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METC will be re-opening by reservation only on August 4, 2020. No walk in visits will be permitted at this time.

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Upcoming Virtual Events

Join METC for our Virtual Trivia Night! Pre-Registration is required. Click here to register!

 

Virtual Exhibit

Click her to take a tour of our new permanent exhibit, Working the Land: Life, Family & Change in Early 1800s New Jersey. Special thanks to Millwork and More and Wing Wong of Memories TTL for this 3-D walk through!

 

Share Your Story Project

Everyone has a story to tell, and much of what we do at METC is preserving and sharing the unique stories of the people who lived in New Jersey in the past, helping us connect with each other through history. Living during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, we can think of no better way to help preserve history then by asking you to be a part of our “Share Your Stories” project. We hope you will share your stories, photos, and videos with us.

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A New Job and A New Home During COVID-19

Moving to a new state and starting a new job during a pandemic wasn’t in my “life plan,” but the universe had other ideas. Like many around the world, we are all grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of March, I packed my car and rented a U-Haul to make […]

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METC at Home

Explore METC at Home, a selection of at home activities for children and families.  Click here to access METC at Home!

Digital Lesson Plans

We have free online lesson plans for teachers based on our dynamic field trips! Click here to explore our online lesson plans.

METC receives an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State