Name: December 4- The Story of the Sound on Sound Machine
Start: 2021-12-04T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-12-04T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Mahwah Museum

Ramapough– Legacy and Heritage

On September 16, 2021September 16, 2021In Exhibit, History

Ramapough– Legacy and Heritage Opening October 2021 Spanning 300 years of Ramapough Indian legacy in this region, we present early artifacts, Indian folklore, land contracts & the Bayard Trading Post, lost identity during the Industrial Age, education history, the establishment of the Ramapough Lenape Nation, and today’s heritage work.

YOU ARE HERE! 150 years of Mahwah Train and Town History in Film and Pictures

On September 16, 2021September 16, 2021In Exhibit, History

YOU ARE HERE! 150 years of Mahwah Train and Town History in Film and Pictures Opening October 2021 Visit our screening room to watch and learn how Mahwah got its place on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroads and became a destination location!

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On September 16, 2021September 16, 2021In Membership, News

Want to be a part of your community’s history? Get involved with the Mahwah Museum! We are currently accepting candidates to fill our Membership Director and Treasurer roles. If interested, email a letter to director@mahwahmuseum.org. The Mahwah Museum is a non-profit 501 c(3) organization. Be a part of your community’s history. Become a part of...

January 16- The Story of the Les Paul Artifacts in the Mahwah Museum

On September 8, 2021September 9, 2021In History, Les Paul, Museum Collections, Music, Upcoming Event, Virtual Program

The Story of the Les Paul Artifacts in the Mahwah Museum with Sean McClowry Saturday, January 16, 2021 @ 11:00am Registration required (see below) This presentation will discuss the artifacts from Les Paul’s home studios which are on display at this museum. The unique collection, not seen anywhere else, is on long term loan from...

December 4- The Story of the Sound on Sound Machine

On September 3, 2021September 9, 2021In Les Paul, Music, Upcoming Event

The Story of the Sound on Sound Machine with Sean McClowry Saturday, December 4 @11:00am- Mahwah Museum Registration Required (see below) This presentation will explore Les Paul’s several methods of overdubbing on the road to multi-track recording. The track will explore four different ways that Les achieved and pioneered Sound on Sound. Two machines will...

A Multimedia Look at the History of Palisades Amusement Park

On August 27, 2021September 8, 2021In History, Palisades Amusement Park, Upcoming Event, Video

A Multimedia Look at the History of Palisades Amusement Park with Vince Gargiulo Monday, November 8, 2021 @ 7:30 pm Registration Required On Monday, November 8, 2021 at 7:30 pm, Vince Gargiulo will present A Multimedia Look at the History of Palisades Amusement Park. This popular and informative lecture is a comprehensive history of the...

October 16, 2021- What’s in Your Attic?

On August 26, 2021September 9, 2021In History, Research and Archives

Candlesticks which belonged to Maria Mowerson Pulis (b 1825) What’s in Your Attic? with Cathy Moran Hajo Saturday, October 16, 2021- Mahwah Museum Registration Required (see below) Before historical artifacts and papers make it to the Museum, they live in our basements, attics, file cabinets and closets. What makes a piece of Mahwah...

Opening Day 2021

On August 26, 2021August 26, 2021In Upcoming Event

The Mahwah Museum will reopen from its summer break on Saturday, 10/2. We’ll be featuring two new exhibits- The Ramapough- Legacy and Heritage and YOU ARE HERE!. Our hours throughout the season will be Saturdays from 1:00-4:00 pm. We are so looking forward to welcoming you back to the Museum!

Bergen County Quilt & Coverlet Show

On June 29, 2021July 22, 2021In Exhibit, History, News, Quilts and Coverlets

This fall, from October 1-2, the Mahwah Museum will be participating in the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet show, a two-day event highlighting quilts and coverlets made in Bergen County, New Jersey

Closing Day 2021

On May 27, 2021June 3, 2021In Exhibit, History, News

Summer Closing Our last day will be June 26 Be sure to visit beforehand- we’d love to see you! At the end of another unusual season, the Mahwah Museum and the Old Station Museum will be closing for the summer after June 26 to prepare for an exciting fall season! In the meantime,...

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

On April 8, 2021July 1, 2021In News, Old Station Museum

The Old Station Museum will be open starting on April 10th and for all of the Saturdays following in April, May, June, September & October from 1 to 4 pm. It will also be open for three consecutive days on the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day holiday weekends.

Photographs of Les Paul Through The Lens of Chris Lentz – A Webinar

On April 6, 2021June 17, 2021In Les Paul, Video, Virtual Program

Chris Lentz was Les Paul's photographer from the time he performed at Fat Tuesdays in the 1980’s, the Iridium in the 1990’s and 2000’s and Les' many travels in-between until his passing in 2009.

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Upcoming Events

Bergen County Quilt & Coverlet Show

Opening Day 2021

October 16, 2021- What’s in Your Attic?

A Multimedia Look at the History of the Palisades Amusement Park

December 4- The Story of the Sound on Sound Machine

Ramapough– Legacy and Heritage

YOU ARE HERE! 150 years of Mahwah Train and Town History in Film and Pictures

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January 16- The Story of the Les Paul Artifacts in the Mahwah Museum

December 4- The Story of the Sound on Sound Machine

A Multimedia Look at the History of Palisades Amusement Park

October 16, 2021- What’s in Your Attic?

Opening Day 2021

Bergen County Quilt & Coverlet Show

Closing Day 2021

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

Photographs of Les Paul Through The Lens of Chris Lentz – A Webinar