VISITOR INFORMATION & DIRECTIONS
Current Hours
We will open for Winter Village and the Festival of Trees on November 29th. We will then be open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays from 10-6 through December 22nd before taking a short holiday break. More information on Winter Village and Festival of trees including ticket sales can be found on the Events page.
The Red Mill Museum Village is a partially wheelchair accessible space. An accessible parking spot is available in front of the mill. A video is available to watch on the lower level of the mill for those who cannot travel the stairs.
We love pets, but only service animals are allowed in our historic buildings. We appreciate your understanding.
Parking
Please note, there is limited parking in front of the museum exclusively for visitors. Click HERE for additional parking options nearby.
Admission
General Admission: $12
Seniors: $10
Children 6- 12: $10
Members, Veterans, and Children Under 6 receive free admission.
Active Military, plus their family, receive free admission.
School Programs & Tours
The historic Red Mill Museum Village is the perfect place for a field trip. Our exhibits and programs are designed to help your students gain a deeper understanding of the industrial, agricultural and social history of the region and align with New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards.
We are happy to work with you to tailor your visit to meet the specific needs and interests of your students. All tours can be modified for your Scout, Senior, Youth or Community Group needs. Please email educator@theredmill.org for more information or to schedule a tour.
Community & Industry
Grades 1 & up
This STEAM-focused tour offers students a glimpse into how essential tasks were carried out at home and work from the 1800s to the early 1900s. The roles of technology, engineering and innovation during this period are emphasized.
In the iconic Red Mill, students will explore how simple machines were integral to daily operations. A visit to the Mulligan Quarry provides insight into how technological advancements improved working conditions, with a focus on the use of the rock crusher and screen house to harvest valuable limestone. In the forge, one of our blacksmiths will demonstrate how essential tools were crafted and maintained.
A stop at the one-room Bunker Hill Schoolhouse underscores the importance placed on education during a time when local families pooled resources to build schools and hire teachers for their children.
Throughout the Community & Industry Tour the roles of children in each location are highlighted, with the experience tailored to be age-appropriate for students, ensuring an engaging and educational visit.
Length of tour: 3.5 hours including 30 minutes for bagged lunch (picnic tables provided)
Cost: $375 for groups of 30 or fewer students, each additional student: $12
Revolutionary Letters, Hands-On Experience
Grades 3 & up
In this engaging program, students will experience life on the home front during the Revolutionary War through real letters exchanged between a real American soldier and his wife in 1777. These letters provide insight into the challenges of family life during a time when communication was scarce and difficult, touching on both the famous battles in New Jersey and the everyday concerns of farm life and local news.
Students will visit a reproduction 1700s log cabin, where they'll learn about life for families during the war. They'll also have the unique opportunity to write with a feather quill, practicing the alphabet and crafting their own letter, which they can take home.
The Revolutionary Letters, Hands-On Experience concludes with a visit to the Red Mill and the Blacksmith forge, where students will see firsthand how essential industries like grinding local crops and toolmaking played vital roles during the Revolutionary era. Throughout the tour, children's roles in family and community life are emphasized, and the content is tailored to be age-appropriate, ensuring a meaningful and interactive learning experience.
Length of tour: 3.5 hours including 30 minutes for bagged lunch (picnic tables provided)
Cost: $435 for groups of 30 or fewer students, each additional student: $14
Colonial Life, Hands-On Experience
Grades 1 & up
This tour provides a rich educational experience by immersing students in daily life for children during the 1700s in rural New Jersey. Through hands-on workshops and tours of historic structures, it provides a well-rounded understanding of the daily challenges and local industries of that era.
The hands-on workshops rotate around our reproduction 1700s log cabin where students will learn the challenges of family life in a single room cabin as well as the significance of the herb garden and springhouse. Students will be instructed in candle making, wool processing and woodworking basics. Each will bring home items that they make themselves including a hand-dipped candle and a Roving Sheep toy.
The workshops are rounded out with a visit to the iconic Red Mill, the blacksmith's forge and historic limekilns. These tours highlight the importance of local industries in grinding local crops, making and repairing necessary tools and harvesting vital and naturally abundant limestone.
The Colonial Life, Hands-On Experience Tour gives students an understanding and appreciation for the self-sufficiency of families in the colonial period.
Length of tour: 3.5 hours including 30 minutes for bagged lunch (picnic tables provided)
Cost: $405 for groups of 30 or fewer students, each additional student: $13