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2018: The Thread of Life
Curator: Vicky Herbert with Bari Falese and Dacey Latham Back to Past Exhibits
2017: From the Revolutionary War to the 1960’s Revolution
Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger with Dacey Latham and Vicky Herbert The Press The Record March 25, 2017 “Ridgewood Museum Shines Light on Human Nature” View Article Back to Past Exhibits
2016: Farm & Home
Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger with Dacey Latham and Vicky Herbert The Press The Record October 30, 2016 “‘Farm & Home’ exhibit in Ridgewood explores how our forebears lived” View Article August 7, 2016 “How your great-great-grandparents farmed and cooked in North Jersey” View Article Back to Past Exhibits
2015: Hemlines
Curator: Vicky Herbert with Bari Falese and Dacey Latham Back to Past Exhibits
2014: A Community’s Journey
Celebrating New Jersey’s 350th anniversary using the concepts of diversity, innovation, and liberty. Designed by Sheila Brogan, Bari Falese, Vicky Herbert and Roberta Sonenfeld Back to Past Exhibits
2013: The Collection
An exhibit celebrating 60 years of preservation efforts showcasing the best of our artifacts. Designed by Sheila Brogan, Vicky Herbert and Dacey Latham Back to Past Exhibits
2012: Civil War Years 1861-1865
An exhibition examining the lives of American citizens and soldiers through artifacts from the collection of the Ridgewood Historical Society. Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger Back to Past Exhibits
2011: The Schoolhouse Years
An exhibition exploring childhood and the role of the one room schoolhouse during the 19th century and the dawn of the 20th century through objects and artifacts of the Ridgewood Historical Society’s rare collection of photographs, school supplies, children’s clothing, games, toys and dolls. Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger Back to Past Exhibits
2010: Road to Revolution
Exploring a century of peace, war and independence through rare artifacts of the Lenape,early Dutch settlers, George Washington and the Continental Army in the area now known as Ridgewood. Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger Back to Past Exhibits
2009: An Age of Elegance
Explore the social rituals of love and marriage from the 18th century through the early 20th century. Curator: Joy Simmen Hamburger Back to Past Exhibits
2008: From Belfast to Brooklawn
The story of the Boyd family’s life in Ridgewood at the dawn of the 20th century brought to life through decorative art objects, letters, photographs and personal effects. Guest curator: Colette Marvin of the Smithsonian Associates Back to Past Exhibits