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We Welcome You!!!

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We INVITE YOU TO VISIT us for the first time if you are new to the Roebling history and legacy, or are just becoming aware of this wonderful gem of a historical site. As the Roebling Museum’s 2019 season of general admission hours and programs draws to a close, we also THANK every visitor who has spent time with us this year.

You still have time to visit us this week! We’ll be open:

Friday, 12/27/19, 11am-4pm
Saturday, 12/28/19, 11am-4pm
Sunday, 12/29/19, 11am-4pm

We’ll be available for group tours and building/meeting room rentals throughout January and February 2020.  Then…

Our 2020 Season Kicks Off on March 1, 2020!

We’re located at 100 Second Avenue, Roebling, NJ 08554.  Just north of Burlington, and Just South of Bordentown and Trenton. Call 609-499-7200 for more information and to book a group tour! (Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Preserve America community.)

THERE IS SO MUCH TO ENJOY HERE AT THE ROEBLING MUSEUM!

A Special Announcement from the Executive Director

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After much thought and consideration, my family and I have decided that it is time for me to move on from my role as Executive Director of the Roebling Museum. I have informed the Board of Directors that I will be leaving at the end of December, and they have accepted my decision. 

I have appreciated the honor of serving as a staff member, leader and colleague here over the course of the past 5 years. Having arrived in a part-time capacity in June 2014, the Museum and I have both experienced a great deal of significant growth, challenge and change during my tenure. I hope that all of our priceless and precious volunteers, members, donors, neighbors and friends feel that we are all the better for it. 

I am pleased to share that after having been asked to serve in a senior consulting capacity with an arts and creative place-making initiative in Philadelphia, I am preparing to launch my own consulting firm, NOW! Nonprofit Organization Wellspring, in January 2020. NOWWellspring will allow me to work more closely with initiatives and clients I have already begun to advise, as well as a number of new clients, once the firm launches officially. I promise to share more about NOWWellspring in the weeks and months to come. 

I wish the Roebling Museum continued growth and success in the future. I can say with absolute certainty that I will never forget my time here with you.

Varissa McMickens Blair 

Executive Director

Roebling Museum

Continuing the Spirit of “Giving Tuesday”

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Roebling Museum thanks all of our members, donors, neighbors, visitors and friends who are giving financial assistance to support this and other nonprofit organizations and charities throughout this season. On Giving Tuesday and beyond, our need remains the same… We need your gifts of $1, $5, $10, $50 and more to keep  this #Roeblinglegacy and #Roeblinghistory alive and enlightening for the next generations. Thank you in advance for any gift you can give.

EVERY single donation truly does make a difference.

www.roeblingmuseum.org/donate

Upcoming Holiday Hours

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The Roebling Museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Our office will also close early, at 2pm, on New Year’s Eve (Dec 31st), the final day of the Museum’s 2019 season. 

Following the holiday season, Roebling Museum’s galleries will be closed (except for pre-booked group tours and rentals) in January and February 2020, and will reopen for general admission tours and visitation on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 11am-4pm. 

Please enjoy a safe, joyful and peaceful holiday season. 

Request Approved! Thank you New Jersey Cultural Trust!

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Congratulations to us all! #jerseyproud #BulingtonCounty #historyiscool #njhistoricalcommission #njculturaltrust #grantrequestsapproved Roebling Museum #AlicePaulInstitute #BurlingtonCountyHistoricalSociety #WhitesbogPreservationTrust #EveshamHistoricalSociety #BurlingtonCountyHistoriansRoundtable

Roebling Museum is excited to share that the New Jersey Historical Commission has recommended that the New Jersey Cultural Trust fund our organization for a proposed special project.  The Cultural Trust board met on November 6, 2019 to vote on the New Jersey Historical Commission’s recommendation, and unanimously approved our project to be fully funded in the amount of $35,000. This grant will establish a new operating cash reserve fund, which will be managed and monitored in accordance with a board-approved financial policy. We thank the NJHC and the NJCT for their support of the Roebling Museum’s continued efforts to grow, stabilize and strengthen its operations and organizational management.

Executive Director Varissa McMickens Blair with Charles Roebling descendant and Roebling Museum Vice President Arthur Shettle
Ferdinand W. Roebling descendant and Roebling Museum President Martha Moore with Executive Director Varissa McMickens Blair

 

Thank you, PSEG Foundation!

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Roebling Museum is proud to have the renewed support of the PSEG Foundation for our Education and Outreach Programs. The Museum recently received notice of a 2019 grant award in the amount of $5,000. Thank you, once again PSEG Foundation, for investing in this organization, and for supporting our efforts to blend STEM/STEAM learning with history, heritage and the Roebling legacy.

  

UPDATE: 2019 Roebling Museum Annual Campaign

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UPDATE: In October, we kicked off our annual giving campaign, and set our sites on an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 before the end of 2019. So far, we’ve raised more than $48,000 toward that goal! Will you add your gift today? Will you help us keep history alive and enlightening at the Roebling Museum?

The Roeblings and their workforce designed, built and put in place the cables for some of the world’s greatest suspension bridges including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the GW Bridge. Today, the Roebling Museum documents, preserves and exhibits the history of the Roebling family, the company village of Roebling, NJ and the Roebling Company. We are inspiring a new generation of makers, builders and doers with STEM learning, historical exhibits, artifacts and archives, and documentation of the NJ heritage that still lives in the former company town we call home.

Every gift and every donation (in any amount)
makes a difference!

It’s important to know that when you give to the Roebling Museum, it’s not the size of your donation that matters most. It’s the hearts, minds and support of those who give that make our fundraising efforts a success.

Whether you give $25 to help us purchase bridge-builder lab kit supplies; or $250, which could provide a scholarship to a local child to attend summer camp; or $450 to cover the cost of transportation for students to experience STEM workshops and walking tours in the historic village of Roebling, NJ; or $10 to purchase a special gift for a Museum volunteer or provide toys and goodies to give to children this holiday season…you are helping to sustain the mission and carry out the vision of the Roebling Museum.

Here’s how you can make that difference today:

  1. Click here to go to the landing page of our website.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the landing page & click on or enter the amount you wish to donate.
  3. Choose to give through PayPal or by credit card.
  4. Make your donation. (THANK YOU!)
  5. Follow the us on Facebook @RoeblingMuseum to see how your gift is making a difference.
  6. Share this email and our giving campaign with others who might also wish to give!
  7. Visit the Museum before the end of 2019, and bring others with you!

Roebling Museum is sharing and preserving history, and inspiring a new generation of young minds and hands to create, make and do. We blend history, heritage, humanities and STEM/STEAM education together in a seamless and engaging way.

 


Christmas in Roebling

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Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11 AM – 5 PM

That magical, most special time of year is nearing, once again. Christmas in Roebling returns to the Roebling Museum on Satuday, December 14, 2019. Enjoy the festive traditions of the season with us, as we share in the cheer and joy holidays. You’ll experience decorated trees throughout the museum representing local businesses, schools, and organizations; hands-on, make & take holiday crafts to take home; holiday tales shared by professional storyteller Denise McCormack;  FREE visits with Santa, where you can take your own photo to capture the memory; tasty treats courtesy of Delicious Orchards;  wagon rides through the beautifully decorate, historic village of Roebling, NJ; and much more. It’s a FREE day of family and neighborly fun for EVERYONE!

Mark your calendars, and share this post. We hope to greet you and wish you a merry, happy, festive season, right here in historic Roebling, NJ.

P.S. The Museum’s event, which ends at dusk, is slated to be followed by another cool event in town… Think holiday music, and you just might be on to something… Stay Tuned for more info from Florence Township re this added way to celebrate the holiday season.

Sponsored by Szucs Meat Market, T.C. Iron Insurance, Delicious Orchards and the PSEG Foundation. Roebling Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

 

Kids Create! STEM Saturdays at Roebling Museum

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It’s time for the Roebling Museum’s next Kids Create! STEM Saturdays event! Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11 AM – 4 PM.

Let’s explore the world of STEM! Children and families can visit the Roebling Museum for just $5 per person for a day filled with fun and interesting learning activities that make science, technology engineering and math come to life. Build something! Make something! Try something new! Learn about structures, and try your hand at becoming Junior Engineer! Learn how the Roebling history and legacy can inspire young minds and imaginations today. Museums are cool! History is Cool! STEM/STEAM is cool! Join us!

Here’s a list of some of the activities planned for our upcoming Kids Create! STEM Saturday event:

~~~~ The Slime-making Lab – add glitter, poms, foam balls…the creative flow is up to you!

🐘🐘🐘 The 21 Elephants Build-a-bridge Challenge – learn some Roebling history by way of the incredible story about the day P.T. Barnum marched Jumbo the Elephant and his entire circus over Roebling’s Great East River (Brooklyn) Bridge!

👩‍🎨👨‍🎨 The Art-bot Studio Lab – Choose your drawing color palette. Make a working art-bot. Then let the individual and collaborative drawing and art-making begin!

~~~~ The Paper Tower Challenge – We provide the materials and instructions. You provide the design-thinking and ingenuity! Collaborate with your family and friends to build a stand-alone tall structure to eclipse all the others…

Plus more activities for all ages!

Tips for a Successful Kids Create! STEM Saturday event:

  • Arrive as early as 11am or whenever you like. Give yourself at least 90 minutes to enjoy all/most of the activities, or stay all day. It’s up to you! The event concludes at 4pm.
  • Bring a snack with you, or purchase pre-packeged snacks or water in the Museum’s gift shop. From fish-shaped cheesy crackers to granola bars, chips and sweet treats, we’ve got a variety of snacks to choose from to keep those engineering minds fueled up for fun and learning.
  • Make it a family and friends experience. Please note that this is not a drop off event. All children must be accompanied by an adult while visiting the Museum.
  • Take the NJ Riverline to Roebling Station. It’s built upon the historic Camden & Amboy Rail Line! Roebling Museum is conveniently located next to the rail station, making public transportation a great option.
  • Let us know you’re joining us! Advanced registration is not required, but it is helpful to the planners of the event. Click this link to register ahead: ://roeblingmuseum.org/events/kids-create-6/
  • Explore the historic Mill Yard and the village of Roebling, NJ! While you’re here, if the temperature and weather cooperate, take a self-guided walking tour of the lovely, historic village that many Roebling workers/employees called home. Or walk along the Mill Yard to see the world’s second largest industrial age Flywheel, an original company locomotive engine, and other historic Roebling Steel Mill artifacts up close.

Call 609-499-7200 or visit our website for advanced tickets and registration. This is an excellent activity for scouts, youth groups and STEM clubs. Children ages 5 and under admitted FREE of charge.

VISIT US

(GPS:1495 Hornberger)
100 Second Avenue
Roebling, NJ 08554
Phone: 609-499-7200

VISITING HOURS

January and February:
Open by appointment for groups over 10 and for researchers.

March through December:
Wednesday through Sunday 11 am-4 pm


Closed:
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter.

Admission:
$6.00 Adults; $5.00 Seniors and Children 6-12; FREE for members and Children under 6

Upcoming Events

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