Top 50 Museums in New Jersey - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is one of the largest science centers on the East Coast, but New Jersey's real museum range shows in its contrasts — Thomas Edison's actual working laboratory in West Orange sits an hour from Grounds For Sculpture, a 42-acre outdoor sculpture park founded by artist Seward Johnson.

New Jersey Museums Map

The New Jersey Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Jersey City, Hamilton, and other destinations throughout New Jersey.

Here's a fuller list of New Jersey's museums, spanning science, sculpture, aviation, and the state's Revolutionary and industrial history.

List of Museums in New Jersey

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
Newark Museum of ArtNewarkArtPaidArt, science & global collectionshttps://newarkmuseumart.org
Liberty Science CenterJersey CitySciencePaidInteractive science exhibitshttps://lsc.org
Battleship New Jersey Museum & MemorialCamdenMilitaryPaidHistoric battleship tourshttps://www.battleshipnewjersey.org
New Jersey State MuseumTrentonHistoryFreeState history, art & natural historyhttps://www.nj.gov/state/museum/
Princeton University Art MuseumPrincetonArtFreeWorld art collectionshttps://artmuseum.princeton.edu
Grounds For SculptureHamiltonSculpturePaidOutdoor sculpture parkhttps://www.groundsforsculpture.org
Monmouth MuseumLincroftArt & Children'sPaidFamily exhibitshttps://www.monmouthmuseum.org
Thomas Edison National Historical ParkWest OrangeHistoryPaidEdison laboratory & homehttps://www.nps.gov/edis
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation MuseumCape MayAviationPaidHistoric aircrafthttps://usnasw.org
Cape May County MuseumCape May Court HouseHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://cmcmuseum.org
WheatonArtsMillvilleArtPaidGlassmaking & craftshttps://www.wheatonarts.org
Museum of Early Trades & CraftsMadisonHistoryPaidEarly American craftshttps://metc.org
Morris MuseumMorristownArt & HistoryPaidArt & mechanical musichttps://morrismuseum.org
Macculloch Hall Historical MuseumMorristownHistoric HousePaidHistoric mansionhttps://maccullochhall.org
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman FarmsMorris PlainsHistoric HousePaidArts & Crafts movementhttps://www.stickleymuseum.org
Sterling Hill Mining MuseumOgdensburgMiningPaidUnderground mine tourshttps://sterlinghillminingmuseum.org
Paterson MuseumPatersonHistoryFreeIndustrial heritagehttps://patersonmuseum.com
Yogi Berra Museum & Learning CenterLittle FallsSportsPaidBaseball historyhttps://yogiberramuseum.org
Hoboken Historical MuseumHobokenHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://hobokenmuseum.org
Liberty Hall MuseumUnionHistoric HousePaidColonial historyhttps://libertyhall.kean.edu
Historic New Bridge LandingRiver EdgeLiving HistoryPaidAmerican Revolutionhttps://newbridgelanding.org
The Hermitage MuseumHo-Ho-KusHistoric HousePaidRevolutionary War historyhttps://thehermitage.org
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New JerseyTeterboroAviationPaidNew Jersey aviation historyhttps://www.njahof.org
InfoAge Science & History MuseumsWall TownshipSciencePaidTechnology & military exhibitshttps://infoage.org
New Jersey Maritime MuseumBeach HavenMaritimePaidMaritime historyhttps://njmaritimemuseum.org
Tuckerton SeaportTuckertonMaritimePaidCoastal heritagehttps://tuckertonseaport.org
Noyes Museum of ArtStockton University, GallowayArtFreeRegional arthttps://noyesmuseum.org
Absecon Lighthouse MuseumAtlantic CityHistoryPaidHistoric lighthousehttps://abseconlighthouse.org
Historic Cold Spring VillageCape MayLiving HistoryPaid19th-century villagehttps://hcsv.org
Alice Paul Institute & PaulsdaleMount LaurelHistoric HousePaidWomen's suffrage historyhttps://alicepaul.org
Roebling MuseumRoeblingIndustrial HistoryPaidSteel & bridge historyhttps://roeblingmuseum.org
Museum of American History at DeptfordDeptfordHistoryFreeAmerican artifactshttps://www.deptford-nj.org
Red Mill Museum VillageClintonHistoryPaidHistoric mill & villagehttps://theredmill.org
Hunterdon Art MuseumClintonArtPaidContemporary arthttps://hunterdonartmuseum.org
Old Barracks MuseumTrentonMilitary HistoryPaidFrench & Indian War historyhttps://barracks.org
New Jersey State Police MuseumWest TrentonLaw EnforcementFreePolice historyhttps://www.njsp.org
Cornelius Low House MuseumPiscatawayHistoryPaidMiddlesex County historyhttps://middlesexcountynj.gov
East Jersey Old Town VillagePiscatawayLiving HistoryFreeColonial New Jerseyhttps://middlesexcountynj.gov
Zimmerli Art MuseumNew BrunswickArtFreeRussian & American arthttps://zimmerli.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Geology MuseumNew BrunswickNatural HistoryFreeFossils & mineralshttps://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu
New Jersey Museum of BoatingBass RiverMaritimePaidHistoric boatshttps://www.njmb.org
Jewish Museum of New JerseyNewarkHistoryPaidJewish heritagehttps://jewishmuseumnj.org
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New JerseyNewtonvilleHistoryPaidAfrican American historyhttps://aahmsnj.org
Museum of Native American History of New JerseyBridgetonNative AmericanPaidLenape heritagehttps://www.cohanzick-zoo.org
Princeton Battle Monument Visitor CenterPrincetonHistoryFreeRevolutionary War historyhttps://www.nps.gov
Pequest Natural Resource Education CenterOxfordNatureFreeWildlife educationhttps://dep.nj.gov
Naval Museum of New Jersey (USS Ling)HackensackMilitaryVariesSubmarine historyhttps://www.navalmuseum.org
Bayonne Community MuseumBayonneHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://bayonnenj.org
Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society MuseumVinelandHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://vinelandhistory.org
Emlen Physick EstateCape MayHistoric HousePaidVictorian architecturehttps://capemaymac.org

New Jersey Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateNew Jersey
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 350 museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions
Largest Art MuseumNewark Museum of Art, Newark
Most Visited MuseumLiberty Science Center, Jersey City
Largest Science MuseumLiberty Science Center, Jersey City
Most Popular Military MuseumBattleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial, Camden
Largest Natural History MuseumNew Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Official State History MuseumNew Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Most Popular Art MuseumNewark Museum of Art, Newark
Popular Free MuseumsNew Jersey State Museum, Princeton University Art Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum, Paterson Museum
Largest Museum DistrictNewark Museum & Downtown Cultural District
Major Museum CitiesNewark, Jersey City, Trenton, Princeton, Camden
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, Science, History, Military, Maritime, Aviation, Industrial Heritage, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumThomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange
Best Time to VisitSpring (April–June) and Fall (September–November) provide the most comfortable weather for museum visits.
Top Family MuseumsLiberty Science Center, Newark Museum of Art, Monmouth Museum, Grounds For Sculpture
Presidential MuseumsNew Jersey does not have a U.S. Presidential Library or Presidential Museum.
Specialty MuseumsThe Newark Museum of Art, Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsNew Jersey museums attract millions of visitors annually, with the highest attendance at museums in the Newark, Jersey City, Princeton, and Camden areas.
Top Museum RegionsNorth Jersey, Delaware River Region, Jersey Shore, Skylands Region, Central New Jersey
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