Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
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 […]
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
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!
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Let it snow! Let it snow! Stop by METC on January 15 from 11am – 3pm for a snowflake drop in craft! Just like every snowflake is unique so will each craft made of a variety of materials suitable for kids of all ages. This program is free with regular museum admission.
Join us on February 12, 2022 at 10am on Facebook for a virtual story time! We'll be sharing The 12 Days of Valentine's Day! This program is free and accessible via Facebook!
Celebrate Read Across America with METC! We will be celebrating diversity and the beautiful differences each culture has to offer with the book "Our favorite day of the year" by A.E. Ali virtually on Facebook! Then post a picture of the book you're reading using our hashtag #METCReadAcrossAmerica!
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Everyone's favorite Irish holiday has come for 2022! Come to METC Annex on March 12th at 2:00pm to celebrate Irish culture with Niall O’Leary and friends! There will be dancing, singing, and live music. Bring your children to participate and learn a little dance! Our very own METC Curator of Education may even take the […]
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Launch your way into Makers Day on March 26 by creating your own catapult at METC! Using simple physics, participants will be able to design, build, and experiment with their catapult, and of course launch some fun projectiles across our Education Annex! Pre-registration recommended as supplies are limited. Click here to register! This program is […]
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Stop by the METC to celebrate Spring! We will have crafts and activities for Spring, Easter, and Passover in the Education Annex on April 13, 14, and 15 from 11am-3:30pm . Cost for this program is $8 per child and includes free admission to the museum after you create your crafts!
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Are you curious about needle felting? In this free spirited workshop kids will have lots of fun learning the basics of “sculpting with fiber” in this 4 week after school program starting April 27, 2022. Come prepared to use your imagination and create your very own fuzzy animal to take home. Beginners are welcome, however […]
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Join METC for a Drop In Craft on May 28 and 29. Remember and Honor our veterans for Memorial Day. Kids will create paper lanterns with the colors of the flag. The crafts will run all day while the museum is open from 10am-4pm on Saturday and 12pm-5pm on Sunday. Drop in crafts are included […]
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Join METC in partnership with Hidden Figures of Madison at the 2nd Annual Community Event June 4. Drop by the METC Education Annex to create pop art comic portraits, color portraits with diverse characters, and participate in a seabed jewelry-making workshop led by Rodaina, with Hidden Figures of Madison. You can complete your project on-site […]
Education Annex
23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States
Create your own summer adventure buddy and make a pet rock at METC on June 11! The craft will run from 11am – 1pm and families can stop by the Education Annex at any time to create a craft during their visit to METC. The drop in crafts are $8 per participant. Pre-registration is recommended […]
