New Jersey Museums

The museum offers visitors an opportunity to view historic air and space equipment and artifacts, photographs, fine art and an extensive model collection. The Library has more than 4000 volumes and hundreds of aviation video tapes.

Offers special events for all ages and all interests -- from young children to seniors, from hands-on art and science workshops to discussions of significant historical events, and theatrical and other performances.

New Jersey's largest museum offers experiences in the arts and natural sciences, for children and adults,studio programs for kids 3- 13 to create and explore the world of science, experienced family travel programs,and educational programs for teachers.

The Naval museum contains a number of items ranging from a SEAL delivery vehicle to personal photos and effects. The feature attractions are the USS Ling 297, a BALAO class fleet submarine, The Patrol Boat Riverine, and the German Seahund, A WWII German 2 man coastal defense submarine.

Group tours and child's birthday parties are offered.

Thomas Edison National Park
211 Main Street
West Orange
973-736-0550

The Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange is a great opportunity to acquire an insight into life without music, motion pictures, radio, and light itself.

Sterling Hill Mining Museum
30 Plant Street
Ogdensburg, NJ
973-209-7212

The mining museum features a 1,300-ft underground walking tour through the mine where visitors can discover the equipment used while the mine was in operation and exhibits on the mining process including the 5,000 sq./ft. Zobel Exhibit Hall with over 20,000 mining related items, the miners lamp room, the shaft station, mine galleries dating to the 1830's. Also, for children the Rock & Fossil Discovery Center with fluorescent mineral displays, fossils, gemstones, carvings, and everyday objects, and more. They also offer educational group tours for school classes, scout groups, summer camps, vacation tour groups, snack bar and gift shop, etc. 1pm Public Tour Everyday the museum is open.

Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center at The Button Factory
85 Hamilton Street
corner New Jersey Railroad Avenue
Newark, NJ
973-589-5525

The Sumei Center hosts national and international exhibits, workshops for children and adults, lectures, cultural education, artist workshops, presentations, and programs and music from the many different cultures that make up our diverse country.

Central New Jersey Museums

Monmouth Museum
On the Brookdale Community
College campus
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ
(732) 747-2266

It's a musuem that appeals to all ages. It's for children, adult's, and is a great place for a family day trip.

The Monmouth Museum, one of the top five museums in New Jersey, is a center for education and culture. The Museum features changing exhibitions and programs.

Monmouth Museum is believed to have the largest Sewing Bird Collection in the United States.

Group tours are available.

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center
Exit 116, Garden State Parkway (on the grounds of the PNC Bank Arts Center) Holmdel, NJ
732-335-0033

Visitors can learn about the history that produced the conflict abroad and the dissension at home. With materials and exhibits, visitors can understand the significance of the Memorial, the reality of the conflict, and the social, political and cultural complexities of the war years.

Guided tours of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center in Holmdel are available to any group of 15 or more people. Tours are led by Vietnam Veteran volunteers who share their personal experiences. Please call in advance to schedule a tour.

The New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Street Trenton, NJ
(609) 292-6464

This is four Museums in One and includes:

• Archaeology and Ethnology with a collection of over 2 million prehistoric and historic specimens from nearly 100 years of excavation and over 2,000 ethnographic objects.

• Cultural History with objects that document the lives of people who have lived in New Jersey from the 17th century to the present. The Cultural History Collection includes over 13,000 artifacts documenting New Jersey's cultural, economic, military, political, and social history, as well as aspects of its decorative arts.

• Fine Art with a collection of over 12,000 works of art including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture and photographs.

• Hi-Def Planetarium featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium in New Jersey.
  

The Old Barracks is a State and National Landmark located in Trenton, New Jersey. Built in 1758 by the Colony of New Jersey during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks was a witness in 1776 to the Battle of Trenton, the turning point of the American Revolution.

It is an educational center for Colonial and American history, and stands as the last remaining structure of its kind. The Old Barracks staff provides daily tours and interpretations of American colonial life. The building offers a museum of artifacts and weapons, as well as a gift shop.

It is one of the richest cultural resources in the state of New Jersey, the museum also has a clear commitment to serve the local community, the region, and beyond.

Through direct and sustained access to original works of art, and by collaborating with faculty, students, and staff from the Department of Art and Archaeology and many other disciplines, the museum contributes to the development of critical thinking and visual literacy at Princeton.

Trenton was one of the two major pottery centers in the United States and the Museum houses a fine collection of art and artifacts related to Trenton's historical and cultural past and present.

Permanently on display in the second-floor galleries is a highly regarded collection of tableware, sanitary ware and art ware produced in the 19th and 20th centuries by Trenton's prolific ceramics industry.

Southern New Jersey Museums

Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
62 Battleship Place
Camden, NJ
866-877-6262

America's most decorated Battleship is now the area's most exciting museum, open for tours, events and overnight encampments. Exploring "BB62" is experiencing history in a whole new way. Not only do you see exhibits of artifacts from the ship's past, but you are put into the exhibit as you go through the tour route. Sit in the chair from which Admiral Halsey commanded the fleet. Stretch out on the bunks where the sailors slept. Climb into the 16" gun turret and learn how the projectiles were loaded.

A great attraction for a class trip or group tour! Provide a lifetime of memories for your group with an Overnight Encampment. Onboard classes, veteran speakers, scavenger hunts and more are available to make this educational and fun experience unforgettable! For tours, call 1-866-877-6262 x145

Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington St.
Cape May, NJ
(609) 884-5404

A Victorian house museum that provides a look back at the Victorian past of the area. Here you will see the architecture, decorative arts, customs and the lives of the Physicks as showcased in the home they lived.

No matter what time of year it is, you can take a tour of this 18 room mansion designed by renowned architect Frank Furness. Built in 1879, it's considered by some to be one of the finest examples of Victorian “Stick Style” architecture in America.

A new addition to the grounds is a Victorian herb garden. In season, there is a garden exhibit of old time garden implements.

The Noyes Museum of Art the only fine arts museum in southern New Jersey, is filled with treasures of American art, especially folk art and crafts. The Noyes Museum is a good attraction for out-of-state visitors or New Jersey residents who are inspired by art and culture and appreciate its beautiful natural setting.

The Museum hosts many exhibitions, public programs and gallery lectures designed to appeal to a wide audience. The Museum's children's programming ranges from hands-on creative art classes and special appearances by children's book authors and illustrators to concerts and seasonal festival

Burlington County
Prison Museum

128 High Street
Mount Holly
609-265-5476

This National Landmark was built in 1811 and was the oldest continually used prison until it closed in 1965. It is now a New Jersey museum and is where you can see the dungeons, gallows and old cells decorated with manequins and artifacts.

Open Thursday - Saturdays, 10 am - 4 pm, Sundays, noon - 4 pm.

Admission: Adults $4, Students & Seniors $2, children under 5 free