East Brunswick Museum

08/30/2026

Save the dates! Our annual Tours of Historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery return on October 17 and 18.

08/19/2026

It's an honor to host the County and the NJ Archaelogical Society at this "dig." We look forward to seeing more!

08/16/2026

If you stop by the museum today, you might catch one of our latest acquisitions to our collection. This old desk and chair, in addition to framed drawing on top, belonged to Mildred Dawson Warnsdorfer, who was one of people that the elementary school in East Brunswick was named after. Warnsdorfer served as Teacher-Principal at McGinnis School on Dunhams Corner Road from 1926-1963, and the desk was used at the school during her time there. The framed picture was a gift for her retirement in 1963. We are incredibly grateful to receive this incredible piece of local history. Special thanks to Kathy Warnsdorfer Stout and Tony Alexander for making this donation possible.

08/03/2026

The 88th annual Middlesex County Fair starts tonight, Monday, August 3! The fair was founded in 1938 as an agricultural fair. It was located at the Grange and surrounding properties on Dunham’s Corner Road until the 1960’s, when the Fair Association purchased the Scott Farm on Cranbury Road and developed the Middlesex County Fairgrounds. The fair continues to promote agriculture with exhibits and displays of farm equipment, animals, crafts, and other home arts. With the addition of rides, games, entertainment, food and fireworks, it has something for everyone! Find hours, buy tickets and learn more at www.middlesexcountyfair.com.

08/02/2026

Did you know the Declaration of Independence wasn't signed until August 2, 1776? Visit the Museum and add YOUR signature to our copy today! We're open 1:30 - 4 pm.

07/11/2026

The Museum was honored to co-host a party for Carmella Textor on her 100th Birthday! Carmella is a long-time resident of the Village and a former Trustee of the Museum. Her friends and family put on a beautiful party for her!

07/04/2026

EDIT: Rescheduled to Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 5!

Very sorry to share this news. We look forward to attending this event when it is rescheduled. The celebration of the semiquincentennial continues...Have a happy Fourth of July and stay safe!

After closely monitoring the weather and consulting with meteorologists throughout the weekend, we have made the difficult decision to cancel East Brunswick's 4th of July Celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 4 and the rain date on Sunday, July 5.

While this was not the outcome we had hoped for, the safety of our residents, visitors, vendors, performers, volunteers, and staff must always come first. With the continued threat of severe weather throughout the weekend, we are unable to safely host an event of this size.

We know how much our community looks forward to this celebration each year, and we share in your disappointment. We were especially excited to celebrate America's 250th birthday together with all of you.

The good news is that we are already exploring the possibility of rescheduling the celebration later this summer. We will share updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors, food vendors, entertainers, community partners, volunteers, and everyone who worked so hard to make this event possible. We are especially grateful to our Title Sponsor, Route 18 Auto, for their continued support of this beloved community tradition.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to celebrate with everyone soon.

07/04/2026

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Do you agree? At our “History Walk and America Birthday Party” on June 13, many of our guests signed their names on the Declaration of Independence. Visit the Museum and add YOUR signature! The Museum is open most Sundays from 1:30-4pm. (We will be closed on July 5 while we enjoy, or recover from, the celebrations!) Happy Independence Day to our friends, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and all!