Liberty Hall Museum

Liberty Hall Museum Come for a tour, school trip or rent us for your next big event!! Ancestors of the Livingston/Kean families have included Governors, U.S.

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University is the home of New Jersey's first governor, William Livingston and has been a silent witness to more than 250 years of history! Welcome to Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University, home of New Jersey’s first elected governor and signer of the Constitution, William Livingston. Built in 1772, on the eve of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall has been a silent w

itness to more than 200 years of American history. Over the last two centuries, the originally designed 14-room Georgian Style home has grown into a 50-room Victorian-style mansion. The site houses extensive collections of antique furniture, ceramics, textiles, toys and tools owned by seven generations of Livingston and Kean families. Congressmen and Senators, business entrepreneurs, and pioneering women with vision and strength. The stories of their lives, passed down from generation to generation, tell how this family met the challenges of a changing nation. Visit Liberty Hall Museum and discover the living past.

Hello Summer!!🌞🌞We are happy to announce that our children summer programs are back for Summer '26!!😎Join us on Mondays,...
06/22/2026

Hello Summer!!🌞🌞
We are happy to announce that our children summer programs are back for Summer '26!!😎

Join us on Mondays, starting July 6th, for our Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall. A new theme every week, designed for 1st to 5th graders.

Join us Wednesday mornings, starting July 1st, for our Toddler Time at Liberty Hall. Perfect for ages 2 to 4 years old with a new theme every week.

Please visit our website, libertyhall.kean.edu, for more information and to purchase your tickets.🎟

We can not wait to see you all this summer!!😊

Happy Father's Day!!From our family to yours!Pictured here are Colonel John Kean (1814-1895) with his grandchildren and ...
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day!!
From our family to yours!

Pictured here are Colonel John Kean (1814-1895) with his grandchildren and Captain John Kean (1888-1949) with his wife Mary Alice Barney Kean and three children, Mary Alice "May" (Kean) Raynolds, John Kean, and Stewart Barney Kean.

Photos from The John Kean Collection at Liberty Hall Museum.

June 19, 2026, marks the 161st anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. We o...
06/19/2026

June 19, 2026, marks the 161st anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
We observe the holiday to reflect, educate, and celebrate Black culture and history

06/18/2026

When Toy Story 5 is on everyone’s mind, but you work at a historic house museum…

Hooray! We did it!!🙌😁Today we said goodbye to the last students for the school program season! 👋👋From Changing Childhood...
06/18/2026

Hooray! We did it!!🙌😁

Today we said goodbye to the last students for the school program season! 👋👋
From Changing Childhood program to Crown to Country program and everything in between, we had a school program, some days with over 100 students, almost every day since mid-February until today!
Seeing over 9,400 students this program season! Wow!😮

Thank you to the amazing LHM staff, interns, and volunteers who worked tirelessly everyday to educate the students and educators all about Liberty Hall's history, U.S. history, Stem programs and so much more!❤️

Congratulations to an incredible school program season!👏👏
An Ice-cream party was a sweet and refreshing way to celebrate the last day! Including, a perfect brownie sundae for Hannah, our Director of Education!🍨🍦
Cheers till next school season! 😊

Our next staff highlight is Isabella Apgar, one of our Museum Educators! Isabella has worked at Liberty Hall Museum sinc...
06/17/2026

Our next staff highlight is Isabella Apgar, one of our Museum Educators! Isabella has worked at Liberty Hall Museum since October 2025.☺️

Isabella has lived in Mendham her whole life. One thing she enjoys about her town is the running trails. 🏃‍♀️

She attended Ramapo College of New Jersey and majored in History with a double minor in Human Rights and Genocide Studies and American Studies. This fall, she will start Kean University’s Master’s program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. She hopes to become a professor one day.👩‍🏫

Outside of work, Isabella enjoys watching YouTube videos and writing. Her favorite YouTube channel is Dan and Phil for their relatability and personalities. If she had a day off, she would stay in her room all day on the computer and drink an alarming amount of Diet Coke. ✍️💻 🥤

If Isabella could time travel, she would go back to the 2010s just to raid a frozen yogurt shop while listening to Katy Perry and Rihanna. A fun fact about Isabella is that her birthday is April Fools’ Day.🍨

If you are looking for a strong Americano, Isabella recommends trying to make it at home--it's easy and much cheaper!☕️

Thank you for reading about Isabella! 😊
Join us next month as we learn about Cassandra!

06/16/2026

All Aboard!!!
Enjoy our summer series in the garden and join us for Uncork History: Travel Around Liberty Hall with 250 Years of Transportation.
Have you ever wondered how society went from using horses and carriages to cars?
Kayla will take us on a stroll around Liberty Hall Museum as we explore the history of transportation and get a closer look at some of the museum's modes of transportation still on the property.
Afterward, relax in our historic gardens with wine and finger foods, as the sun sets.
It is perfect for a summer date night or a night out with friends!

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Contin...
06/14/2026

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

Topic of the Day! 🤔Some of these really made for a lengthy discussion at lunch!😁What would you vote? ✔️
06/09/2026

Topic of the Day! 🤔

Some of these really made for a lengthy discussion at lunch!😁
What would you vote? ✔️

Giddy up or Choo Choo!!🐎🚂Have you ever wondered how society went from using horses and carriages to the cars of today?Jo...
06/04/2026

Giddy up or Choo Choo!!🐎🚂

Have you ever wondered how society went from using horses and carriages to the cars of today?
Join us Wednesday, June 24 for our next Uncork History and let us find out together!😊

Tickets are available on our website, libertyhall.kean.edu .

Address

1003 Morris Avenue
Union Township, NJ
07083

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+19085270400

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