The mission of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of America's past by presenting and interpreting the history, culture and lives of ordinary people through educational programs, through preservation and stewardship of our collection, and through exhibition and demonstration of the trades and crafts practiced in New Jersey from its earliest settlement.
	Contact Us   Visit Us  Phone (973) 377-2982 The Museum is located at 9 Main Street (NJ Route 124 at Green Village Road) in the heart of Madison, NJ, about 28 miles west of New York City. We are easily reached from exit 35 of Interstate 287, or exit 7 of New Jersey Route 24. Written Directions and Map We are two blocks west of the Madison train station on the New Jersey Transit Morris and Essex Line.  FAX (973) 377-7358  E-mail info@metc.org Museum Hours   Admission Monday Closed Adults $5.00 Tues - Sat 10 AM to 4 PM Seniors, Students & Children $3.00 Sunday Noon to 5 PM   Members Free  Closed major holidays Maximum charge for a single family is $13 The Museum will be closed on Sundays during July and August  Click on the Bulletin Board button to see our upcoming events!! Scroll this page down to see more information
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METC gratefully acknowledges generous funding from: Madison Rotary Borough of Madison F.M. Kirby Foundation The Fatzler Foundation Hyde & Watson Foundation Russell Investment Group 1772 Foundation The Charles L. Read Foundation The Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders Morris County Historic Preservation Trust The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

What's New? - Happenings and Special Events

Click underlined text for more information METC joins NARM We are now a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM), an association of museums in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, and El Salvador offering certain benefits of membership to other qualifying museum members. More information on our Bulletin Board. METC research library is now online A complete list of the books in our Museum library. Our Quarterly Newsletter is now online Check it out! Summer Camp for a Day Our popular once-a-week activity session for children ages 4 to 12 is back!!   Bulletin Board Section Check here for the latest on our many special programs. Something for everyone!!!.   Programs for Senior Citizens Updated information on our unique programs for seniors.   Educators: New Field Trips Two great museums have joined forces to create special field trips for your students. Combining art, science, writing and history, these full-day trips at METC and neighboring Morris Museum link themes and content areas that are fully aligned with the NJ Core Content Curriculum Standards.   METC Joins ShopForMuseums Program Indulge in your favorite pastime (shopping!) while you support your favorite museum (METC!) Look for the ShopForMuseums button below.   Scouting Programs Cub Scout, Brownie and Girl Scout programs now on line.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS     PUBLIC EVENTS

New Special Exhibit:

Open February through December, 2009 Food for Thought Our upcoming exhibit, Food for Thought, will serve visitors a tasty experience of Colonial proportions. Discover what a typical Early American meal consisted of and how it was made. Learn about the different foods they ate, and imagine yourself trying to prepare three different meals using the same techniques and recipes from Early America. Visitors will have the opportunity to compare the kitchen utensils used back then to those of today.

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	Morris County Visitors Center What to see and do in Morris County, including an events calendar
	Shop for Museums Program Support METC while you shop online
	NJ's Great Northwest Skylands Online visitors' guide.
	Madison High School Look for "Hands on History" under the Social Studies Department of MHS.
	Advocates for New Jersey History
	Historical Maps of New Jersey from Rutgers Cartography
	"The Ultimate Fieldtrip Resource"
	A "Museum of Museums" whose goal is to "eventually contain links to every museum on the planet"
	A provider of information for wholesome family entertainment