children making their own personalized self-portrait to take home. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 4th-6th, 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Yoga in the Gardens
2020-09-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for select Saturdays this fall for yoga in our Gardens! Take in the breathtaking grounds and relax while exploring the benefits of doing yoga outside of a studio! Did you know that yoga not only can strengthen your muscles but it also helps enhance your heart, mind, spirit, relationships and entire life! Yoga in the Gardens is for all levels.

Make sure you bring your own water bottle, towel and yoga mats.

Afterschool Adventures: Tall Tales of the Revolution
2020-09-22 15:00 - 17:00
Come explore tall tales of Liberty Hall, inspired by the American Revolution. Children will take a child friendly tour of the house, learn the legends of Liberty Hall, listen to folktales that have been passed down through generations and play with colonial games. Children will wind up the adventure by painting wooden finger tops to take home. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 2nd and 3rd, 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Afterschool Adventures: Legends of Liberty Hall
2020-09-24 15:00 - 17:00
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 by playing with colonial games. Finally, each participant will paint a wooden finger top to take home. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 4th-6th, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Evening in the Orchard
2020-09-24 18:30 - 20:30
Back in the day, New Jersey was famous for its cider! Even George Washington knew it as the “champagne of ciders.” Evening in the Orchard celebrates all things apples – including a cider tasting! Afterwards, sit back and relax in our beautiful orchard and pick a few apples! A perfect fall night out with friends!

Afterschool Adventures: Adventures in Nature
2020-09-29 15:00 - 17:00
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 be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 2nd and 3rd. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Afterschool Adventures: Scouts, Spies, and Soldiers
2020-10-01 15:00 - 17:00
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 scouts played during the American Revolution. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 4th-6th. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

NJ Paranormal Ghost Tours at Liberty Hall- Sold Out
2020-10-03 19:00 - 22:00
***This event has been Sold Out as of 9/3/20***
Since 1774 many people have lived in what is known as Liberty Hall Museum. People who have worked and visited the museum claim to hear things such as conversations when no one is in the building. There has been full body apparitions have appeared in several locations in the museum. Is it William Livingston or a member of the Livingston family? Generations of the Kean family lived at Liberty Hall, could they be returning home from time to time? Join New Jersey Paranormal for a paranormal event like no other. Using many different theories/methods over a four hour period they will try to communicate and connect with whomever it is! Must be 18 or older to attend.

Afterschool Adventures: Playing with the Past
2020-10-06 15:00 - 17:00
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 playing. Each participant will make their own set of clay marbles with a burlap carry bag to take home. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 2nd and 3rd. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Afterschool Adventures: Book'Em
2020-10-08 15:00 - 17:00
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 served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 4th-6th. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Boos and Booze
2020-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
Join us, if you’ve got the guts. Get ready to enjoy a fall night out with friends carving and decorating pumpkins! Learn the legends behind the Jack-O-Lantern while you sit back and enjoy some snacks, wine, and beer! We’ll have Halloween music playing and prizes for the most creative pumpkin design! Must be 21 years or older to attend. Admission includes pumpkin, carving materials and refreshments.

Ghost Tours
2020-10-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-23 21:00 - 22:30, 2020-10-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-30 21:00 - 22:30
Join us for a spine-tingling tour of Liberty Hall Museum, after hours! Museum staff will share their own paranormal experiences with you before embarking on a guided, candlelit tour of the museum. Perhaps you’ll even come away with your own ghost stories! Light refreshments will be served
*This event is not suggested for children under 10*
*The 7:00pm tour is suggested for families with children*

Pumpkin Patch Day
2020-10-31 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our Annual Pumpkin Patch day – a fall tradition for so many families! Enjoy a day filled with pumpkin picking, hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, crafts and much more! If you plan on picking a pumpkin that day, please reserve the amount of pumpkins you’d like!
*Reservations Required. We will not be allowing any walk-in traffic this year. Thank you in advance!*

Pumpkin Patch Day!
2020-10-31 14:00 - 17:00

Girl Scout Day: Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday Celebration
2020-11-07 13:00 - 14:30
Liberty Hall Museum is the perfect place to celebrate Juilette Gordon Low’s 160th birthday anniversary! Discover how women have used quilting as a means of advocacy, just as Juliette, the founder of Girl Scouts, encouraged girls to find their voice. Take a tour of Liberty Hall and explore how quilting materials, tools, styles, and functions have changed from colonial times to present-day. Discover the different quilt square designs and create your own sample quilt square. Enjoy some light refreshments and learn about the other Girl Scout opportunities offered at Liberty Hall Museum.

Professors and Pints Lecture Series
2020-11-18 19:00 - 21:00
If you enjoyed our summer Uncork History Series you will love our new lecture series Professors and Pints! Liberty Hall Museum will welcome professors from Kean University discussing an array of topics about History. Sit back and enjoy the lecture as you sip on a pint or two! Must be 21 or older. Light refreshments to follow.

This lecture will explore the history and origins of New Jersey’s most famous four-footed monster, the Jersey Devil. The first lecture will be given by Professor Brian Regal.

Members-giving!
2020-11-21 13:00 - 15:00
Liberty Hall wants to thank our members for all their support over the past year with a Thanksgiving themed Luncheon! While you are enjoying the luncheon, get a behind the scene talk on some of the unique history of Liberty Hall Museum!

This event is for our Members only, for reservations please call us at (908)-524-0700 or email us at libertyhall@kean.edu. Reservations are required!

Holiday Afternoon Tea
2020-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
Back for the holiday season! In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea, served every week in the month of December.
*Subject to change based on guidelines given by Gov. Murphy, the CDC, and the NJ Department of Health.*

Adult Gingerbread House Workshop
2020-12-11 19:00 - 21:00
Enjoy cocktails & decorate a gingerbread house! Come out for a relaxing evening, and leave some of your holiday stress behind and indulge your creative inner child to your heart’s content! We provide the assembled gingerbread house, icing and all of the candy you could ever want to create your dream house come true! Also, wear your best Ugly Sweater and win a prize!! We’ll play some holiday music too while you enjoy wine, beer and light snacks.

Gingerbread House Workshop
2020-12-12 10:00 - 11:30
Candy canes, gumdrops, and peppermint, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide the materials including lots of candy & icing, and you go home with a marvelous gingerbread creation to enjoy throughout the season!
*Due to the CDC and the NJ Department of Health guidelines, we are limiting tickets to 1 child/1 adult, no extra adults this year. We apologize in advance!*
