Plan Your Visit
We host a variety of programs including speakers, music performances, children’s craft fairs, story-telling, historic cemetery walks and special exhibits. We can also host your event in the Schoolhouse Museum.
directions & Contact
The Ridgewood Historical Society and Museum
650 E. Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
Hours
Museum Hours
Sunday
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Mon – Fri
Closed
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Saturday
The museum is currently open Saturdays and Sundays from 1–3pm. Hours may vary for special events and programs.
Getting In
Suggested Admission
$5 per person - $15 per family
Directions
We're located at 650 E. Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 — set back from the road in a charming one-room schoolhouse built in 1872. Most visitors arrive by car, and there is free parking on-site.
Getting Here
From the South
Route 17 North
Take Route 17 North and exit at Linwood Avenue toward Ridgewood. Turn right onto Linwood Ave, then left onto E. Glen Avenue. The schoolhouse is on the right.
From the North
Route 17 South
Take Route 17 South and exit at Franklin Turnpike. Head south toward Ridgewood village and turn left onto E. Glen Avenue. The schoolhouse will be on your left.
From the East
GWB / Route 4
Take Route 4 West to Route 17 North. Exit at Linwood Avenue, turn right onto Linwood, then left onto E. Glen Avenue.
by appointment
Group Tours
Schedule a Group Tour
We offer museum tours and classroom outreach programs for school groups as well as non-school youth groups, such as scouts or after-school programs.
Our youth-focused museum visits feature objects and documents from our collection along with hands-on activities that bring history to life.
We also offer classroom visits in which we highlight Lenape, Early Dutch settler and 19th Century artifacts that help tell the story of what life was like for early residents of Bergen County. Class visits also include an age- and subject-appropriate participatory activity.
Plan Your Group Visit
Contact us to schedule your group visit.
Support the Museum
Your donation supports the preservation of our collection, the maintenance of the historic Schoolhouse Museum, and the educational programs that bring Ridgewood's story to life for generations to come.