Museum Name: American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark
Schedule: Open year-round
Established: 1983
Address: 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, NJ  07508
Phone Number: (973) 595-7953
Fax Number: (973) 595-7291
Email: labormuseum@aol.com
Director: Angelica M. Santomauro, Ed.D
Website: www.labormuseum.org
Focus: The mission of the American Labor Museum is to teach the public about the history and contemporary issues of workers, the workplace and the labor movement with special attention to immigrants
Ages: All Ages
Costs: $3. children to age 18; $5. adults

Major Exhibits
The American Labor Museum is headquartered in the Botto House National Landmark, site of rallies during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike.  Permanent exhibits include four restored period rooms (kitchen, dining room, bedroom and parlor) and Old World Gardens that recreate the life of working immigrants in the early 19th century.  Also a permanent exhibit on the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike features historic photos.

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2007 Exhibits

"A Day in the Life of a Firefighter in the South Bronx," a photodocumentary by John Jordan, closes Jan. 27, 2007.

"Activism and Repression:  The Struggle for Free Speech, 1931 - 1942," by Carol Smith (Baruch College), Jan. 31 - April 21, 2007.

"The Shirts Off Our Backs:  Union T-Shirt Quilts" Exhibit, May 1 - Dec. 31, 2007

Class Trip Programs:
Hands-on activities are featured in field trips to the Museum.  Field trips are generally an hour and a half in duration.  Plan extra time for a visit to the Museum Store.

In conjunction with other area attraction, the Museum offers two additional class trip programs: "Labor Education Tour," with visits to the Botto House and the Paterson Museum.  Students experience the home an workplace experiences of immigrant industrial workers of the early 20th century.

"Millowner/Millworkers Tour," with visits to the Botto House and Lambert Castle (Passaic County Historical Society).  Students compare and contrast the lifestyles of immigrant industrial workers and mill owners of the early 20th century.

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Class Trip Pricing:

Tour of the Botto House:  $3. per student, $5. per adult.
Labor Education Tour:  $5 per person
Millowner/Millworker:  Please contact the Museum for pricing.