Hoboken Historical Museum Spotlights
Historic Contributions of Waterfront City

Looking for things to do in North Jersey? Check out the Hoboken Historical Museum! This amazing little New Jersey museum celebrates the history of Hoboken and its significance to the surrounding metropolitan area. The Hoboken Historical Museum is located in one of the oldest buildings on the Hoboken waterfront, the former Bethlehem Steel machine shop, which is now known as “the Shipyard”.

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One of the really interesting things about the Hoboken Historical Museum is that the entire museum changes periodically. The main gallery is dedicated to historical exhibits which run anywhere between five months to about a year. The upper gallery is dedicated to art exhibits (many by artists with ties to the Hoboken area). Art exhibits generally run for a couple of months. When a new exhibit opens, the entire gallery is emptied out and everything (right down to the lighting and seating arrangements) is reworked. The frequent changeover of exhibits combined with the inexpensive cost of admission to the museum ($4 for adults and FREE for children!) make the Hoboken Historical Museum a great New Jersey destination to visit several times a year.

The current exhibit in the Hoboken Historical Museum’s main gallery focuses on the centennial anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I. Heaven, Hell or Hoboken explores how Hoboken and its residents were transformed by the United States’ entry into World War I on April 6, 1917. Hoboken was the main point of embarkation for the U.S. Expeditionary Force bound for Europe. With the nation’s entry into the war, Hoboken became a military town nearly overnight. An estimated two million servicemen passed through Hoboken on their way to Europe and back from 1917 through 1919. Highlights of the exhibition include archival film footage of soldiers, patriotic posters, images of the Hoboken waterfront during wartime, soldiers’ uniforms, personal letters and photographs, and a plethora of historical artifacts.

The Hoboken Historical Museum also staffs the Hoboken Fire Department Museum, another great Hoboken attraction that you can learn more about HERE.

The Hoboken Historical Museum hosts numerous special events for all ages including Storytime at the Museum for children, lecture series, film festivals, gallery walks, a Hoboken House Tour, and other fun events such as Heirloom Tomato Tasting and seasonal Family Fun Days. A number of self-guided walking tours begin at the museum including a Hoboken Walking Tour, Frank Sinatra Tour, and Kids’ Tour. Pick up a map and learn more about this awesome New Jersey city! The museum operates a shop which offers unique Hoboken books, t-shirts, postcards and other gift items.

The Hoboken Historical Museum is located at 1301 Hudson Street in Hoboken NJ and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Visit the museum online for more information including hours, directions, and things to do at the museum.

Featured Photo Credit: Jim Henderson

Other things to do near Hoboken include:

• Hoboken Fire Department Museum
• Liberty State Park
• Liberty Science Center
• Afro-American Historical Society Museum
• Field Station Dinosaurs
• Bergen County Zoo
  

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