Kids Museums in New Jersey

Kids Museums in NJ offer a wide variety of exciting programs from toddlers to teens that are educational, fun, and adventuresome.

If you are a family looking for a one day trip, a weekend getway, or an additional kids attraction on your vacation, pack the car, buckle in the kids, and head to the Garden State to visit one of many kids museums.

Children's Museums in New Jersey run the gamut from hands-on interactive science programs, educational exhibits, learning through fun activities, and many other adventuresome activities that make the learning experience enjoyable for kids.
 

Kids Museums in New Jersey

The Community Children's Museum
77 East Blackwell St.
Dover, NJ
973-366-9060
Provides childrenCommunity Children's Museum with interactive, stimulating, and artistically inspiring exhibits and programs, where they can explore, create, learn, and have fun with their families and the community. They offer hands on activities for children 6 mos to 10 years old. Groups and parties by appointment.

Franklin Mineral Museum
2 Evans Street
Franklin, NJ
973-827-3481
This is a zinc mine with a display of mineral flFranklin Mineral Museumuorescence, (glowing rocks) and variety of rare species.  They have thousands of mineral specimens on display with a huge fluorescent presentation of brilliant and glowing colorful minerals. The museum also has demonstrations and examples of the mining methods used during that period of operation. The museum welcomes teachers and school tours and can create a curriculum to fit your schools educational interest.

Garden State Discovery Museum  
2040 Springdale Road
Suite 100
Cherry Hill, NJ
856-424-1233
The GaGarden State Discovery Museumrden State Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for infants to 10 year olds. The Discovery Museum offers fifteen larger-than-life, kid powered, and interactive exhibit areas. Every exhibit is an invitation to touch, explore, and create. Visitors can get inside of a gigantic bubble, scale a rock climbing wall, hop aboard a ship, bandage a wounded teddy-bear, "shop" at the farm or whip up meal in the Discovery Diner. Dabble in art; create some music, put on a show and more-- all under one roof!
Liberty Science Center  
251 Phillip St
Jersey City
(201) 200-1000 
An inLiberty Science Centerteractive science museum with the nations largest OMNIMAX theater, Exhibits are on three levels each floor having it's own theme. The environment floor features a Bug Zoo, a living salt marsh displays and an interactive play area. The Invention floor allows you to create your own masterpiece. Scientific demonstrations are presented throughout the day. The Kids and adults alike will not be able to see it all in just one day.

The Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, NJ
973-971-3700
Offers special events for all ages and all inteMorris Museumrests -- from young children to seniors, from hands-on art and science workshops to discussions of significant historical events, and theatrical and other performances.

Monmouth Museum
On the Brookdale Community
College campus
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ
(732) 747-2266
It'Monmouth Museum Becker Children's Wings a musuem with outstanding children's edcational exhibits 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. The Becker Children's Wing presents rotating educational programs for school age children 7 to 12 years and subjects are designed to augment school curriculum. Thematic exhibitions are changed approximately every two years. The facility includes a 60+ student amphitheater, and gift shop. Group tours are available.

NJ Children's Museum 
599 Industrial Avenue
Paramus
(201) 262 5151
Play nursery, Play kitchen, NJ Children's MuseumBallet dance studio, post office, pizza parlor, voting booth, grocery store, Indian teepee, Dinosaurs, fossils, pre-historic cave, TV Studio and Weather Station, Special Arts and Crafts, A Hospital , A Fantasy Castle and Knight, Doll House, Computer art ,Balloon Party Room, Carousel Party Room, A real helicopter flight Simulator, Airport Play sets, Funnel Fun, Fish Room, Train set, Architecture.

The Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ
973-596-6550
New Jersey's largest museumNewark 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.



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