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The Franklin Mineral Museum
Franklin, NJ coupled with its close neighbor
Ogdensburg, NJ are the home of the world's most famous zinc mines. The Franklin
mine is especially famous for mineral fluorescence, and variety of rare species.
Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ
An underground zink mine.
Dar Van
Bunschooten Museum, Sussex, NJ
operated as a museum by the Daughters of
the American Revolution (DAR), it occupies 6 1/2 acres of land in beautiful
northern New Jersey together with a huge barn, ice house, privy, and wagon
house. Visitors can enjoy an impressive collection of period antiques --
original furnishings of the house, as well as vintage clothing, quilts, china
and cookware. Revolutionary War weapons, paintings, dolls, and other items can
also be seen.
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council
The
mission is to foster, promote and maintain the artistic and cultural vitality of
Sussex County.
Gerstmanns Private
Museum,
Franklin, NJ Tel. 973-827-3728
Newton Fire Museum, 150 Spring St.,
Newton Tel. 973-383-0396
Old
Schoolhouse/Firehouse,
Ogdensburg, 973-209-7443
Sussex-Warren Arts
Foundation, Tel. 973-729-7928
New Jersey
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum, Teterboro, NJ
Preserving New Jersey's 207 Year
Aviation Heritage.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden NJ
The Battleship NJ, our nation's most decorated
battleship, is now a floating museum on the Delaware River.
Edison National Historic Site, West Orange, NJ
The laboratory created by Thomas Alva Edison in
West Orange, New Jersey, had enormous impact on the lives of millions of people
worldwide. Out of the West Orange laboratories came the motion picture camera,
vastly improved phonographs, sound recordings, silent and sound movies and the
nickel-iron alkaline electric storage battery.
Great Falls Historic District, Paterson, NJ
The Great Falls / S.U.M. National Historic
Landmark district is a 118-acre industrial historic site located in Paterson,
New Jersey. It is home to the largest and best example of early manufacturing
mills in the United States and contains 18th, 19th, and 20th-century waterpower
remnants, including a three-tiered water raceway system.
Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill, NJ
The Garden State Discovery
Museum is a hands-on museum for infants to 10 year olds.
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ
Liberty Science Center is an
innovative learning resource for lifelong exploration of nature, humanity and
technology, supporting the growth of our diverse region and promoting informed
stewardship of the world.
Montclair Museum of Art, Montclair, NJ
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
The Museum complex, the largest in New Jersey,
weaves together 80 galleries of art and science, a mini zoo, planetarium, gift
shops, cafe, auditorium, sculpture garden, schoolhouse and the Ballantine House,
the restored 1885 mansion that is a National Historic Landmark.
NJ Children's Museum, Paramus, NJ
The Museum has over thirty different
exhibits, in 15,000 square feet, each designed for specific groups, from the
special Baby Nook and Housekeeping for two's and toddlers, to the
challenging Science and Technology for first graders.
NJ Naval Museum, Hackensack, NJ
The Submarine Memorial
Association is a not-for-profit corporation operating the New Jersey Naval
Museum.
State Museum, Trenton, NJ
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.
The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
The museum provides an extensive schedule of
exhibitions, school programs and distinctive theatre performances that advance
the visitor’s appreciation and understanding of the role of the arts, sciences
and history in our lives.
The Yogi Berra Baseball Museum, Little Falls, NJ
The
mission of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is to educate and inspire all
people, especially children, with culturally diverse, inclusive sports-based
educational programming.
Washington
Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ
It was here that the Continental Army under the
command of General George Washington landed after their historic crossing of the
Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.
Whippany Railway Museum, Whippany, NJ
Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's
railroad heritage.
The Speedwell Village, Morristown,
NJ
The
Vail House and the
Telegraph Factory have become the core of Historic Speedwell, which was
incorporated in 1966 as a nonprofit historic restoration. It comprises
approximately seven and one-half acres and includes three farm buildings which
date back to Stephen Vail's ownership or before. Three late 18th- and early
19th-century Morristown houses threatened with demolition were moved to
Speedwell - the
Gabriel Ford Cottage,
Moses Estey House and
L'Hommedieu-Gwinnup House.
Hunterdon Museum of Art,
Clinton, NJ
We offer exhibitions that reflect artistic
excellence and education programs that include studio, outreach, and
interpretive experiences.
Morristown National
Historical Park, Morristown, NJ
Morristown National Historical Park preserves sites in the Morristown, New
Jersey area occupied by General George Washington and the Continental Army
during the Revolutionary War from 1779-1780. General Washington chose this area
for its logistical, geographical and topographical military advantages, in
addition to its proximity to New York City, which was occupied by the British in
1779.
The Hermitage
The original section of the Hermitage House was
built in the mid-18th century and visited by George Washington and his staff
during the Revolutionary War. In 1845, the house was transformed by architect
William Ranlett into one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture
in North America.
Pompton Powder Works,
Pompton Lakes, NJ
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Home, Hyde Park, NY
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site contains "Springwood", the lifelong home of America's only 4-term
President.
West Point Museum, West Point, NY
Tour the Museum to view what is considered to be
the oldest and largest diversified public collection of miltaria in the Western
Hemisphere. The Museum supports cadet academic, military and cultural
instruction. Its collections include nearly all aspects of military history and
encompass the history of West Point and the United States Military Academy, the
evolution of warfare, and the development of the American Armed Forces.
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY
Storm King Art
Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and
nature. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the
site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists.
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