FIELD TRIPS
The Museum at Liberty Hall, New Jersey’s premier center for history, is proud to offer standards-based educational programs for students from pre-kindergarten through university levels. Liberty Hall’s extensive collection of artifacts and documents, along with experienced, enthusiastic museum educators, bring history to life at a location of pivotal moments in New Jersey and the nation’s history. All programs include hands-on components presented by museum educators in period dress, transporting students to another time.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
Animals and Habitats, Architecture, American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Farm Life, Firetrucks and Firehouses, Historic House Museums, History, Nature and Ecology, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will come to your classroom and conduct one or more of our exceptional outreach programs. Outreach programs to classrooms include modified versions of select in-person field trips and completely new programs designed specifically for your classroom. Additional workshops are available with each program. All outreach programming is based on current Common Core and New Jersey Department of Education standards and will include pre-visit activities.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
American Revolution, Art, Bookmaking, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Folklore and Legends, Games, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will conduct programming that is specifically designed to engage your students on a virtual platform! This allows for interaction between your students and the museum educators, capturing the experience of a museum visit. All virtual field trips include the option for a hands-on component (sent to teachers in advance) and are based on current Common Core and New Jersey Department of Education curriculum standards.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum stands at the center of the American Revolution and academic excellence. Home to the first elected Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, and several generations of the Kean family, its residents have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Today, Liberty Hall hosts educational programs, concerts, community events, civic ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
contact info
Hrs: Varies
FIELD TRIPS
As New Jersey’s premier American History education and nature center, Liberty Hall is proud to offer a series of programs for scouts. Liberty Hall’s wooded setting and extensive gardens provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity for scouts to explore the world of nature. In addition, all programs include a hands-on component that allows scouts to see, hear and touch history! Programs are designed to assist scouts in completing the badge and adventure requirements for each scouting level.
supports scout badges in:
: Art, Games and Fair Play, Community, Heritage, Nature, Gardening, Growing, Trees, Flowers, Textiles, Daisy Petals, Architecture, American Heritage, Hiking, Detective Skills, Animals, Birds, Shapes and Designs, Outdoor Art, Gadgets, Buildings, Stories, Laughter
topics covered:
American History and Heritage, American Revolution, Animals, Architecture, Art, Colonial History, Community and Heritage, Detective Skills, Financial Wellness, Games and Fair Play, Nature, Outdoor Art, Performances, Shapes and Designs, Textiles
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
VIRTUAL
Our ever-popular scout programs are now available as virtual programs! Each program is approximately 90 minutes in length and includes a lively presentation by one of our museum educators along with artifacts from the museum’s collection. Programs are designed to assist scouts in completing the requirements of merit badges, elective adventures., etc. – depending on your scout level.
supports scout badges in:
Art, Community, Heritage, Textiles, Daisy Petals, American Heritage, Detective Skills, Shapes and Designs, Stories, Laughter
topics covered:
American History and Heritage, American Revolution, Architecture, Art, Colonial History, Community and Heritage, Detective Skills, Financial Wellness, Games and Fair Play, Performances, Textiles
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum stands at the center of the American Revolution and academic excellence. Home to the first elected Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, and several generations of the Kean family, its residents have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Today, Liberty Hall hosts educational programs, concerts, community events, civic ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
contact info
Hrs: Varies
FIELD TRIPS
The Museum at Liberty Hall, New Jersey’s premier center for history, is the field trip destination for your campers! Liberty Hall’s extensive collection of artifacts and documents, along with experienced, enthusiastic museum educators, bring history to life at a location of pivotal moments in New Jersey and the nation’s history. All programs include hands-on components presented by museum educators in period dress, transporting campers to another time.
topics covered:
Animals and Habitats, Architecture, American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Farm Life, Firetrucks and Firehouses, Historic House Museums, History, Nature and Ecology, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will come to your camp and conduct one or more of our exceptional outreach programs. Outreach programs to campers include modified versions of select in-person field trips and completely new programs designed specifically for your campers. Additional workshops are available with each program.
topics covered:
American Revolution, Art, Bookmaking, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Folklore and Legends, Games, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will conduct programming that is specifically designed to engage your campers on a virtual platform! This allows for interaction between your campers and the museum educators, capturing the experience of a museum visit. All virtual field trips include the option for a hands-on component (sent to chaperones and leaders in advance).
topics covered:
American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum stands at the center of the American Revolution and academic excellence. Home to the first elected Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, and several generations of the Kean family, its residents have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Today, Liberty Hall hosts educational programs, concerts, community events, civic ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
contact info
Hrs: Varies
FIELD TRIPS
The Museum at Liberty Hall, New Jersey’s premier center for history, is proud to offer standards-based educational programs for students from pre-kindergarten through university levels. Liberty Hall’s extensive collection of artifacts and documents, along with experienced, enthusiastic museum educators, bring history to life at a location of pivotal moments in New Jersey and the nation’s history. All programs include hands-on components presented by museum educators in period dress, transporting students to another time.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
Animals and Habitats, Architecture, American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Farm Life, Firetrucks and Firehouses, Historic House Museums, History, Nature and Ecology, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will come to your group meeting space and conduct one or more of our exceptional outreach programs. Outreach programs include modified versions of select in-person field trips and completely new programs designed specifically for your students. Additional workshops are available with each program. All outreach programming is based on current Common Core and New Jersey Department of Education standards and will include pre-visit activities.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
American Revolution, Art, Bookmaking, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Folklore and Legends, Games, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Museum educators in period dress will conduct programming that is specifically designed to engage your students on a virtual platform! This allows for interaction between your students and the museum educators, capturing the experience of a museum visit. All virtual field trips include the option for a hands-on component (sent to teachers in advance) and are based on current Common Core and New Jersey Department of Education curriculum standards.
supports classroom learning in:
American History, Social Studies, STEM, Colonial America, New Jersey History
topics covered:
American Revolution, Careers in History, Colonial Life, Enslaved People’s History, Historic House Museums, History, Primary Source Documents, STEM, Technology, Women in History
contact info
Name: Hannah Gaston
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum stands at the center of the American Revolution and academic excellence. Home to the first elected Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, and several generations of the Kean family, its residents have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Today, Liberty Hall hosts educational programs, concerts, community events, civic ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
contact info
Hrs: Varies
FAMILY OUTINGS
Liberty Hal offers a wide variety of family programs and events. Drop your children off for an Afterschool Adventure program, decorate a gingerbread house with your children at our Gingerbread House Workshops in December, pick pumpkins and go on a hayride at our Pumpkin Patch Event, hunt for easter eggs at our Annual Easter Egg hunt, and so much more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
topics covered:
American History, American Revolution, Art, Colonial Life, Family Games, Folklore and Legends, Holiday Themed Events, Nature, Seasonal Themed Events, Superheroes, Storybooks, STEM, Tea Parties, Technology, Toys
contact info
Name: Isbett Checo
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Celebrate your child’s next birthday in historic fashion at Liberty Hall Museum. Choose from multiple birthday party packages to design a perfect party that will be remembered for a lifetime.
topics covered:
Firehouse, Revolutionary Scouts, Spies and Soldiers, Tea Party
contact info
Name: Isbett Checo
Phone: 908-527-0400
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum stands at the center of the American Revolution and academic excellence. Home to the first elected Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, and several generations of the Kean family, its residents have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Today, Liberty Hall hosts educational programs, concerts, community events, civic ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and more! There is something for everyone at Liberty Hall!
contact info
Hrs: Varies