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We invite you to join us for this special Night at the Museum, METC’s annual fundraiser supporting the museum’s diverse educational programs and the preservation of our historic building. The evening's festivities will take place in both the Museum building and the Education Annex with our main stage on the METC lawn where event MC and entertainer […]
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 […]
Celebrate Bottle Hill Day at METC where the past meets the present! Join us on the front lawn for traditional woodworking demonstrations and learn some modern home repair hacks from Tyler Merson of Merson Home Consulting Service. The whole family will also enjoy playing some historic lawn games. Admission to the museum is free to all!
Be a part of the magic that brings history to life at METC by supporting our educational scholarship fund at our Annual Benefit Dinner! We invite you to join us for an enchanting and magical evening on October 14, 2021 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. Click here for more information!
METC and our Education Annex will be performance locations for this year's Holiday Arts Festival! Traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend, Holiday Arts Festival is a collaborative project of the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance (MACA) and the Madison Downton Development Commission (DDC) that presents local musicians at various locations throughout the downtown area of Madison. Use […]
Join METC and BAR for holiday drop in crafts on Saturday, December 11! Participants with the help from the artists of BAR, will cycle through three stations creating a variety of giftable paper crafts such as small accordion books with pockets, origami envelopes, and gift & gratitude tags to take home and share with their […]
METC receives an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is situated on Lenapehoking, the ancestral land of the Lenape people. We pay respect to Lenape people of the past, present, and future.
