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Guided House Tour: Women of the House
Mar 21
Guided House Tour: Women of the House

Who were Mary and Catherine? What were their lives like as servants?

History at Home: The Park Street YMCA: Celebrating 100 Years of Service
Mar 26
History at Home: The Park Street YMCA: Celebrating 100 Years of Service

The Park Street YMCA: Celebrating 100 Years of Service

Time Travelers: Historic Tea
Mar 31
Time Travelers: Historic Tea

Step back in time with our new children’s program!

Time Travelers: Butter Making
Apr 2
Time Travelers: Butter Making

Step back in time with our new children’s program!

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New Collection Alert! Montclair Police Department Scrapbooks

Explore our newest collection and it’s history with Collections Manager Erin Benz!

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Montclair History Center Welcomes a New Trustee

We are pleased to welcome Beatriz Albini-Ruiz to our board.

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New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released

The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available. Featuring Bill and CY Treene, Brenda Smith Williams, Ron Owens, Thomas Russo, and Mario Velardi.

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In Case You Missed It 2025
In Case You Missed It 2025

Missed one of our programs in 2025? Find it here!

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Celebrating the Holiday by Honoring History
Celebrating the Holiday by Honoring History

How does the Montclair Garden Club decorate our museum?

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Prairie Cross the Jersey, The Gaslamp, Glen Ridge Historical Society
Prairie Cross the Jersey, The Gaslamp, Glen Ridge Historical Society

An architectural feature of three distinctive Wright-style house nationwide- one in Montclair! Originally featured in The Gaslamp from the Glen Ridge Historical Society, from Karin Robinson.

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New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released

The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available. Featuring Jacqueline Pitts, Barbara Williams, Linda Stark, and James Schweppe.

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New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released

The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available. Featuring The Monaco Sisters (Joan, Linda, and Marilyn), Anthony Naturale, Susan Spinelli Peterson, Wendy Lowenthal-Young, and Gary Russell.

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New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released

The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available. Featuring Cassandra Martin, Raffaele Marzullo, Kathleen Maher-Cocca, and Nathaniel Johnson Jr.

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New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project Released

The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available. Featuring Ellen “Ellie” Gitelman Bagli, Grange Margaret Rutan-Haig Mahne Habermann, Donna Dale Hains, and Carolyn Lack.

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