Museum educators dressed in period clothes will guide students on a time travel adventure through five different generations: 1780s; 1820s; 1860s; 1900s; and 1940s. Through artifacts, reproductions and hands-on activities, students will explore how life has changed for children at Liberty Hall by comparing lighting, transportation, communication, technology, clothing, music, and toys. Additional workshops available.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

In this historic setting, students will use artifacts and hands-on activities to learn how the events leading up to the American Revolution shaped the difficult decisions faced by New Jersey colonists. Guided by museum educators dressed in historic clothing, students will use a quill pen to sign a loyalty oath to support the patriot cause, remain loyal to King George III, or stay out of the conflict with the Quakers. Additional workshops available.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step into the role of historian and have the opportunity to study and transcribe primary source documents, learn how to take an oral history, observe best practices for the preservation and handling of historical materials, and work collaboratively to create a museum quality display of artifacts. A tour of Kean University including Kean Hall once a part of the Liberty Hall property, built by famed politician, banker, and resident of Liberty Hall Senator Hamilton Fish Kean, will round out the field trip. Additional workshops available. Tours of Kean University available upon request.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will trace the path to the American Revolution from the first stirrings of discontent to the birth of the nation using primary source documents and artifacts from the museum’s collection. In this historic setting, guided by museum educators in period dress, students will explore the geographic, economic, and political factors that led to the revolution. Additional workshops available.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

This program allows students to explore the world of architecture and gain an understanding of the types of building materials used by architects and builders around the world. Exploring the buildings on Liberty Hall’s property, students will learn how different building materials were used throughout time, how climate, building function, and culture affect architecture, and how homes can come in many different shapes and sizes around the world. Students will spend time in our design lab and create their own two-and-three dimensional structures from a wide variety of materials.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step back in time to experience a day in the life of a child in the late 1700s including colonial chores, school, and games. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will explore a life vastly different to their own through hands-on activities and artifacts.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Through the use of documents and artifacts from our extensive collection, students will gain an understanding of the value and methodology of primary source research. The program can be customized to focus on any era of American History from the War for Independence to World War I. Additional workshops available. Tour of Kean University available upon request.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will study the diverse architecture and floor plans of the many buildings on Liberty Hall’s campus to discover how function dictates form and building design and how the buildings have changed overtime. Students will create a measuring tool and work collaboratively to design a new addition to Liberty Hall.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Museum educators in period dress will guide students on a virtual journey through Liberty Hall. In this historic setting, students will see artifacts from the collection, learn how the events leading up to the American Revolution shaped the difficult decisions faced by New Jersey colonists, and debate whether they should support the patriot cause, remain loyal to King George III, or stay out of the conflict with the Quakers.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step into the role of a historian and take a virtual tour of Liberty Hall Museum. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will learn about the servants and enslaved people who resided at Liberty Hall. The program concludes with an interactive discussion about the role African Americans played in the history of the United States.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will trace the path to the American Revolution from the first stirrings of discontent to the birth of the nation using primary source documents and artifacts from the museum’s collection. In this historic setting, guided by museum educators in period dress, students will virtually explore the geographic, economic, and political factors that led to the revolution.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Museum educators dressed in period clothes will guide students on a virtual time travel adventure through three different generations at Liberty Hall: 1780s; 1860s; and 1940s. Through artifacts and reproductions students will explore how life has changed for children at Liberty Hall by comparing lighting, transportation, communication, technology, clothing, music, and toys.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will take a virtual tour of Liberty Hall Museum’s Women’s Suffrage exhibit. Guided by museum educators in period clothing, students will discover the long struggle for the 19th Amendment, including how the Kean women of Liberty Hall did not favor suffrage. Students will end the program studying and transcribing primary source documents relating to the women’s suffrage movement.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step back in time to experience a day in the life of a child in the late 1700s including colonial chores, school, and games. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will virtually explore a life vastly different to their own through period rooms and artifacts.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step into the role of a historian and take a virtual tour of Liberty Hall Museum. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will discover the halls of Liberty Hall while exploring how museums use objects to tell stories. The program concludes with a guided exploration into studying and transcribing primary source documents from Liberty Hall’s collection.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students will step into the role of a historian and take a virtual tour of Liberty Hall Museum. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will explore William Livingston’s home, family, and life and discuss how those aspects influenced his political decisions and affected several articles within the first New Jersey Constitution. The program concludes with a guided exploration into studying and transcribing primary source documents from the 1776 New Jersey Constitution in relation to Livingston’s writings.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Students can speak with historic characters that are positioned within an accurate historic setting. Teachers can choose from a menu of historical figures from the 1770s through the 1940s who will discuss their life. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session with students. Teachers will receive an advance packet with activities and information about their selected historical figure.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Using Liberty Hall Museum’s often unseen collection of cars, trucks, and carriages, explore the history of transportation starting from the 1700s through modern day! Visit the Carriage House, Wagon Shed, and Firehouse Museum to discover how transportation affected the lives of the Livingston and Kean family and how it continues to affect our lives today.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.