Liberty Hall Museum

Children's Tour of Liberty Hall!
2025-07-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Give your child a hands-on experience with history at Liberty Hall! Join us on the first Sunday of the month for Children’s Tour Day! Our special children’s tour offers your little ones an engaging and personal experience of life from the 1700s to the 1990s. This fun, hands-on tour also includes a history scavenger hunt! Do you think your child is up for the challenge?
Recommended for children 1st to 5th grade. Reservations recommended. Walk-ins welcome.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Independence Day!
2025-07-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Celebrate Independence Day on Maker Monday!
Please drop in to our makerspace for Fourth of July-themed activities and crafts. Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5, and a caregiver or guardian must accompany children. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins accepted.

Guided Garden Tour and Boxed Lunch
2025-07-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Every Tuesday this summer, we will offer a boxed lunch add-on for our 11:00 a.m. guided garden tour. The boxed lunch will be served at Noon following the garden tour. Lunch will be served at a picnic table in our lovely garden reserved just for you!
Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on option must be made at least four (4) days in advance of the event. We will email you to select your sandwich choices once the reservation has been made.

Toddler Time: Teddy Bear Picnic
2025-07-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, please sit down…for a picnic with me!
Invite your little one’s favorite teddy bear, pack their favorite snacks, and join us for a “beary” fun picnic in our lovely gardens. We will provide the iced tea and lemonade. What do teddy bears do at a picnic? Do they drink tea? Do they comb their fur? Tiny Tots’ imagination will let us know! Completing the picnic fun will be teddy bear games, dancing, and story time!
Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years. Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5—reservations required.

Guided House Tour and Boxed Lunch
2025-07-10 11:00, 2025-07-17 11:00, 2025-07-24 11:00, 2025-07-31 11:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 | 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
This summer, every Thursday, we will offer a boxed lunch add-on for our 11 am guided house tour. The boxed lunch will be served at noon after the house tour. Lunch will be at a picnic table in our beautiful gardens, reserved just for you!
Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on must be made at least four (4) days in advance. We will email you the sandwich choices once your reservation is confirmed.

Croquet & Ice Cream Social at Liberty Hall
2025-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Who doesn’t enjoy a good old-fashioned family fun day? Join us for our annual Croquet and Ice Cream Social Day! Croquet is an ancient game, widely known and practiced in France since the 11th century under the name ‘jeu de mail’, which gave rise to numerous modern sports, including golf, hockey, polo, and croquet. Join us for a family-friendly game of croquet in the lovely gardens of Liberty Hall. Afterward, to celebrate your victory, join us for a yummy good time at our Ice Cream Social! I scream, you scream…we all scream for Ice Cream!
Recommended for all ages! No experience necessary. Reservations Required.

Architecture Tour of Liberty Hall
2025-07-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Liberty Hall has witnessed over 250 years of American and New Jersey history. The main house underwent many changes during that time, from its original 14-room building to the now 50-room structure. Join us on the second Sunday of the month for a special architecture tour in which we discuss the many changes to the main house and the architectural styles of the time.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Fairy Tails
2025-07-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Meet the fairies of Liberty Hall on Maker Monday!
Drop in to our makerspace to build a fairy house, paint a fairy door, make a fairy magic wand, and more! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5, and a caregiver or guardian must accompany children. You are also welcome to pack a snack or unch and use our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time: Superhero Camp!
2025-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Not all superheroes wear capes! Your little “superhero” will be put to the challenge of our “amazing” obstacle course! Can they “leap” over buildings? BAM! Can they “beat” the villain? KAPOW! Can they get around the “laser beams”? ZAP! Come see your little “superhero” show off their strength and smarts! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.

Uncovering the Enslaved Tour of Liberty Hall
2025-07-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Take a special tour of Liberty Hall and learn the stories of the enslaved individuals who lived and labored at the historic home and on its grounds. Using letters, census records, manumission contracts, and even grave sites in Elizabeth, uncover the stories of Abbe, Belle, Lambert, Henry, Sarah, Peter, and others. Learn about the ongoing research of Liberty Hall and Kean University as we give voice and narrative to the individuals once enslaved at this historic home.
Reservations encouraged.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Christmas in July!
2025-07-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Celebrate Christmas in July on Maker Monday!
Drop in to our makerspace to make Christmas ornaments, holiday decorations, and more! Celebrate with some hot chocolate and sugar cookies! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5, and a caregiver or guardian must accompany children. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
2025-07-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
A told B and B told C, Toddler Time is the place to “B”, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! There will definitely be enough room for everyone to have some A, B, C fun! As we bring this lively rhyming story to life! Mamas and papas and uncles and aunts will be able to watch their “little dears” race up the “coconut tree”! We will “skit skat skoodle doot” some crafts and “flip flop flee” some games. Dare double dare you to catch us here! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5. Reservations Required.

Sunset Stroll Garden Tour
2025-07-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Promenade our gardens and arboretum under the backdrop of a crimson sky and setting summer sun, and join us for a guided Sunset Stroll. Join us to learn more about our historic gardens!
Reservations Required.

Ladies of Liberty Hall Tour
2025-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
From Susan Livingston, daughter of Governor Livingston, whose daring exploits saved Liberty Hall from the British during the Revolutionary War, to Abbe, an enslaved woman who attempted to self-emancipate (free herself), to Mary Alice Barney Kean, who worked tirelessly for the preservation of our historic structures, the ladies of Liberty Hall have played an important role in the history of our community and our nation. This special tour of Liberty Hall highlights the incredible women who lived and labored at this historic home.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Summertime Science
2025-07-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Calling on scientists on Maker Monday!
Drop in to our makerspace and choose your own Kiwi Crate of science experiments! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5, and a caregiver or guardian must accompany children. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time at Liberty Hall: Firehouse Fun!
2025-07-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Toddler Time at Liberty Hall: Firehouse Fun!
We love our Firefighters! On this Firehouse fun-filled day, little ones will be able to pretend to be firefighters as they go through a toddler-sized “training” obstacle course, put out a “fire” with buckets of water, and “drive” Liberty Hall’s 1950s Mack Firetruck. Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.

Uncork History: An Evening with the Stewarts
2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Enjoy our summer series in the garden and join us for Uncork History: An Evening with the Stewarts, J. Barney Stewart & Stewart Barney Kean. Come and learn all about J. Stewart Barney (1868-1925) and his grandson and namesake, Stewart Barney Kean (1934-2002). Learn how J. Stewart influenced Stewart’s love of history and collecting vintage items. Guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy the Firehouse Museum, which features Stewart Barney Kean’s lovingly curated collection of antique firetrucks and firehouse memorabilia. Afterward, relax in our historic gardens with wine and finger foods, as the sun sets. It’s perfect for a summer date night or a night out with friends!
Light refreshments served—reservations required. Attendees must be 21 years or older.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Garden and Grow
2025-08-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Start your own garden on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace and plant flower seeds, make leaf art, and more! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5. Children can be dropped off or remain with a caregiver. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time: Candyland Chaos!
2025-08-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
What could be more fun than hopping through our toddler-sized Candyland “gameboard!?” Little ones will have a “sweet” time as they become the game pieces and jump through this colorful land. Some added “twists and turns” will make the journey to “King Kandy’s Castle” even better! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults $5.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: The Dog Days of Summer
2025-08-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Celebrate man’s best friend on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace for crafts and activities for your pets! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5. Children can be dropped off or remain with a caregiver. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.
