Liberty Hall Museum

Guided Garden Tour and Boxed Lunch
2025-07-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-26 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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 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.

Guided House Tour and Boxed Lunch
2025-07-31 11:00, 2025-08-07 11:00, 2025-08-14 11:00, 2025-08-21 11:00, 2025-08-28 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.

Children's Tour of Liberty Hall!
2025-08-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | 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: 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.

Architecture Tour of Liberty Hall
2025-08-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-14 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: 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.

Toddler Time: Aloha Summer Bash
2025-08-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Break out your tropical gear and join us at our Aloha Summer Bash! Enjoy exploring the “ocean” blue waters and digging for “treasure” in the sand. The Summer Bash would not be complete without beachball fun and some hula dancing too! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults $5.

Uncovering the Enslaved Tour of Liberty Hall
2025-08-17 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: Games Galore
2025-08-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Design, build, and play with your favorite games on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace to play your favorite board games, make your own colonial games, 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: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
2025-08-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Join us as we inch our way to the very colorful world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Your little “caterpillar” will not leave here ‘hungry” with all the “fruity” fun and “yummy” crafts we will have set out in the garden! Little ones will not want to miss the “fluttery” finish to our very busy morning. Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.

Ladies of Liberty Hall Tour
2025-08-24 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: William Livingston Day
2025-08-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Celebrate William Livingston’s election as Governor on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace for crafts and activities for all things elections, governors, and colonial times! 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: Dinosaur Egg Hunt
2025-08-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
We may be a historic house but get ready to have a “prehistoric” rawr-ing good time! A dinosaur egg hunt will start the dino-mite adventure for the tiny “paleontologist”. Then giant “footprints” left behind by these majestic creatures will lead them to a Dino-dig area to search for some “dinosaur bones”! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations Required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults $5.

Uncork History: Dear Mr. President
2025-08-27 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: Dear Mr. President, The Presidential History of Liberty Hall. Discover how from officially organized visits to clandestine elopements, Liberty Hall and its residents have had a storied history with the Presidents of the United States. Learn all about Liberty Hall’s surprisingly presidential past. Explore this special part of Liberty Hall through correspondence, pictures, and passed-down stories. 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.

Sunset Stroll Garden Tours
2025-08-28 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!

Tickets Required.

Afternoon Tea in the Gardens: Bridgerton Style!
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Back by popular demand, enjoy our tremendously popular tea service outside in our beautiful gardens! In the grand tradition of Mary Alice (Barney) Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea, Regency Style.
The tea includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, traditional finger sandwiches, and the freshest fruit. As you enjoy your afternoon tea experience, relax back beside our beautiful garden and take in our breathtaking views. This Afternoon Tea will be extra special as it will be “Bridgerton” style! If you enjoyed viewing the invitations for “tea with the Queen” on the show, you are sure to love promenading through the Gardens of Liberty Hall to enjoy your afternoon tea. You are welcome to join us in wearing your favorite Regency-style attire to the occasion.
A tour of Liberty Hall Museum follows the tea.

Evening in the Orchard
2025-09-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Back in the day, New Jersey was famous for its cider! Even George Washington knew it as the “champagne of ciders.” Evening the Orchard celebrates all things apples – including a cider tasting! Afterward, sit back and relax in our beautiful orchard and perhaps pick a few apples! A perfect fall night out with friends!
Must be 21 years or older to attend.
Reservations Required. Light refreshments.
