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Museums & Science Centers

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Caldwell

Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
207 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
phone - (973) 226-0001

Birthplace & house museum of President Cleveland, showcasing memorabilia related to his life.


Cherry Hill

Garden State Discovery Museum 
2040 Springdale Rd #100
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
phone - (856) 424-1233

Children's museum offering educational interactive exhibits on topics such as pets & construction.


East Orange

Jersey Explorer Children's Museum
192 Dodd Street
East Orange, New Jersey
phone - (973) 673-6900

Interactive art, history & science exhibits for kids, built & staffed by at-risk young adults.


Florham Park

Imagine That!!! Children's Museum
4 Vreeland Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
phone - (973) 966-8000

Learning-focused structured play areas & exhibits for preschoolers & young children.


Hoboken

Hoboken Historical Museum
1301 Hudson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
phone - (201) 656-2240

Hoboken Fire Department Museum
213 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
phone - (201) 779-3013


Jersey City

Liberty Science Center
Liberty State Park
222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
phone - (201) 200-1000

4 floors & 12 galleries with hands-on science exhibits plus an IMAX Dome Theater.


Montclair

Montclair Art Museum - MAM
3 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
phone - (973) 746-5555

Exhibits focusing on American art & Native American objects & jewelry, plus educational programs.


Morristown

Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
phone - (973) 971-3700


Mountainside

Trailside Nature & Science Center
452 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092
phone - (908) 789-3670

4,500-sq.-ft. interactive museum dedicated to the natural world & overlooking Watchung Reservation.


Newark

Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
phone - (973) 596-6550

Displays of American art, interior decor & more plus a planetarium & an interactive nature exhibit.

Grammy Museum Experience
165 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
phone - (973) 757-6300


Union

Liberty Hall Museum 
1003 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
phone - (908) 527-0400


West Orange

Thomas Edison National Historic Park 
211 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
phone - (973) 736-0550 ext. 11

Home & laboratory of American inventor & manufacturer features historical artifacts & archives.


Beyond New Jersey

New York

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86
W 46th Street & 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
phone - (877) 957-SHIP (7447)

The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA
11 W 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
phone - (212) 708-9400

National Museum of Mathematics - MoMath
11 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
phone - (212) 542-0566

New York Hall of Science - NYSCI 
47-01 111th Street
Corona, NY 11368
phone - (718) 699-0005


Pennsylvania

Steamtown National Historic Site
350 Cliff Street
Scranton, PA 18503
phone - (570) 340-5200