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.
Open House plus Open Hearth Cooking, April 6th, 2025, 2-4pm:
The grounds will be open for viewing, a docent 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.
Sheep to Shawl Festival, April 27th, 1-4 pm. RAIN OR SHINE
It’s spring, and the sheep are due for their haircuts! The process of sheep shearing will be performed by a master shearer, using hand shears as was done in early America. Museum docents in period costume will also be demonstrating wool-related period crafts including carding, spinning, weaving and knitting. 18th century farm tasks such as wash day and soap making will also be demonstrated and our cooks will showcase eighteenth-century colonial cuisine over an open hearth. Children can enjoy a simple sheep- themed craft.
Mother’s Day Open House plus Open Hearth Cooking, May 4th, 2025, 2-4pm:
The grounds will be open for viewing, a docent 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 and a special Mother’s Day craft. Admission is $5 ages 13 and older; $4 ages 3-12 and free age 2 and younger. No reservations are necessary.
Child’s Play on the Farm: Old-time Toys and Games, May 18th, 2-4 pm
Did children in rural colonial New Jersey have time to play? Their first job was working hard alongside their families with the many tasks required of daily life on a farm. Still, they managed to find time in- between chores to play and most houses had a few toys. Bring your children (or your own inner-child) and join us at the historic c.1740 Miller-Cory House Museum as we demonstrate and play some old- fashioned games and showcase some interesting colonial era toys. Our cooks will also be busy cooking over our open hearth using period recipes and techniques. Admission to all programs 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.