Open House with Activities in our new Maker Space January 12th, 2-4pm:
Kick off the new year with tours of the house and a variety of history-themed activities for the kids (and kids at heart) in our new Maker Space. Admission is $5 ages 13 and older; $4 ages 3-12 and free age 2 and younger. No reservations are necessary.
Tales by the Hearth, Saturday, January 25th 10am *INAUGURAL STORY TIME!* Celebrate winter as we gather around the hearth in our historic main room for a cozy winter story and craft presented by our docents. For ages 3-8 and their caregivers. Registration required. RSVP by January 20, 2025. Limit 15 children. $3 per child (Cash or check.) Call the museum at 908-232-1776 or email [email protected]
Vintage Valentines plus Story Time and a Craft, Sunday, February 9th, 2-4 pm:
Love is in the air as the Miller-Cory House Museum presents “Vintage Valentines”. The writing of romantic notes and letters for St. Valentine’s Day was very popular in colonial America. By the mid-1800s, the first mass-produced Valentine’s Day cards were sold, and an industry was born. The program features a display of vintage valentines, some dating to the 1800s, a children’s Valentine’s Day craft and story time. Admission is $5.00 for adults and children 13 and older, $4.00 for children ages 3 to 12 and free under age 3. No reservations necessary.
Gingerbread for Liberty: Colonial Cookie Molds plus Story Time & a Craft, Sunday, February 23rd, 2-4 pm:
Did you know that George Washington’s soldiers ate gingerbread? Learn all about Revolutionary War baker Christopher Ludwick and the cookie molds he used at a special story time with craft. Then view a collection of colonial cookie molds and hear all about them with collector and Miller-Cory cook, Arlene Soong. Admission is $5.00 for adults and children 13 and older, $4.00 for children ages 3 to 12 and free under age 3. No reservations necessary.
The Farmers’ Year: The Four Seasons of a New Jersey Farm Sunday, March 9th, 2-4 pm
Spring was when the circle of seasons began for colonial families like the Millers and the Corys. Come find out what the jobs and expectations of each season were on a colonial New Jersey farm. Docents will also be cooking over the open-hearth. Families can also enjoy a variety of history-themed activities in our new Maker Space. Admission is $5.00 for adults and children 13 and older, $4.00 for children ages 3 to 12 and free under age 3. No reservations necessary.
Open House plus Open Hearth Cooking March 23rd, 2025, 2-4pm:
The grounds will be open for viewing, docents will be offering tours of the fully furnished c1740 farmhouse and our cooks will be busy over the open hearth. Our Maker Space will be available with self-guided activities for kids and families. Admission is $5 ages 13 and older; $4 ages 3-12 and free age 2 and younger. No reservations are necessary.
Please ask about our weekday tours for groups and school programs. Phone: 908-232-1776 Email: [email protected]
Open select Sundays fall through spring, we are located at 614 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
Located in Westfield, New Jersey, the mission of the Miller-Cory House Museum is to keep early American history alive through re-creating and interpreting the activities of daily life on a farm in the period 1740-1820. Our goals are to teach, provide understanding, stimulate curiosity, and encourage lasting interest in the time period. We are open September through May.