A quick tour through one of Montclair’s most historic hubs.

Before scheduled playdates, organized leagues, and screen time, childhood in Montclair was defined by freedom, imagination, and neighborhood connections.

Before supermarkets, self-checkout lanes, and online ordering, grocery shopping in Montclair was a far more personal—and local—experience.

Anne Hallowell Mockridge: ‘A Driving Force’ in the Montclair History Center

New Digital Collection Alert! Italians of Montclair

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

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

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.

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

How does the Montclair Garden Club decorate our museum?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Highlighting an oral history in celebration of Pride Month.

Explore a piece of Montclair’s Jewish history and a neighborhood fixture.

Explore our collections in a whole new way!

Find out about the paranormal side of Montclair’s history with The Montclair Pod and Collections Manager Erin Benz.

The history of Montclair’s unique fire department, by Philip Zhou.