New Digital Collection Alert! Italians of Montclair
Read moreNew Collection Alert! Montclair Police Department Scrapbooks
Explore our newest collection and it’s history with Collections Manager Erin Benz!
Read moreMontclair History Center Welcomes a New Trustee
We are pleased to welcome Beatriz Albini-Ruiz to our board.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreIn Case You Missed It 2025
Missed one of our programs in 2025? Find it here!
Read moreCelebrating the Holiday by Honoring History
How does the Montclair Garden Club decorate our museum?
Read morePrairie 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.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreNew 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.
Read morePride Month Oral History Spotlight: Growing Up Gay in ’60s and ’70s Essex County
Highlighting an oral history in celebration of Pride Month.
Read moreOral History Spotlight: The Legacy of Stuart Kiel and Kiel's Pharmacy
Explore a piece of Montclair’s Jewish history and a neighborhood fixture.
Read moreSay Hello to Our New Online Collections Portal!
Explore our collections in a whole new way!
Read moreThe Montclair Pod: Featuring Collections Manager Erin Benz
Find out about the paranormal side of Montclair’s history with The Montclair Pod and Collections Manager Erin Benz.
Read moreHistory of the Montclair Fire Department
The history of Montclair’s unique fire department, by Philip Zhou.
Read moreImproving the Collections: Museum Assessment Program
Learn how MHC is improving the care of our collections!
Read moreIn Case You Missed It 2024
If you've missed any of our History at Home programs, Montclair history articles, blogs we've posted, or additions to our digital collections this past year, check out the complete list below.
Read moreThe Echoes of Montclair: Unveiling Centuries of Stories
The first episode of our new podcast!
Read moreNew Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project
The next round of oral histories from the 2018 oral history project are now available.
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