The American Labor Museum advances public understanding of the history and contemporary issues of work, workers and the labor movement throughout the world, with special attention to the ethnicity and immigrant experience of American workers. Visit Wed.-Sat. 1-4PM. All other times by appointment by calling 973-595-7953. Closed major holidays. Open Labor Day. Suggested donation, $5. Ask us about free admission and Museum Store discount coupons.
"THE HOUSE ON THE GREEN"
View a video history of the Botto House and the 1913 Paterson Strike.
Visit this site, and click on American Labor Museum under "Browse Collections."
“My Labor Union: My Army, My Family, My Community. Inspired by the Life of UAW Leader Pete Antonellis” View a short film created by the Museum. It is designed to inform and prepare future workers for the American workplaces of the next decade and to pay tribute to UAW leader Pete Antonellis. View it on the Museum’s YouTube channel.
View the video of programs and Exhibits at the American Labor Museum
Current Exhibit & Educational Program:
Ordinary People During Extraordinary Times
Exhibit by David Greene
May 7th - August 23rd, 2025
Contemporary photographer David Greene’s documentary work provides a view of the social, cultural, and personal experiences of the lives of the “ordinary people” who are his subjects. These black-and-white photographs focus on storytelling by a photographer who excels in portraiture. (At left, Old, Croatia by David Greene.)
This exhibit is made possible in part by a grant administered by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Re-Union: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize, and Reunite the United States
A virtual book talk with author David Madland
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, 2025 at 7PM
In honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, the Museum cordially invites the general public to a virtual discussion with David Madland, author of Re-Union: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize, and Reunite the United States (Cornell University Press, 2021). David Madland is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He has been called “one of the nation’s wisest” labor scholars by Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. For further information and to receive the link to this virtual (ZOOM) discussion, please call the Museum at 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events & Exhibits:
Schedule a Guided Museum Tours for Summer Camps, Home-schoolers & Adult Groups
June - August 2025
Experience the 1908 home of immigrants through a guided tour, stroll through period rooms, exhibits and Old World Gardens, with hands-on activities for children. Browse and shop in the Museum store. A free copy of “The 1913 Paterson Silk Strike The Children’s Story,” an illustrated 4th-grade level reading book, is available for your school/organization.
The Museum is just moments away from the Great Falls National Park and the Paterson Museum. To schedule a group tour of the American Labor Museum and for further information, please call us at 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com.
2025 Annual Labor Day Parade
Sunday, August 31st, 2025 at 10:30am
The Annual Labor Day Parade, co-sponsored by the Museum and the Borough of Haledon, is scheduled for Sunday, August 31st, 2025. The opening ceremony begins at the Museum at 10:30AM. Step-off at the Museum is at 11AM, rain or shine. The parade celebrates the contributions of working people.
This year’s Labor Day Parade Grand Marshals are Congresswoman Nellie Pou, New Jersey 9th Congressional District, Mayor Michael Johnson, Sr., Borough of Haledon, National Association of Letter Carriers, New Jersey Education Association, and Paterson Police Benevolent Association, Local 1, and Chief Angelo Daniele, Haledon Police Department and Haledon Police Benevolent Association Local 349.
All community organizations, unions, businesses, cultural groups and individuals interested in joining the Annual Labor Day Parade can contact the Museum at 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com
Bargaining, Buttons & Banners
from the Collection of Michael Mulkeen
Exhibit on view Aug. 31 - Dec. 31st, 2025
Michael “Mike” Mulkeen served as a dedicated New Jersey Education Association Uniserv Field Representative and was a passionate collector of union memorabilia. Brother Mulkeen displayed “Symbols of the Labor Movement,” an exhibit which opened at the Museum on Labor Day 1999 and, thereafter, he became one of the most prolific donors to the Museum’s collection. The exhibit opens in conjunction with the Museum’s Annual Labor Day Parade.
