Event Update: Due to rain, Community Day: Her Story / Our Story will begin inside the Museum at 11:30am.
Join us in celebrating the newly unveiled Harriet Tubman monument and the reopening of our Seeing America, 18th and 19th century galleries.
We honor women past and present on this day of dynamic programming featuring live performances, art-making activities, a fashion show, tours of the artworks, and more!
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Location: Harriet Tubman Square & Museum Building
Please review our visiting guidelines before arriving at the Museum.
Performances
- Yendor Theatre Company
- Fyütch
- DJ Quin Bee
- Seychelle Elise
- Khetiwe
- New Jersey Tap Ensemble
- Kween Moore
- Fashion Show: Empowered Women in History
- Brother Jerome
Activities
- Coloring activity inspired by The Black Abolitionists Wallpaper, with Terence Hammonds
- Story Telling of Harriet Tubman (Sheroes) by Christine Platt
- Freedom Drums (Drum making)
- Harriet Tubman puzzle project
- 3D Birthday card for Harriet Tubman
Guided Tours
1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm
Ticketed, get your ticket at the Welcome Desk
Planetarium
Gourd (15 minutes)
12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm
Ticketed, get your ticket at the Welcome Desk
Great for families with kids ages 6+
For centuries, people relied on the wonders of the night sky to guide them safely. Join us as we explore how enslaved people used the Big Dipper and Polaris to find their way to freedom while traveling the Underground Railroad. Created by local arts collective SQAD NWK. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Traveling to the Museum
We anticipate a large turnout for this event. We encourage you to take public transportation to the Museum. You will find more information below:
Public Transportation
You can easily get to the Museum using the Newark Light Rail, getting off at the Harriet Tubman Square stop or the Washington Street stop. You can also arrive via NJ Transit heavy rail, as we are three blocks from Broad Street Station.
Driving
The Museum has a parking lot with limited space. It is $10 to park. Downtown Newark has ample on-street parking. We also recommend going to http://Parking.com and searching using the Museum’s Address, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ to find available parking.
Uber/Lyft
The Museum is located at 49 Washington Street. You will enter through our main entrance which faces Washington Street.
