The Fanwood Museum

The Fanwood Museum The Fanwood Museum is located in the historic Fanwood Train Station and serves as the the Borough's official museum.

Subject to change, the museum is typically open the first Sunday of the month from 2 pm to 4 pm, except for December, July, and August.

The Fanwood Museum at the Historic Train Station will be open Sunday, 11/2 from 1-3 pm. Please stop by!
11/01/2025

The Fanwood Museum at the Historic Train Station will be open Sunday, 11/2 from 1-3 pm. Please stop by!

10/19/2025

The Rahway Valley Jerseyaires barbershop quartet will be stopping by today to perform at the Historic Fanwood Train Station and Museum! We hope you can stop by, too - it’s a beautiful day to enjoy some local history!

The Fanwood Museum, located in the Historic Fanwood Train Station on North Avenue, will be open this Saturday, October 1...
10/16/2025

The Fanwood Museum, located in the Historic Fanwood Train Station on North Avenue, will be open this Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, for Union County’s “Four Centuries in a Weekend.”

All are welcome to stop by to learn about Fanwood’s history and view the museum’s collection of Fanwood-related maps, artwork, artifacts, and more!

Opening hours will be 12 noon to 4 pm both days. We hope to see you there!

Come visit the Fanwood Museum at the historic train station this Sunday, 2-4 pm!
11/30/2024

Come visit the Fanwood Museum at the historic train station this Sunday, 2-4 pm!

10/20/2023

The Museum will be open this weekend, October 21st and 22nd, for Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend!

Stop by noon-4 pm either day to see the museum’s collection in Fanwood’s historic train station.

On Sunday at 2 pm, the Rahway Valley Jerseyaires will perform a barbershop ensemble. Not to be missed!

It’s F***y Wood Day! Come stop by the Fanwood Museum and Historical Preservation Commission’s table on Martine Avenue.
10/08/2023

It’s F***y Wood Day! Come stop by the Fanwood Museum and Historical Preservation Commission’s table on Martine Avenue.

10/14/2022

The Historic Fanwood Train Station Museum will be open for Four Centuries in a Weekend, October 15 and 16, from 12 noon to 4 pm. All are welcome to stop by!

09/18/2022

Stop by our table (across from Fanwood Bagels) at F***y Wood Day and see photos of the historic Homestead inn (located where Borough Hall is today), the historic Fanwood ballot box, catch up on Fanwood’s fun factoids, and learn about horticularist Alice Harding!

06/05/2022

The museum will be open from 2:00 - 3:30 pm today, Sunday, June 5. Please stop by!

01/02/2022

Due to the recent increase in Covid cases associated with the Omicron variant, the museum will not be open today.

11/06/2021

After seeing the community’s excitement at being able to visit the museum once again during Four Centuries weekend, we’re going to be open once more, as we traditionally were pre-pandemic, this Sunday, November 7, from 2 pm until a little before 4 pm. We hope to see you there!

We kindly ask those entering the museum to wear a mask.

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Corner Of North Avenue And Martine Avenue
Fanwood, NJ
07023

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