| Paterson Museum | |
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An aerial-view drawing of the Rogers Locomotive Works plant in 1906 |
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| Established | 1925 |
| Location | 2 Market Street Paterson, NJ, USA |
| Type | Industry museum |
| Public transit access | Paterson (NJT station) (rail) NJ Transit 365, 366, 704, 712 (bus) |
| Website | "Paterson Museum". http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ParksHistorical/Historical_Attractions/patersonmuseum.htm. |
Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Founded in 1925, it is owned and run by the city of Paterson and its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson. It is located in the Old Great Falls Historic District.
Since 1982 the museum has been housed in the Thomas Rogers Building on Market Street, the former erecting shop of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, a major 19th-century manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives.
Notable exhibits include the Fenian Ram, the submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood.[1] The museum also houses an archive of Holland's life and work. A large collection of early Colt firearms and the facade of a playhouse built by Lou Costello for his children are also on display. There is a display of industrial equipment from the former silk-weaving factories that used to be a prominent part of Paterson's economy, including automated looms.