Family Programs

coloring sheetHoboken Historical Museum provides engaging programs for children and students. All are welcome to enjoy our popular Storytime programs at the Museum and the Fire Department Museum, or participate in our hands-on Arts & Crafts for Pre-K children in the walkway by the Museum’s entrance during fair weather. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

As weather and staffing issues may affect our programming without advance notice, we encourage visitors to call 201-656-2240 if you have questions about a particular date.

For families visiting our exhibits, we offer scavenger hunts to help the children engage with the artifacts displayed around the Museum, and books and t-shirts just for the little ones.

We offer age-appropriate programs for schools and other children’s organizations. Click on the menu at left to explore the types of curated programs available to local school and pre-school classes. Call 201-656-2240 for more information.

Or take advantage of our online materials to create your own activities and lesson plans. Click on the image at right to download coloring sheets created by our own Bill Curran, local artist and Museum Associate. Or visit our “Explore” section to learn more about Hoboken’s history.

Click here for a special video of Jack Silbert reading “Fire Engine No. 9” at the Fire Department Museum.

  • Friday Storytime at the Museum

    1301 Hudson St.
    Ages 2-5, 30 minutes
    Every Friday, 10:30 am

    This Storytime program is designed especially for our youngest museum guests. Launched in 2005 by librarian and former Museum Trustee Penny Metsch, the program presents stories and songs about city life read by our staff and guest…

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  • Storytime at the Fire Department Museum

    213 Bloomfield St.
    Ages 2-5, 30 minutes
    Every Sunday, 1:30 pm

    [Temporarily on hold, November 2021] This Storytime program is designed especially for our youngest museum visitors, ages 2 - 5 years, at the Fire Department Museum, 213 Bloomfield Street. Stories and songs about city life are presented…

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  • Kids' Arts & Crafts at the Museum

    1301 Hudson St.
    Ages 2-5
    (Program takes place outdoors)

    Join us two days a week for fun art making in the Museum walkway on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm.

    Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

    Art materials are…

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