Join METC in exploring and celebrating what it means to engage in innovation and invention, then try your hand at designing your own invention! This program has 4 components: 1. Pick up your supply kit at METC (additional details provided during registration) 2. Attend an interactive, live virtual session exploring the art of invention 3. […]
Title: A Day in the Life… Date: April 7, 2021 Time: 1-2:30pm Description: Time travel back to the 1800s and experience a child’s daily life by trying your hand at making butter, simple weaving, crafting a toy and more! Age: 1st-5th grades cost: $10/child Pre-registration is required. To register, register online here or contact our […]
Explore some of the many architectural gems in downtown Madison including the James Library Building with METC Staff on a walking tour. Pre-registration is required here. Free for METC Members/ $15 for Nonmembers.
The Hidden Figures of Madison project vision is to create spaces where Madison, NJ residents can learn about their town from the perspective of the underrepresented ethnic groups who have added and continue to add to Madison's and our Nation’s fabric. The Hidden Figures of Madison project aims to shine a light on Madison’s community […]
Up, up, and away we go at the METC’s Drop-In Craft Day! Join us for an adventure in hot air ballooning where the sky’s the limit. Did you know that the first hot air balloon was made of paper and silk? Come on down to METC's Education Annex on July 8, from 11am to 3pm […]
Join METC for a Discovery Family Fun day on Saturday, July 17 from 1-4pm! The day-long indoor/outdoor event includes mini tours of the new exhibit, hands-on crafts in our Education Annex, exploring the fascinating art of solagraph photography, playing games on the METC lawn, and musical entertainment from Popsical School of Performance! This event is free but […]
Find the “hidden treasures” of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts with a scavenger hunt around METC’s exhibits in the historic James Library building! Education staff and interns will guide you on your adventure to complete the challenges and win a prize. This event is free with regular admission but pre-registration is requested. Register […]
You’re late for a very important date! Fall down the rabbit hole and join us at METC’s Drop-In Craft Day in Wonderland on August 5! Go on an adventure with Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and many others during a day of fun, creativity and nonsense! Stop by anytime between 11am and 3pm […]
Get ready for Back-to-School 2021 by travelling back in time to the 1800s and experiencing how 19th century children did their lessons on August 18. Stop by the METC Annex between 11am and 3pm to do some lessons on a slate and to try out writing with ink. All ages are welcome but must be […]
Explore some of the many architectural gems in downtown Madison including the James Library Building with METC Staff on a walking tour. Pre-registration is required here. Free for METC Members/ $15 for Nonmembers.
In the 15th century, as many as 10 million Native Americans lived in North America. Many thousands lived in “Lenapehocking,” the vast homeland of the Lenni Lenape, who were the first inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. On September 25 at 2pm, Carla Messinger of Native American […]
