The mission of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of America's past by presenting and interpreting the history, culture and lives of ordinary people through educational programs, through preservation and stewardship of our collection, and through exhibition and demonstration of the trades and crafts practiced in New Jersey from its earliest settlement.
	Contact Us   Visit Us  Phone (973) 377-2982 The Museum is located at 9 Main Street (NJ Route 124 at Green Village Road) in the heart of Madison, NJ, about 28 miles west of New York City. We are easily reached from exit 35 of Interstate 287, or exit 7 of New Jersey Route 24. Written Directions and Map We are two blocks west of the Madison train station on the New Jersey Transit Morris and Essex Line.  FAX (973) 377-7358  E-mail info@metc.org Museum Hours   Admission Monday Closed Adults $5.00 Tues - Sat 10 AM to 4 PM Children, Students & Seniors (62 and over) $3.00 Sunday Noon to 5 PM   Members Free  Closed major holidays Maximum charge for a single family is $13 SUMMER HOURS The Museum will be closed on Sundays during July and August  Click on the Bulletin Board button to see our upcoming events!! Scroll this page down to see more information
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METC gratefully acknowledges generous funding from: Madison Rotary Borough of Madison F.M. Kirby Foundation The Fatzler Foundation Hyde & Watson Foundation Russell Investment Group 1772 Foundation The Charles L. Read Foundation The Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders Morris County Historic Preservation Trust The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

What's New? - Happenings and Special Events

Click underlined text for more information   The METC Mailing List Want to get updates on programs and events at the Museum??? Join our mailing list! Click on this button. Join Our Mailing List   The Madison Downtown Concert Series For the second year, METC is proud to present our summer series of free outdoor music performances, with sponsorship by Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Provident Bank, Madison Honda, Whole Foods and The Star-Ledger. This year there are 9 concerts, running from June 11 through October 1. Something for everyone! METC Joins Blue Star Museum Program We are proud to join the Blue Star Museums initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. From Memorial Day through Labor Day we offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families. For more information see our Bulletin Board section, or look Here for a list of participating museums.   Camp for a Day 2010 Our popular once-a-week day camp is back! Choose one or more of our special themed days, each with a learning experience plus fun games and activities Appropriate for children ages 4 to 12 (campers under 7 are required to have an adult present).   We are now on Facebook Be one of the first to sign up on our Fan Page and you will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket which includes FREE Family Membership! Check us out HERE   Teachers: Check Out Our Revised Education Program Information Including a new program on the Lenape Indians.   TIME 4 TYKES Information Page Our 2010 programs for our special 2- to 6-year old visitors.   Kids' Club is Back!! Better than ever, with a new flexible format based on the very popular Summer Camp for a Day.   Visit Our Virtual Museum Our metaMETC virtual museum preserves information from past exhibits, and highlights interesting artifacts from our collection.   Programs for Senior Citizens Updated information on our unique programs for seniors. Two new programs added!   Bulletin Board Section Check the bulletin board for the latest on our many special programs.   Our Quarterly Newsletter is now online Spring 2010 issue now posted. Check it out!   METC joins NARM We are now a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM), an association of museums in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, and El Salvador offering certain benefits of membership to other qualifying museum members. More information on our Bulletin Board.   METC research library is now online A complete list of the books in our Museum library.   METC Joins ShopForMuseums Program Indulge in your favorite pastime (shopping!) while you support your favorite museum (METC!) Look for the ShopForMuseums button below.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS   TIME 4 TYKES   PUBLIC EVENTS

New Special Exhibit:

Opens February 2, 2010 Lenape: Tools & Daily Living Before European settlers inhabited New Jersey, the locals were American Indians known as the Lenape. In our new exhibit, visitors will discover the tools used by these original Jersey natives as they lived, worked and played. Click underlined text for more information

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	Morris County Visitors Center What to see and do in Morris County, including an events calendar
	Shop for Museums Program Support METC while you shop online
	NJ's Great Northwest Skylands Online visitors' guide.
	Madison High School Look for "Hands on History" under the Social Studies Department of MHS.
	Advocates for New Jersey History
	Historical Maps of New Jersey from Rutgers Cartography
	"The Ultimate Fieldtrip Resource"
	A "Museum of Museums" whose goal is to "eventually contain links to every museum on the planet"
	A provider of information for wholesome family entertainment