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Liberty Science Center
Dedicated to bringing the excitement of science to people of all ages, Liberty Science Center houses 12 museum exhibition halls, a live animal collection with 110 species, giant aquariums, a 3D theater, the nation’s largest IMAX Dome Theater, and more!
222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
201.200.1000
www.lsc.org
Prices: Adults (Age 13+) $16.75, Kids (Age 2-12) $12.50. Additional fee for IMAX Films. Parking is $7 per day.
Hours: Check website for details. Normal Winter Exhibition Hours: Closed Mondays except holidays, Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Newark Museum
In addition to the 80 galleries of art and science, a mini zoo, a planetarium, a cafe, gift shops and an auditorium, the Newark Museum also contains a sculpture garden, an actual schoolhouse dating to 1784 and the Ballantine House.
49 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973.596.6550
www.newarkmuseum.org
Prices: Adults: $10, Children, Seniors & Students with valid I.D.: $6. Planetarium Admission, Adults $5; children under 12, seniors, and college students $3
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 12 noon–5 pm. Closed Mondays (except for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Tuesdays, New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum
The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift from France and has become a universal symbol of hope, freedom and democracy. Located less than a mile north of Liberty Island, Ellis Island is a stop for those visiting the Statue of Liberty.
Ellis Island – Liberty Island
New Jersey 07305
212.363.3200
www.nps.gov/stli
Prices: All visits require the purchase of a ferry transportation ticket. Tickets include Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Tickets can be purchased through Statue Cruises at www.statuecruises.com or by calling 1 -877-LADY-TIX.
Hours: Liberty Island is open every day except December 25th. Check website for ferry schedule.
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/
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