


Members Only: Behind the Scenes Collections Tour
Join us for an evening tour with Collections Manager Erin Benz. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the museum collections and refreshments in the gardens of the Crane House and Historic YWCA Museum, 110 Orange Road, Montclair.
RSVP to mail@montclairhistory.org. This event is for active MHC members. Not a member? Become one today and join us!

The Moving Architects Crane House & Historic YWCA Performance Project
The Moving Architects’ performance project brings the rich history of Montclair’s Crane House & Historic YWCA to life through dance.

Fall Fest at the Montclair History Center & Montclair Community Farms
Oh my gourd! Fall Fest is here! Bring the whole family and a picnic blanket to join friends and neighbors from across the community in supporting our third annual Fall Fest Fundraiser.

History at Home: Celebrating the Swedish-American Heritage of Montclair
Photo credit: Early 20th century photograph showing immigrants at Ellis Island, Library of Congress.


Rosedale Cemetery Tour- Middle Section
“Molly” Maggia, the first recorded Radium Girl victim. Discover her story and more on this tour.

Guided House Tour: Many Voices
Celebrate 226 years of history at the Crane House & Historic YWCA!

Rosedale Cemetery Tour - Old Section
Get outside and get some fresh air while exploring this historic cemetery!

Hometown Trivia Fundraiser
Are you a Montclair history buff? A New Jersey trivia fan? Whether born and raised here or a transplant who calls Montclair, NJ home, we invite you to join the Montclair History Center for a local history trivia fundraiser.


Guided House Tour: Eyewitness to Black History
Explore the history of African Americans here in Montclair, from the 18th century to modern day

History at Home: Edgemont Park War Memorial at 100: Its Story and Symbolism
Edgemont Park War Memorial at 100: Its Story and Symbolism

Essex County Holiday House Tour
Be among the first to see the Crane House and Historic YWCA all ready for the holidays!





Food Crawl & Historic Homes Tour of Montclair
Join this insider's exploration of the most fascinating homes and delicious secrets of the Mountain Avenue section of Montclair.

Montclair Puzzle Competition Fundraiser
Don't miss out on the fun – come puzzle for history with us!


Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Exhibit 30 Years of Quilting Our Legacy - Final Day!
Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild celebrates their 30th Anniversary.

Montclair Food & History Tour of Walnut Street
Join us for an immersive tour of the historic Walnut Street neighborhood.

Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Exhibit 30 Years of Quilting Our Legacy
Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild celebrates their 30th Anniversary.

Juneteenth Festival
Visit us at Friends of the Howe Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at Nishaune Park. This year’s festivities will have a live DJ, special performances, food trucks, kid’s korner and more.

Friends of the Howe House Juneteenth Cocktail Party Fundraiser
HONORING THE PAST, BUILDING THE FUTURE!

Yoga in the Gardens with Angelica
Ease into your weekend with a calming slow-flow yoga class.

Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Exhibit 30 Years of Quilting Our Legacy
Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild celebrates their 30th Anniversary.


Everyone Has a Story: This is the Story Tonight with Dr. Elaine Douglas, M.D.
This is The Story Tonight

Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Exhibit 30 Years of Quilting Our Legacy
Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild celebrates their 30th Anniversary.

Montclair African-American Heritage Festival
Come on out and celebrate African-American Heritage with us!


Yoga in the Gardens with Angelica
Ease into your weekend with a calming slow-flow yoga class.

Research Your Home's History Workshop
Presented by the Montclair Public Library, the Montclair History Center, and the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission

AAPI Montclair Lantern Festival
Let's stand together against all forms of hate and celebrate community and solidarity, and our shared goals of securing justice for all.

Research Your Home's History Workshop
Presented by the Montclair Public Library, the Montclair History Center, and the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission


Annual Herb & Heirloom Tomato Sale!
We’ve got them all: parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme (and more!)

Guided House Tour: Many Voices
Celebrate 226 years of history at the Crane House & Historic YWCA!


Everyone Has a Story: This is the Story Tonight with Larry Hollander
This is The Story Tonight

Rosedale Cemetery Tour- New Section
Get outside and get some fresh air while exploring this historic cemetery!

Guided House Tour: Women of the House
Who were Mary and Catherine? What were their lives like as servants?

History at Home: Music and Musicians of Montclair
From the timeless music of Herman Hupfeld to the rockin' anthems of Joe Walsh, we guarantee to get some songs stuck in your head!

PBS NJ's The Price of Silence: A Free Screening and Discussion with the Filmmaker
Explore the roots of slavery in this three-part NJ PBS documentary, The Price of Silence, at Montclair Public Library! Afterward, we'll be hosting a discussion with the filmmaker, Ridgeley Hutchinson, and Linda Caldwell Epps, a founding partner of the Sankofa Collaborative and a historical consultant on the film.
New Jersey, the Garden State, is known for its produce, but not for the enslaved people who tilled the soil. In this three-part documentary series, which was originally created for and broadcast on NJ PBS, descendants and historians tell their stories and why it was the last northern state to end the institution of slavery, and how NJ's history affected those who came here in the Great Migration. Each episode is 28 minutes long and there will be a 5-minute intermission after the second episode. Register online here.
The Price of Silence is a Public Media Initiative through The WNET Group.
This program is co-presented by the Montclair NAACP, the Friends of Howe House, Montclair History Center, and the League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area.

History at Home: From Loudoun to Montclair: One Woman’s Experience of the Great Migration
Leesburg’s passenger train station, ca. 1910. Many African Americans would have left Loudoun County from here.

Guided House Tour: Eyewitness to Black History
Explore the history of African Americans here in Montclair, from the 18th century to modern day