The Hermitage Calendar of Events 

Tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday starting at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 pm. Tours cost $7 for adults; $5 for seniors and students; and $4 for children 6-12. Tours are free for members and for children under 6.Tours of The Hermitage have limited accessibility. Please call in advance so that we can accommodate you. All programs are wheelchair accessible. Visit The Museum Shop during tour hours for unusual and special gifts. Members receive a 10% discount on all purchases.

 

For the 2011-2012 schedule of Hermitage History Roundtable discussions, click here.

 

During the 2011 holiday season, The Hermitage Museum will be CLOSED on the weekends of December 24-25 and December 31-January 1. 

 

We will be OPEN to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28; Thursday, December 29; and Friday, December 30. Guided tours of the decorated historic Hermitage will be available on those days at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 pm. 

 

November 16, 2011–January 15, 2012
Holidays at The Hermitage: "Here We Go A-Caroling"

For the fifth year in a row, the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club has decorated The Hermitage for the holiday season.  This year’s theme is Here We Go A’ Caroling. According to Mimi Duffy of the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club, “Each room is designed to evoke the spirit of a different Christmas carol.”  The club has designed festive decorations in both the first and second floor rooms of the National Landmark Victorian home.  

The decorations also evoke holidays past, with the use of traditional decorating materials and designs. 

Guests are welcome to view the decorations during regular guided public tours, Wednesdays through Sundays, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and $4 for children age 6-12. Museum members and children age 5 and under are admitted free of charge.

 

January 14-15, 2012, 1-4 p.m.

Civil War Winter Encampment

Ho-Ho-Kus - The members of Company B, 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, will stage a special winter encampment on the grounds of the Hermitage National Historic Landmark on the weekend of January 14-15, 2012, during regular museum hours (1-4 p.m.). The Civil War re-enactor group, based in Clifton, New Jersey, also hosts an encampment at The Hermitage each spring. The unit will set up the outdoor Winter Encampment regardless of the presence of snow. In fact, the re-enactors are hoping for snow to add to the realism of their living history portrayal of the hardships encountered by soldiers in the Civil War. On display will be tents in which soldiers endured the harsh elements, as well as other displays of wintertime provisions.In addition, there will be indoor displays of Civil War artifacts, as well as engaging hands-on activities for families with children to learn more about this important era in American history.

Entry to the Winter Encampment is $7, regardless of age. The cost of admission includes all Civil War programs, as well as access to the inside of The Hermitage. Museum members and children under 6 are admitted free. Hours are 1-4 p.m. both days.

Please note: The calendar is subject to modification. Please call 201-445-8311, ext. 36, to confirm events.

Friends of the Hermitage, Inc., received a General Support Operating Grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs, Department of State.