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 Children (6 and over), Students, Seniors (62 and over) $3.00 Sunday Noon to 5 PM   Members, Children (5 and under) Free     Maximum charge for a single family is $13 New Exhibit Now Open  - The Work of Play.  Information HERE  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 Russell Investment Group 1772 Foundation Hyde & Watson Foundation Arts Council of the Morris Area The Charles L. Read 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.

 

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Click underlined text for more information Check our Bulletin Board for our latest programs and events Exhibit Catalog Published The Museum is proud to announce the publication of the catalog for our current exhibit The Work of Play: Where Business Meets Leisure. Go HERE for ordering information. Calling All Collectors! The Museum invites you to host a mini-exhibit of your treasures. Working with a Museum Curator, you will display your objects in selected areas of the Museum for 4 to 6 weeks.  Click on the above link for more information. 2012-2013 Time 4 Tykes Schedule Announced  Museum Events especially designed for our youngest visitors (ages 2 to 6) Opportunities for Home-School Groups Are you home-schooling your children?  METC may offer opportunities for you individually or as members of a group. Click on the above link to explore what possibilities may exist at the Museum for your children. Support the Museum Please consider supporting us by making a donation or becoming a member. Click on the above link for more information. Facility Rentals Our home, the elegant James Library Building, is available for rental. Winter 2013 Newsletter Now Online The METC Mailing List Want to get updates on programs and events at the Museum??? Join our mailing list! Click on this button. Join Our Mailing List   PLEASE SUPPORT US WITH A DONATION Donate online through PayPal or with your credit card.   Teachers: Check Out Our Revised Education Program Information   METC research library is now online A complete list of the books in our Museum library. METC is a member of NARM We are 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.

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If you ever wanted to learn more about what people did for fun before the turn of the twentieth century, or the people who made that fun possible, our new exhibit is for you.The Work of Play looks at how leisure activities were defined by class. For example, gardening was considered a leisure activity of the wealthy, whereas farming was considered "work" to the working class.
	The exhibit also explores different trades and industries that were supported by leisure activities, such as the musicians who worked through everyone else’s leisure time either as the church organist, a fiddler at the town dance or occasionally as a professional musician on stage.
	Lastly The Work of Play examines the ways in which participating in certain leisure activities could in fact improve your business, such as sharing drinks at the local tavern. These topics will be showcased through five themes: print culture, music, taverns, fashion, and toys & games.
	More Information HERE

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		Shop for Museums program. Support METC while you shop online
	A free weekly electronic newsletter and website that focuses on kid-friendly activities/events and articles for parents.		Madison High School Look for "Hands on History" under the Social Studies Department of MHS.
	NJ's Great Northwest Skylands Online visitors' guide.		Historical Maps of New Jersey from Rutgers Cartography
	A "Museum of Museums" whose goal is to "eventually contain links to every museum on the planet"		The Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783 is a hereditary society established to honor the memory and skills of our Colonial Ancestors who were accomplished in the field of art or trades which strengthened the building of our Nation.
	A provider of information for wholesome family entertainment		Advocates for New Jersey History
	"The Ultimate Fieldtrip Resource"		Morris County Visitors Center What to see and do in Morris County, including an events calendar