Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Newark.
Trenton City Museum/ Ellarslie Museum
Fine art exhibits & historical artifacts. Italianate villa museum since 1978 with rotating art exhibits, plus industrial & cultural artifacts.
299 Parkside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08606, United States
SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium
Oceanic exhibits for all ages. Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).
Upper Level, 1 American Dream Wy Suite A, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, United States
Jersey Explorer Children's Museum
Hands-on educational exhibits for kids. Interactive art, history & science exhibits for kids, built & staffed by at-risk young adults.
192 Dodd St, East Orange, NJ 07017
Banksy Museum New York
Visit this great place for kids and families!
277 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
Museum of Illusions - New York
Interactive optical deceptions. Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.
77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014
The Museum of Interesting Things (advance appt only)
Private showcase of antiques & oddities. Appointment-only viewings of old phonographs, cameras & toys in a private collector's home.
Georgetown Plaza, 60 E 8th St, New York, NY 10003
iMUSEUM
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1 American Dream Wy b 152, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
New York Transit Museum
Hands-on history of mass transporation. Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.
99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Museum
Premier arts attraction on Prospect Park. Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
INTER NYC
Visit this great place for kids and families!
415 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Facility with penguins, sharks & seals. Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish, coral reefs, penguins, sharks & other marine life.
300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, United States
Imagine That!!!
Interactive exhibits & more for kids. Learning-focused structured play areas & exhibits for preschoolers & young children.
4 Vreeland Rd, Florham Park, NJ 07932
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium, art & historic exhibits. Museum with a planetarium & areas dedicated to fine art, cultural & natural history & archeology.
205 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608
Planetarium At NJ State Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
205 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, United States
Insectropolis
Hands-on museum starring bugs galore. Interactive bug museum where visitors can pet tarantulas, hissing roaches, millipedes & scorpions.
1761 US-9, Toms River, NJ 08755, United States
Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Shows about outer space & a gift shop. Large planetarium offering multiple shows each week plus a shop with space-related merchandise.
Ocean County College, 1 College Dr, Toms River, NJ 08754, United States
Monmouth Museum
Art, nature, science & culture exhibits. Innovative, changing exhibits focusing on art, natural sciences & cultural history for all ages.
Park in Lot #1 - Museum is visible from the lot, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738, United States
Howell Living History Farm
Living agriculture museum & active farm. Museum devoted to 250 years of area farm life, with costumed staff & active farming operations.
70 Woodens Ln, Lambertville, NJ 08530, United States
Princeton University Art Museum
80,000+ ancient & contemporary works. Free & open to the public, this campus museum showcases 80,000+ ancient & contemporary works.
Elm Dr, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
Sloomoo Institute
Visit this great place for kids and families!
475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
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