Paramus "Fritz Behnke" Historical Museum

Paramus "Fritz Behnke" Historical Museum Visiting The Fritz Behnke Historical Museum is like taking a walk through Paramus' past. His family has lived in Paramus since 1886.

The Paramus Fritz Behnke Historical Museum is named after Fritz Behnke, who was born in Paramus in 1919. Fritz grew up on his father’s vegetable farm until it was sold in 1951. At that time, Fritz and his two brothers, Walter and Donald, started “Behnke’s Paramus Building Supply” on Route 17 and Century Road. Although Fritz passed away in April 2012 at the age of 93, his memory and passion for thi

s museum lives on. Today, Fritz’s son, Fred, along with many other dedicated volunteers, proudly give tours and share their personal experiences about the way things used to be. Visiting The Fritz Behnke Historical Museum is like taking a walk through the past. As you reminisce with us, we hope you will get a glimpse of how life was lived in yesteryear.

03/22/2026

Please check out our new web site located at ParamusHistoricalmuseum.com

03/12/2026
12/06/2025
The Behnke Museum had a wonderful turn out for our Cemetery Tour. A special Thank you to Donna for all her research and ...
10/27/2025

The Behnke Museum had a wonderful turn out for our Cemetery Tour. A special Thank you to Donna for all her research and help. To our guests that participated and our family and friends who attended. If anyone has pictures of this event please let me know and I will be more than happy to post.

Address

330 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ
07652

Opening Hours

1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(201) 445-1804

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