Princeton Museums
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American Museum of Natural History
212-769-5000
Brooklyn Children's Museum
718-735-4400
Bucks County Historical Society
215-345-0210
Ellarslie - The Trenton City Museum
609-989-3632
Grounds for Sculpture
609-586-0616
Historical Society of Princeton
609-921-6748
The mission of the Historical Society of Princeton is to collect and preserve materials pertaining to the town and its environs, and to interpret the history of the area through exhibitions, educational programs, and publications. Since its founding in 1938, the Historical Society has amassed, recorded, and exhibited a collection of over 40,000 artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, decorative arts objects, artworks, and articles of clothing dating from the 17th century to the present, and has offered a broad range of educational services and activities to local residents, students, scholars, and visitors from around the world. Walking tours, lectures, out-of-town trips, education programs for schools: the Historical Society presents these programs and more throughout the year. Every Sunday at 2pm, come join a guided walking tour of downtown Princeton and learn all about Princeton’s people, its architecture, and historical moments from an HSP-trained guide.
Hunterdon Art Museum
908-735-8415
Institute of Contemporary Art
215-898-7108
James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown
215-340-9800
National Museum of American Jewish History
215963-0667
Natural History Museum at Princeton University
609-258-4102
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture
732-249-2077
609-292-6464
From fossils to fine art, from Native American tools to the finest silver, from quilts to comets, from prehistory to the future, the New Jersey State Museum is four museums in one and offers a galaxy of experiences for every member of the family.Treasures, collected since the early 1800's, are housed in a modern main building overlooking the Delaware River in Trenton that is presently undergoing renovation. Additional programs are offered in an adjoining 150-seat planetarium, also undergoing renovation, and a remodeled 400-seat auditorium. General admission is free. Open M-Sat. 9-4pm.
Old Barracks Museum
609-396-1776
Penn Museum - The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
215-898-4000
Princeton University Art Museum
609-258-3788
Rockingham
609-683-7132
The Academy of Natural Sciences
215-299-1000
The Children's Museum of Manhattan
212-721-1234
The Franklin Institute
215-448-1200
The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works
215-345-6722
The Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College
908-231-8805
War Memorial Theater
609.984.8400
William Trent House
609-989-3027
