Upcoming Events:
Saturday April 26, 2025 & Sunday April 27, 2025- Site Specific Performance Class Presents “It All Comes From Here:” How Paterson Shaped our Nation.
Featuring 6 acts From Vision to Proud Reality, Ours/ Not Ours, Perseverance in the Silk Storm, Their American Dream, Invisible Stars, The Advocate for Natural History. It comes together to tell the stories of Paterson, Nj. The performance starts at 3pm.
Past Events:
Saturday, March 8, 2025 – Barrier Breakers of the Female Kind: A Path through Baseball History
The path through baseball history is not filled exclusively with the footsteps of male achievement. In her presentation, Barrier Breakers of the Female Kind: A Path through Baseball History, Donna Muscarella explores how women left their mark all along the way, including in the lane that runs right through the Negro Leagues.
Muscarella is a fourth-generation baseball enthusiast, photographer, and mixed-media artist. She attended her first professional baseball game at Age 2½ but was enthralled by the game even earlier. While Donna does not limit her photography to baseball, it is her most compelling subject. She has a passion for capturing its sights and shapes with her camera lens, using art to share her love of baseball with the world. Muscarella is equally passionate about celebrating all aspects of the game and does so while serving as president of the Elysian Fields Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
Saturday, February 8, 2025 – “Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story” and Panel Discussion
A SABR Day Tribute to Larry Doby! 1:00 pm screening of the movie and 2:30 panel discussion with Luke Epplin, Joseph Thomas Moore, and Claire Smith. The panel moderator is Dave Kaplan.
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Card & Collectibles Show!
9:00am Museum opens for a baseball card-themed presentation, floor opens at 10:00am
Vintage & Modern Dealers∙ Trading Cards ∙ Baseball Artwork ∙ Memorabilia
Call 862-385-1240 for table pricing
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – W. Warren Barbour: Boxer, U.S. Senator, and Advocate for Social Justice
Join Paterson native Richard Polton for an illustrated talk on the impact of the Barbour family on Paterson and the career of Senator W. Warren Barbour, a champion amateur boxer who went on to become one of the nation’s strongest advocates for tolerance and action against racial and religious prejudice.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Paterson Poetry Festival “Diamonds & Verses”
7:00pm – Free program
October is Paterson Poetry Month! Paterson’s Poet Laureate, Talena Lachelle Queen and Word Seed Inc., have curated a month full of features, workshops, open mic opportunities and other quality poetry programming around the city. Join us at the Muth Museum on October 16th for the “Diamonds & Verses” workshop where participants will explore the rich history and enduring impact of the Negro Leagues.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 – “Slide, Kelly, Slide” with Marty Appel
1:00pm – Free program, reservations are required
To reserve your seat, please email muth-museum@montclair.edu or call 862-385-1240
Emmy award winner Marty Appel, former public relations director of the New York Yankees, will speak on the subject of Paterson’s own Baseball Hall of Famer Mike “King” Kelly. Kelly, a 19th century star, was considered the most entertaining and charismatic figure of his time, and is generally considered the father of autographing, as well as the author of the game’s first autobiography, subject of the nation’s first “pop hit record,” (Slide, Kelly, Slide), and the subject of Appel’s 1995 biography, also called “Slide, Kelly, Slide.” The book, one of 25 written by Appel, won the coveted “Casey Award” as baseball book of the year at the centennial of his passing. Although born in Troy, NY (and he died and is buried in Boston), Paterson was where he was raised and learned the game. Appel is frequently featured on YES Network “Yankeeographies,” and is generally considered the leading historian of the Yankees.
Saturday, August 24, 2024 – Author Read Aloud with Darren Lopez
Come and hear author/storyteller Darren López read from his childrens book “Martín Dihigo The Greatest Baseball Player You’ve Never Heard Of”. The first 40 registrants receieve a copy of the book and a ticket to the Jackals home game! Registration is Required, please call 862-385-1240 or email muth-museum@montclair.edu to register.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – The Other Boys of Summer
Join us for a viewing of The Other Boys of Summer, a critically acclaimed documentary about racism, segregation and civil rights in America, told through the lives of the Negro League baseball players. A panel discussion will follow the viewing with film maker Lauren Meyer and special guests.
6:00pm Limited seating, reservations are required
To reserve your seat, please email muth-museum@montclair.edu or call 862-385-1240
Saturday, July 13, 2024 – Baseball Dynasty: How the Martinez Brothers Changed the Game Forever
1:00pm – Free program, reservations are required
To reserve your seat, please email muth-museum@montclair.edu or call 862-385-1240
Friday, July 5, 2024 – Larry Doby Day!
Artist Meet & Greet with Donna Muscarella from 12:00pm – 4:00pm
