Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Five generations of the Macculloch - Miller - Post family lived at Macculloch Hall. From 1810-1947, this family experienced and participated the events of American history. Learn more about the descendants who lived at Maculloch Hall and their accomplishments by exploring the timeline below.

1812-1949: Who is living at Macculloch Hall?

While he never lived at Macculloch Hall, W. Parsons Todd is an important part of the Museum's history. Click through the slideshow images below to learn more about him. 

W. Parsons Todd

School desks at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Student Engagement: Preserving Your School's History

The people who work at museums have choices to make about what stories are told, what artifacts are displayed, and how people tour the spaces. Over the past 75 years,  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has looked different. Click through the slides below to see past and present ways visitors saw the museum.

Interpreting Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: Then and Now

Pick one of the rooms from the previous activity and compare and contrast them in the Venn Diagram below. Students can write directly on the Venn Diagram using the text tools or download and print a PDF of the page to complete with a pencil. 

Student Engagement: Compare and Contrast MHHM Rooms 

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has hundreds of objects in the collection. They cannot display all of them at once. It is the job of museum staff to pick the objects that tell relevant and engaging stories about the history associated with the house and those who lived in it. Click through the slideshow to learn about some of the key artifacts on display at the museum.

Key Objects in the Collection

Center Hall, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Student Engagement: Create your Own Museum Exhibit

Think about the role museums have to educate the public on the history of a community as you answer the following questions. 

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Established in 1950, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has served as Morristown's community museum for 75 years. But how does one family's home go from a place to live to a museum for all? This Resource Kit explores the history of the building, the people who lived in the home, and how a museum was created. Students have the opportunity to research and design their own museum exhibit about their school's history

Educator Overview_ From Home to Museum.pdf

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Website

From Home to Museum: How do you Make a Museum?

U.S. History

Social Studies

Visual Arts

The Arts

Careers

Careers in Museums

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W. Parsons Todd purchased this Washington portrait at auction in 1954.  The painting was throughout Mr. Todd’s life, the pride of his collection.

Peale painted Washington from life in 1795. This portrait is one of three duplicates of that portrait, which is in the collection of the New-York Historical Society.  

Peale depicts President Washington in fine civilian clothing in a three-quarter portrait. This is a naturalistic painting that shows Washington’s humanity and dignity. Smallpox scars are visible in the hollow of his cheek facing the viewer.   


Portrait of George Washington

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From Home to Museum: How do you Make a Museum?