American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark advances public understanding of the history of work, workers, immigrants, and the Labor Movement.

Haledon, NJ
The American Labor Museum / Botto House National Landmark will be open as part of Passaic County History Week's Open House Weekend Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th, from 1-4 PM. #SeePassaicCountyWeek #OpenHouseWeekend
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The museum's Annual Labor Day Parade steps off at from the Botto House at 11AM, Sunday 9/6. We will be open Labor Day 9/7 from 1-4PM.
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Plans call for an educational TTRPG experience for high school students inspired by local history. New and experienced players welcome! eventbrite.com/e/high-school…
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The American Labor Museum's 34th Annual Labor Day Parade will step off at 11 AM on Sunday, September 6th. To learn how you can join us, please call the Museum at (973) 595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com #laborday2026
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High school students are invited to an educational #TTRPG experience inspired by local history. New and experienced players welcome! Teachers who attend will receive free play materials. Seating limited, call 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com for info and registration.
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The exhibit "Legendary Ladies A to Z" by Patti Kaufman will close at the end of the month. See it before it goes, the museum is open Wednesday-Saturday 1-4PM or by appointment.
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Celebrate Labor History Month by visiting the American Labor Museum at the Botto House National Landmark, where 20,000 striking silk mill workers met during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike. Open Wednesday-Saturday 1-4PM or by appointment.
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May Day Festival May 1 @ 6:30PM, screening of the short film "Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones" from bullfrogfilms, followed by musical performances by George Mann w/ Marty Confurius & Al Podber, Annamaria Stefanelli, & the Solidarity Singers.
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The Irwin Nack Workers’ Memorial Day Observance will be held on Zoom, April 28th at 7PM, followed by a book talk with Phil Cohen about “Fighting Union Busters in a Carolina Carpet Mill: An Organizer’s Memoir”. Request link by calling 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com
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Spring in bloom at the Botto House.
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Join us Sunday March 8th for a commemoration of #InternationalWomensDay2026 with speeches, music and a short march. Presentations on the exhibit “Women in America’s Revolutions: 1776 & 1926” will be given. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by phone or email.
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Remembering civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. As the runner-up in the race for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, he was the most successful black candidate before President Obama.
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A free Teachers' Workshop focused on integrating labor and immigrant studies into the New Jersey history curriculum will be held on February 25 from 9AM-2PM. Teachers at all grade levels are welcome. Please register by calling 973-595-7953 or emailing labormuseum@gmail.com.
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The museum will hold a march on March 8th, International Women’s Day. The program is scheduled to start at 1PM with brief addresses by distinguished speakers. Tours of the Museum will be available. RSVP by calling the Museum at 973-595-7953 or email labormuseum@gmail.com.
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A. Philip Randolph was a union organizer and civil rights activist. He successfully campaigned against discrimination in war industries during WW2 and later in the federal government and military in 1948. He also organized the 1963 March on Washington. #BlackHistoryMonth2026
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The Free Teachers' Workshop focuses on integrating labor and immigrant studies into the New Jersey history curriculum. Teachers at all grade levels are welcome and will receive attendance certificates. Please register by calling (973) 595-7953 or emailing labormuseum@gmail.com.
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Known as the Father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, in February 1926 to promote research into the role of Blacks in American history and the teaching of Black history in schools. #BlackHistoryMonth2026
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View the exhibit "Women in America’s Revolutions 1776 & 1926" and discover the inspiring “untold stories” of women in the American Revolution and the Passaic Woolen Mills Strike who contributed to the freedoms and dignity with which citizens live in America & NJ. Open all year.
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The exhibit “Bargaining, Buttons & Banners” from the collection of Michael Mulkeen will be on display through the end of the year.
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