Summer Adventure Program: Summer in the Secret Garden

Summer Adventures at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents “Summer in the Secret Garden” during the week of August 11 to August 15 from 9:00 am to noon. Has your child enjoyed reading the children’s classic, “The Secret Garden,” yet?  The garden at Macculloch Hall was once a “secret” garden that had become overgrown until it was brought back to life in the 1950s. Children will spend time exploring the garden just as characters Mary Lennox and Dickon did in the classic book by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  Activities include creating a mini garden by repotting herbs and flowering plants to take home, searching for backyard birds, making seed paper, writing in calligraphy with pen and ink, and creating character collages of favorite characters from the story.  The week concludes with a picnic in the garden and drama activities that reenact scenes from the story. 

The “Summer in the Secret Garden” program is recommended for children ages 9 – 12 years old. Preregistration is required.  Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org to receive a registration form.  The cost for the week-long program is $175/child for Museum members and $200/child for non-members. Not yet a member?  Visit maccullochhall.org and become a member today.  For details on the education programs or any of the other programs offered by Macculloch Hall Historical Museum please visit maccullochhall.org 

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour leaves at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The gardens at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum are open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and Sundays 1pm - 4pm unless posted otherwise. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website maccullochhall.org find us on Facebook.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960.  

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.