Mahwah Museum

Prepare for the definitive story of Revolutionary War betrayal! This lecture dissects the stunning conspiracy between American hero-turned-villain Benedict Arnold and British Intelligence Chief Major John André. Together, they hatched the high-stakes plot to sell West Point—the strategic key to the entire American Revolution—to the enemy. Trace the secret, desperate midnight meetings and coded correspondence […]

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:30 pm. Join James Calaski at the Mahwah Museum on a lecture exploring Germany's Shadow War: Spies, Sabotage, and the American Homefront. Get ready for a gripping dive into the shadows of WWI, right here on American soil! Calaski uncovers the shocking truth about German espionage and sabotage in the US. […]

Santa Claus will be making his annual stop at the Mahwah Museum on Friday, December 19th! Our gallery and the model railroad will be open from 6:00-8:00 pm, and Santa will arrive at 7:00 pm. He will be visiting and taking pictures with the children in our Donald Cooper Model Railroad. Both floors of the Museum […]

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2:00 pm. Kitchen gardens in the 1700's fed, healed, and clothed Early American families. The 18th century "huswife" skill set included "physicke, cookery, distillation, perfumery, the making of wool, hemp, flax, dayries, brewing, baking," and, of course - gardening.  Growing plants both Native American and from their homelands, these women turned their […]

Take a virtual trip through Bergen County’s rich legal history with the Honorable Gregg A. Padovano and the Honorable Menelaos W. Toskos as they guide an engaging online tour of the Bergen County Courthouse. Built between 1910 and 1912, the courthouse is a Beaux-Arts masterpiece known for its grand Corinthian columns, ornate stonework, and distinctive […]

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 4:30-6:00 pm. French forces under Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau entered New Jersey in the early morning hours of 26 August 1781. The inhabitants of Mahwah, like all their fellow citizens of Bergen County, were uneasy about these visitors. Long-time enemies, the French had become America’s allies in 1778. But […]