There are plenty of opportunities to get in the holiday spirit with events hosted at Liberty Hall Museum (LHM) this winter.
The holiday season kicks off with Christmas Tours beginning Friday, November 25, 2016. The tour will feature the ongoing exhibit Toys Through Time: The History of American Fun. Classic childhood board games and Christmas decorations will take attendees back in time.
Tours will leave every hour beginning at 10 a.m., with the last one leaving at 3 p.m. Tour prices are $14 for adults, $10 for Kean alumni and $8 for seniors and children age 3-17. Tours are free for Children under 3, Kean University students and faculty and LHM members.
After the tour, stop by the museum store and check out the exclusive holiday sales.
The Toys Through Time: The History of American Fun is an ongoing exhibit. It takes place in five rooms of the museum and includes a collection of 1850 to 1950 dolls, board games, trucks, puppets, rocking horses and more. The Christmas tours will be the final extravaganza for the exhibit, which runs through the end of December.
The program runs during regular tour times, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with tours leaving every hour. The price is also the same as regular tour admission with adults for $12, Kean Alumni $10, seniors, college students and children ages 3-17 $8. Again, children under 3, LHM members and Kean students and faculty are free.
On Saturday, November 26, 2016, get ready to play real-life Clue with Murder Mystery at the Museum. The year is 1932, and teams of guests will be detectives trying to figure out who murdered Mr. Frederic Ericson and how. After the game, refreshments will be served to the guests.
Reservations for this event were required by Saturday, November 19, 2016. It is $40 per person but $35 for LHM members. Attendees can choose to participate in the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. game.
On Wednesday, December 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2016, enjoy Holiday Afternoon Tea at LHM. Enjoy this past time of first lady of the house, Mary Alice Kean, with an assortment of pastries, finger sandwiches and fresh fruit. The afternoon concludes with a guided museum tour.
The tea runs from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and reservations are required to be made ahead of time at $40 per person and $35 for LHM Members.
There is no better time to get the kids involved than at the Gingerbread House Workshops hosted on Saturday, December 10 and 17, 2016. Provided with plenty of icing and candy, children are free to create their own unique gingerbread houses. On each of the days, there will be two sessions. One runs from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and the other runs from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The cost is $20 for one child and one adult, with all additional adult attendees being $5. Reservations are required for this event ahead of time.
Special Christmas Candlelight Tours will take place on Saturday, December 10 and 17, 2016. The tour concludes with donuts and hot chocolate served to the guests.
These tours begin at 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. and are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and LHM Members and $10 for children. Reservations for these unique tours are required by Monday, December 5, 2016.
Another event for children to enjoy is Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 18, 2016. With a buffet and pictures with Santa on his sleigh, this morning is sure to put guests in the holiday spirit.
There are two, two-hour sessions throughout the day, one beginning at 9 a.m. and the other beginning at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $25 per child and $30 per adult, and reservations are required by Monday, December 12, 2016.
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, the History Happy Hour: Christmas in Toyland allows guests to enjoy drinks and popular board games that will bring them back to their childhood. The event is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is $25 per person and $20 for LHM Members and Kean Alumni. Reservations are required by Thursday, December 15, 2016.
All reservations and ticket purchases take place at www.kean.edu/libertyhall/events, where interested guests can choose which event they would like to attend. Also to make a reservation, call 908-527-0400 or email libertyhall@kean.edu.
As Liberty Hall Museum's winter events are the museum's most popular, they sell out quickly, so be sure to make reservations and purchase a ticket well in advance.
