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Travels Through Time

  • 1085 Morris Avenue Union, New Jersey, 07083 (map)

About Liberty Hall

An understanding of history and nature is deepened through the lens of the people who lived it in a 250-year span. Explore a revolutionary-era home that grew into a 50-room mansion. Trace one family’s history through furnishings, decorative arts, clothing, and so much more. Listen to fascinating stories and legends that make Liberty Hall one of New Jersey’s most treasured historic homes. The exquisite arboretum and gardens, which highlight an artistic array of historical horticulture, including some of New Jersey’s oldest trees.

Liberty Hall stands at the center of the American Revolution and home to governors, congressmen, senators, assembly persons, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Its plush gardens have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Inhabited by William Livingston, New Jersey’s first elected governor and a signer of the United States Constitution, the 14-room Georgian-style home evolved over time into a 50-room Victorian mansion. Visitors can explore the collections of antique furniture and decorative artifacts by seven generations, including the Livingston and Kean families, who called Liberty Hall hom


Trip Details

Price: Student $12/ Adult $6

The day includes:

  • A Private Tour

    Museum educators dressed in period clothes will guide students on a time travel adventure through six different generations:

    1780s; 1820s; 1860s; 1900s; 1940s; and 1980s

    Through artifacts, reproductions, and hands-on activities, students will explore how life has changed for children at Liberty Hall by comparing lighting, transportation, communication, technology, clothing, music, and toys.

K-12th Grade


Additional Information

  • Arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure the tour starts on time.

  • Lunch space is available, so please bring a bagged lunch.

  • The Museum at Liberty Hall is part of the Passport to Your National Parks program. When you visit, bring your passport and get it stamped!

  • Liberty Hall walkways are gravel, and the mansion is not ADA-compliant at this time, though it is being addressed.

  • Time for lunch and gift shop are built into this trip.

  • Parking is free.

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