Current Exhibit and Educational Program:

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 and is curated by Alexandra Mazur.

Free Saturday Labor Arts Classes for Children, Grades 3 through 5

October 4th - December 20th, 2025

The Museum has received funding from the Puffin Foundation to host Saturday Labor Arts classes. The purpose of the program is to introduce students to the history and contemporary issues of working people and immigrants through the visual and performing arts. Registered students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities by which they are encouraged to develop their understanding of an immigrant worker’s home, lifestyle and workplace as a means of comparison to the same issues today. Due to the program’s growing popularity, pre-registration is required and seating is limited. For further information and to register, please call the Museum at 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com.

Women in America’s Revolutions 1776 and 1926

Jan. 7th - Dec. 31st, 2026

The exhibit highlights women who were revolutionaries of the American Revolution and the 1926 Passaic Woolen Mills Strike. Both anniversaries provide the opportunity to shine a light on working women and those of privilege who courageously stood up to the establishment despite any consequences they faced. The Museum invites the general public to discover the fascinating and inspiring “untold stories” of revolutionary women who contributed to the freedoms and dignity with which citizens live in America and New Jersey. To learn more about 250th anniversary celebrations throughout New Jersey, visit RevolutionNJ.