Hoboken Historical Museum

Hoboken Historical Museum Educating the public about Hoboken's history, diverse culture, architecture and landmarks since 1986 Admission is just $5.
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Open 6 days a week in one of the oldest buildings on Hoboken's waterfront, the Museum's exhibition space may be small, but packs a lot of information into a series of creative exhibits. Exhibits change every year, and topics have included a history of music, sweets, social & civic clubs, World War I, Hoboken in the 1970s, and Superstorm Sandy. Our upper gallery hosts six exhibits per year by local

and regional artists. We employ interactive technology to expand our displays, and much of our collections have been digitized, easily searchable online. We organize lectures, films, tours, family fun and more. Our education programs reach thousands of children each year. We welcome volunteers for our special fundraising events, a great way to get to know people in town. Call 201-656-2240, or visit our website for more information.

Please join "Hoboken Jack" Silbert and Bill Curran for Storytime and Crafts this Sunday, January 7 at 11:30am at the Fir...
01/04/2024

Please join "Hoboken Jack" Silbert and Bill Curran for Storytime and Crafts this Sunday, January 7 at 11:30am at the Fire Department Museum. The Fire Department Museum is located at 213 Bloomfield Street. It will be a great outing for your little one before the weather takes a turn!

Jack will be reading Snow Horses: A First Night Story to help us celebrate the New Year. This picture book was written by Patricia MacLachlan and illustrated by Micha Archer. Admission for adults is $5 and kids are free. We'll see you at the Fire Department Museum!

Happy New Year! The Hoboken Historical Museum will be closed and programming on hiatus as we prepare for our new exhibit...
01/02/2024

Happy New Year! The Hoboken Historical Museum will be closed and programming on hiatus as we prepare for our new exhibits, "Benedict J. Fernandez, Photojournalist: From the Hoboken Shipyard to the Campaign for Civil Rights" in the Main Gallery and "Hoboken Sweeps 3D.0" by Jean-Paul Picard in the Upper Gallery. Please save the date for the opening reception, which will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2024 from 2pm-5pm at HHM.

Sending our very best wishes for 2024 and we'll see you in the museum!

12/21/2023

Uptown Christmas Caroling!

12/15/2023

Please join us on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 7pm when Mary DeGaeta, otherwise known as “Hoboken Mary,” sits down with Stuart Chirichella for a special interview on Hoboken Talks.

Mary DeGaeta was born and raised in the Bronx, but she is known to our community as “Hoboken Mary.” She embraced this moniker when she married the love of her life, Billy the Milkman, who delivered milk all throughout Hoboken for 25 years.

Mary has lived in Clock Towers for 47 years and is an important part of Hoboken’s fabric. She worked for New Jersey Transit for 33 years. She was the President of the Rosary Society at St. Francis Church. She volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital for numerous years overseeing their gift shop. She even received special recognition in 2022 by being selected as the Senior Citizen of the Year for all of Hudson County.

Laughter is an important part of Mary’s life. She maintains two cabinets full of 1,000 jokes printed out and categorized in folders. She spent three years serving as a special correspondent for Joe Piscopo’s radio show Ramsey Mazda Sunday Nights with Sinatra, where she displayed her quick wit. Every Sunday night at 7pm, Mary called into the show and gave a special report about Hoboken and to shoot the breeze with Joe. Her knack for storytelling always shone through.

She’ll have many stories to share with us, including how she started knitting bears and writing poems! Please tune in on December 14th to hear more from Hoboken Mary.

The next storytime will take place this Sunday, December 17 at 11:30am at the Fire Department Museum, located at 213 Blo...
12/14/2023

The next storytime will take place this Sunday, December 17 at 11:30am at the Fire Department Museum, located at 213 Bloomfield Street. It will be hosted by artist extraordinaire Bill Curran. He will help us all get into the holiday spirit with some stories and crafts!

Admission is $5 for adults and children are free. We'll see you at the Fire Department Museum!

The Hoboken Historical Museum invites our community to a reception to mark the conclusion of our Main Gallery exhibit, "...
12/14/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum invites our community to a reception to mark the conclusion of our Main Gallery exhibit, "The Fires: Hoboken 1978-1982" and our Upper Gallery exhibit, "Hoboken Walkabout." This event will take place on Saturday, December 23, 2023 from 2pm-5pm at HHM, located at 1301 Hudson Street. We are immensely proud to host Christopher López and Maggie Hinders as part of this event.

Both exhibits explore crucial aspects of life in Hoboken. Curated by Christopher López, The Fires exhibit shines a light on the early days of gentrification, focusing on a series of fires across town between 1978-1982, which deeply affected Puerto Rican families. Fifty-six people, mostly children, were killed and at least eight thousand people were displaced as a result. This exhibit brings the experiences and voices of survivors to the fore, challenging the viewers to examine and grapple with this tragic history.

Meanwhile, the Hoboken Walkabout exhibit spotlights paintings by Maggie Hinders. Maggie's work exalts the physical beauty of Hoboken by inviting viewers to notice local flora, the train terminal, and historic buildings. Maggie teaches us to slow down and appreciate our local environment as it teems with inspiration at every turn. According to Maggie, there is always something to notice and delight us if we pay close enough attention.

We look forward to seeing you at this closing reception to celebrate these two significant creatives and their work on Hoboken!

Please join Cynthia Figueroa and a talented group of vendors for a special Holiday Market this Saturday, December 16 and...
12/13/2023

Please join Cynthia Figueroa and a talented group of vendors for a special Holiday Market this Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 from 12pm-7pm. Support local entrepreneurs and find unique gifts for your loved ones as you prepare for the holiday season. This is the last fair at the museum for 2023 - you won't want to miss it.

It will be held indoors in the museum and in the walkway to accommodate all of our terrific vendors. There's something for everyone with unique gifts from candles, silk scarves, art, plushies, sweets, handbags, and more. First 10 kids get a free toy! We'll see you there!

12/12/2023

Frank Sinatra's 108th!

Please join us on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 7pm when Mary DeGaeta, otherwise known as “Hoboken Mary,” sits down wit...
12/11/2023

Please join us on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 7pm when Mary DeGaeta, otherwise known as “Hoboken Mary,” sits down with Stuart Chirichella for a special interview on Hoboken Talks.

Mary DeGaeta was born and raised in the Bronx, but she is known to our community as “Hoboken Mary.” She embraced this moniker when she married the love of her life, Billy the Milkman, who delivered milk all throughout Hoboken for 25 years. Billy and Mary have two wonderful children, Paulette and Blair, who grew up in Hoboken, and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and Hoboken High School.

Mary has lived in Clock Towers for 47 years and is an important part of Hoboken’s fabric. She worked for New Jersey Transit for 33 years. She was the President of the Rosary Society at St. Francis Church. She volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital for numerous years overseeing their gift shop. She currently serves on the Executive Board for St. Mary Advocates. She even received special recognition in 2022 by being selected as the Senior Citizen of the Year for all of Hudson County.

Laughter is an important part of Mary’s life. She maintains two cabinets full of 1,000 jokes printed out and categorized in folders. She spent three years serving as a special correspondent for Joe Piscopo’s radio show Ramsey Mazda Sunday Nights with Sinatra, where she displayed her quick wit. Every Sunday night at 7pm, Mary called into the show and gave a special report about Hoboken and to shoot the breeze with Joe. Her knack for storytelling always shone through.

She’ll have many stories to share with us, including how she started knitting bears and writing poems! Please tune in on December 14th to hear more from Hoboken Mary. The link for the interview is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zte7F8r6z0

The Hoboken Historical Museum welcomed "Hoboken Jack" Silbert for a special storytime session to celebrate the holidays ...
12/10/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum welcomed "Hoboken Jack" Silbert for a special storytime session to celebrate the holidays on Friday. Jack read his own super awesome book The Christmas Aliens published by Golden Books, and When I Say OOH You Say AAH by John Kane. A merry time was had by all! Thank you for sharing your holiday spirit and kind heart, Jack!

HHM and our Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot hosted a special reading entitled The Americans - NJ Immigrant Poets on Sunday....
12/06/2023

HHM and our Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot hosted a special reading entitled The Americans - NJ Immigrant Poets on Sunday. This literary event paid homage to Robert Frank's iconic book of photographs, the first of which is "Parade - Hoboken."

Danny was inspired to organize this event after spending an afternoon on the waterfront this past fall. He took note of the diversity of our community accessing this public jewel. Danny sought to amplify the voices and perspectives of writers who immigrated or are first-generation Americans in New Jersey. The featured poets included Grisel Y. Acosta, Marina Carreira, Mark Faunlagui, and Megha Sood.

The evening opened with a slideshow of the poets and their families, showcasing their cultural traditions and life in New Jersey. Each poet expressed their unique experience navigating their multiple identities, tensions with family members, and fighting stereotypes about immigrants, among other poignant topics. They also illuminated various poetic forms, including ghazals and sonnets.

We thank Danny, Grisel, Marina, Mark, and Megha for sharing their work with our community, and highlighting the power of poetry. If you missed the event, you can still watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-1uNzDXk_c

On Saturday, HHM and the Thomas Edison Film Festival were pleased to present a screening of the film Ball & Vase. The au...
12/05/2023

On Saturday, HHM and the Thomas Edison Film Festival were pleased to present a screening of the film Ball & Vase.

The audience members were delighted to see the scenes from Hoboken featured in the film, including Moran's, All Saints Episcopal Parish, and Hudson Street. Some pivotal scenes were also filmed on the waterfront. We heard from award-winning director David Baram and lead actress Diane Findlay about their interpretations of the film, as well as their creative process in preparing for it.

We thank TEFF Executive Director Jane Steuerwald for putting this event together, and David and Diane for joining us. We have to shoutout Reverend Elaine Thomas for her cameo in the film and joining us for this special screening. We also extend our gratitude to Moran's for providing tickets for a free draft beer for all of the film attendees! Please keep an eye out for Ball & Vase premiering on PBS on December 14.

The Hoboken Historical Museum hosted Mario Albunia of Mario's Classic Pizza on Hoboken Talks last week. Mario spoke abou...
12/04/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum hosted Mario Albunia of Mario's Classic Pizza on Hoboken Talks last week. Mario spoke about his immigration story from Santa Maria di Castellabate, growing up in a family with seven siblings, and his days of disco dancing. Mario shared about his immense love of baseball and the joys of running his pizza shop with his three sons, Mario, Michael, and Joseph.

One of the funniest anecdotes he shared is how it would sometimes take him an hour to commute from 9th and Garden to 8th and Garden because of his friendly neighbors who all wanted to chat, a true testament to the family like environment of Hoboken.

We thank Mario for the sincere connections he builds with his customers, and his yearly tradition of preparing free Thanksgiving meals at the restaurant. Mario and his crew will always welcome you at 742 Garden Street. Please be sure to stop by! If you missed the interview, you can still check out the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmq4uPgTc_Y

12/03/2023

Drawing inspiration from Robert Frank’s iconic book of photographs "The Americans" (1958) we explore what it means to be immigrants in 21st Century United States. Four outstanding poets: Grisel Y. Acosta, Marina Careira, Mark Faunlaugi, and Megha Sood, all immigrants or first-generation Americans will share their experiences living in New Jersey. Fittingly, the first photo in The Americans is “Parade – Hoboken.”

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to host two special events this weekend. On Saturday, December 2, at 6pm, all a...
12/01/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to host two special events this weekend. On Saturday, December 2, at 6pm, all are welcome for a special screening of the film Ball & Vase, which includes a Q and A and wine reception with director David Baram and lead actress Diane Findlay. This event is co-sponsored with the Thomas Edison Film Festival. Ball & Vase was shot in Hoboken and includes scenes from All Saints Episcopal Parish, Moran's and the waterfront. Ball & Vase will be premiering on PBS/Thirteen on December 14 and has over 15 Best Film Awards. It has been picked by Hollywood Reporter and Variety in their top 10 shorts for an Oscar Nomination. All who join will receive a special ticket for a free draft beer at Moran's.

On Sunday, December 3 at 4pm, please join Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot for a poetry event The Americans - NJ Immigrant Poets. Drawing inspiration from Robert Frank’s iconic book of photographs The Americans (1958) we explore what it means to be immigrants in 21st Century United States. Four talented poets: Grisel Y. Acosta, Marina Carreira, Mark Faunlagui, and Megha Sood, all immigrants or first-generation Americans, will share their experiences living in New Jersey. Fittingly, the first photo in The Americans is “Parade – Hoboken.” The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.

We'll see you at the museum!

Mario is Live now on YouTube!
12/01/2023

Mario is Live now on YouTube!

Please join us on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7pm when Mario Albunia sits down with Vera Sirota for a special interview on Hoboken Talks.We all know Mario...

Calling all little ones of 07030! The next storytime with Jack Silbert and Bill Curran will take place on Sunday, Decemb...
11/29/2023

Calling all little ones of 07030! The next storytime with Jack Silbert and Bill Curran will take place on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:30am at the Fire Department Museum. The FDM is located at 213 Bloomfield Street.

Jack will be reading The Christmas Aliens. Jack is the author of this story, which transports us to planet Krelb for the holidays. You'll be pulling your nose and giggling at this silly tale!

Admission is $5 for adults and children are free. We'll see you at the Fire Department Museum!

11/28/2023

Hoboken Uptown Tree Lighting!

Donate to the Hoboken Historical Museum as part of Giving Tuesday! This Giving Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, please join...
11/28/2023

Donate to the Hoboken Historical Museum as part of Giving Tuesday! This Giving Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, please join us in sharing the history of our great city with a gift to our Annual Fund.

GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity to transform communities and the world.

We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our supporters. Gifts to our Annual Fund go where they are needed most, enabling us to stay true to our mission.

No matter the amount, each contribution makes a difference. Every act of generosity counts! Here is the link for contributing: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/hoboken-historical-museum-inc/giving-tuesday-2023 We thank you for your support!

The Hoboken Historical Museum founder Jim Hans expressed a profound truth about our beloved town. He said: "Hoboken, the...
11/27/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum founder Jim Hans expressed a profound truth about our beloved town. He said: "Hoboken, the Mile Square City, is not merely another city out of hundreds worldwide of similar size. It is a special place that holds a unique position in history."

A plaque with this quote hangs in the entryway of HHM reminding us of our mission. This GivingTuesday, we invite you to join us in sharing the history of our great city with a gift to our Annual Fund.

GivingTuesday is an opportunity to show up for our community in a profound way. With your help, we'll continue to document Hoboken history with our chapbooks, livestream interviews, special events, children's programming, and exhibitions.

No matter the amount, each contribution makes a difference. Thank you for helping to keep Hoboken special and preserve her history for future generations.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/hoboken-historical-museum-inc/giving-tuesday-2023

Please join us on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7pm when Mario Albunia sits down with Vera Sirota for a special intervi...
11/26/2023

Please join us on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7pm when Mario Albunia sits down with Vera Sirota for a special interview on Hoboken Talks.

We all know Mario Albunia as the owner of Mario’s Classic Pizza. He runs the restaurant with his sons Mario, Michael and Joseph. The atmosphere is warm and inviting - drawing preteens, Moms with young children, and day workers alike. The family and staff welcome everyone with a hot slice of pizza and a Blue Moon on tap for $2. And did we mention the homemade sangria?

There is so much to learn about Mario’s story. For starters, Mario immigrated from Santa Maria di Castellabate, Italy in March of 1967. His family, which includes his parents, six sisters, and brother, all settled in Jersey City.

He started Mario’s in January of 1986 on the southeast corner of Garden and 8th, at the current Mr. Wrap’s location. His restaurant is now directly across the street, but the shop has had a presence in Hoboken for nearly 40 years. One of Mario’s most treasured traditions is providing a free meal open to all on Thanksgiving.

Mario has many stories to share and we can’t wait to hear them! Please tune in on November 30th. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmq4uPgTc_Y

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a very simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good for others. It is a glo...
11/24/2023

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a very simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good for others. It is a global generosity movement designed to build community and inspire altruism. In the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, when we do our little bit of good where we are - "it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

As a non-profit institution, every penny from every donation makes a difference in enabling the Hoboken Historical Museum to reach the next generation with classes, storytimes, school visits, special events, and exhibits. HHM is committed to preserving Hoboken history and serving as a vital cultural institution.

As we head into GivingTuesday this November 28, we invite you to contribute towards this important mission. There are also many ways to show your support - we appreciate you following us on Facebook and Instagram, sharing our content, shopping at our museum gift shop, and becoming a member or gifting a membership to a dear one in your life!

From the bottom of our hearts, sending our gratitude to all of you. See you at the museum! To show your support for HHM on GivingTuesday, please contribute here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/hoboken-historical-museum-inc/giving-tuesday-2023

The Thomas Edison Film Festival and Hoboken Historical Museum are pleased to host a free screening of the film Ball & Va...
11/21/2023

The Thomas Edison Film Festival and Hoboken Historical Museum are pleased to host a free screening of the film Ball & Vase. This special event will take place on Saturday, December 2 at 6pm at HHM, located at 1301 Hudson Street. The program will feature a talk with the director of the film, David Baram.

Ball & Vase follows the story of an ailing professor and magician Ed Coleman. He is 92 years old, widowed, a World War II veteran and living alone in a small apartment in Hoboken, NJ. He has been all but forgotten. Ed does have one thing that keeps him going—an upcoming visit by his grandson on Christmas. But a change of plans leaves Ed with one last opportunity to reconnect with the world.

Ball & Vase was filmed in Hoboken and includes scenes from Moran's, All Saints Episcopal Parish, Hudson Street, and our stunning waterfront. Ball & Vase will be premiering on PBS/Thirteen on December 14 and has over 15 Best Film Awards. It has been picked by Hollywood Reporter and Variety in their top 10 shorts for an Oscar Nomination.

We're delighted to be partnering with Moran's. Anyone who attends Ball & Vase will be able to get a free beer at Moran's after the screening by showing their film ticket!

The Hoboken Historical Museum and Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot are proud to host The Americans – NJ Immigrant Poets. Thi...
11/16/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum and Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot are proud to host The Americans – NJ Immigrant Poets. This literary event will take place on Sunday, December 3 at 4pm at the Hoboken Historical Museum, located at 1301 Hudson Street. The event is free and open to the public. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook . Directions and a schedule of events are available at https://www.hobokenmuseum.org/

Drawing inspiration from Robert Frank’s iconic book of photographs The Americans (1958) we explore what it means to be immigrants in 21st Century United States. Four outstanding poets: Grisel Y. Acosta, Marina Carreira, Mark Faunlaugi, and Megha Sood, all immigrants or first-generation Americans, will share their experiences living in New Jersey. Fittingly, the first photo in The Americans is “Parade – Hoboken.” This event will be hosted by Poet-in-Residence Danny Shot, himself the child of immigrants. See you at the museum!

The Hoboken Historical Museum concluded the week with a fabulous opening reception for Maggie Hinders' show "Hoboken Wal...
11/15/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum concluded the week with a fabulous opening reception for Maggie Hinders' show "Hoboken Walkabout" on Sunday, which was also included as part of the Hoboken Artists' Studio Tour. Thank you to all of our visitors who traveled from near and far to join us. What an awesome crowd!

To learn more about Maggie's work, we encourage you to check out a special Artist Talk conducted by Wendy Wilson. This was truly a triumph for strong women creatives! Maggie credits her mother's encouragement as a key reason she pursued art. We learned that Maggie engages in daily cartooning, and Mayor Tom Vezzetti officiated her wedding with her husband Tom. One of the needed materials for her open air painting sessions is a coffee thermos, which accompanies her everywhere. Originally hailing from Ohio, Maggie moved to Hoboken in 1984. She has continued to draw inspiration from her beloved town, including the iconic train station. In the words of Museum Associate Bill Curran, Maggie's work truly sings! Please check out this link to view this insightful interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wex6mUMoX2I

A special thank you to the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development for their support of this exhibit. "Hoboken Walkabout" will be on display through December 23, 2023. We'll see you at the museum!

Shakera Frazier-Rosa kicked off a week of celebrating committed women creatives by joining us on Hoboken Talks. Creativi...
11/14/2023

Shakera Frazier-Rosa kicked off a week of celebrating committed women creatives by joining us on Hoboken Talks. Creativity and faith are two essential components of Shakera's life. She is a dancer, singer, choreographer, and now, the CEO of Mile Square Mommies. Shakera shared stories about her childhood growing up in southwest Hoboken, the influence of her teachers (shoutout to Mr. Ramos, Ms. Ohaus, Mr. Ising), and her steadfast dedication to her hometown. Thank you for your work, Shakera! We are so fortunate to have you, and look forward to future collaborations. If you don't follow Mile Square Mommies, please be sure to check her out on Instagram! If you missed the interview, you can still watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqItNiiSU4

The Ol' Blue Eyes is Back Gala was a huge success! We wish to thank our generous sponsors: Court Street, Peter Wiley, Hu...
11/13/2023

The Ol' Blue Eyes is Back Gala was a huge success! We wish to thank our generous sponsors: Court Street, Peter Wiley, Hudson Realty, Ironstate, St. Mary's Advocates, Strategic Insurance Partners (SIP), and C. Thibault Architect. The evening would not have been complete without Zack Alexander, Eugene Flinn, and Wine Dads. We send our gratitude to Antique Loft for hosting us and Carlo's Bakery for the delicious cannolis. A special shoutout to Nick Molinari of Fort Way Media for documenting this magical evening, and all of our auction sponsors. A million thanks to the Hoboken community members who came to dance the night away. See you next year!

11/11/2023

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to host Maggie Hinders for an Artist Talk on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7pm. Maggie will be discussing her upcoming exhibition entitled “Hoboken Walkabout,” which opens that weekend on Sunday, November 12, 2023.

Maggie states that from her point of view, “there is always something to see, something to relate to, no matter the environment.” This connection to the local setting is deeply embedded in her work. Tune in to learn more about Maggie’s creative journey as an artist, and how the city of Hoboken has influenced her work.

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1301 Hudson Street
Hoboken, NJ
07030

Opening Hours

Tuesday 2pm - 7pm
Wednesday 2pm - 7pm
Thursday 2pm - 7pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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(201) 656-2240

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