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Readington Township Museums
The Readington Museums were established to promote an understanding and appreciation of Readington’s history and culture through education, research, preservation, collection, and interpretation. The properties constituting the Museums are intended to be utilized as educational living history experiences for the community; to provide an appropriate setting for interpreting and preserving collections of artifacts relating to the history of the Township; and to offer an historic venue for a broad range of activities for Readington residents, such as educational programs, community cultural events and meetings of groups interested in local history.
The Readington Township
Museum Committee was established by resolution of the Readington Township
Committee to oversee, manage and direct the development and utilization of
the buildings and properties associated with the Bouman-Stickney
Farmstead, the Eversole-Hall House, the Cold Brook School, Taylors Mill
and future acquisitions of historic significance, collectively referred to
as ‘the Museums’. The Committee is responsible for all aspects of the
administration of the Museums and their appurtenances, including:
establishing policies that govern use and operation; planning, approving
and coordinating programs; establishing budgets and managing finances;
determining long range plans; directing the operation and maintenance of
museum properties.
Museum Committee
The organization known as The Readington Museums consists of three properties
currently open to the public, and one property undergoing restoration. All
properties are owned and operated by Readington Township. The Museum
organization is governed by a Museum Committee, created by ordinance and
appointed by the Township Committee to oversee programs and restoration projects
that take place on the properties. The day-to-day activities of the Museums are
managed by the Township's Museum Administrator, Amy Hollander.
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