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Experiences in NJ

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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East Brunswick Museum
East Brunswick, NJ
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Newark Museum
Newark, NJ
The Newark Museum of Art in Newark, NJ, offers visitors current exhibitions, installations, and galleries. It houses world-renowned collections including American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world. The museum provides inclusive experiences designed to spark curiosity.
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Rutgers Geology Museum
New Brunswick, NJ
The Rutgers Geology Museum is dedicated to educating the public through its exhibits, collections, public lectures, tours, and various programs. It aims to provide learning experiences that enhance visitors' understanding of the natural world. The museum also developed a series of virtual programs during the pandemic.
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Craig House
Freehold Township, NJ
The Craig House is an 18th-century farmhouse that was home to John and Ann Craig and their three children. It bore witness to the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778, when the family fled as the battle approached. After the battle, the Craigs returned to find their buildings still standing. This historic site is now part of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
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Pietro and Maria Botto House;American Labor Museum
Haledon, NJ
The American Labor Museum, also known as the Botto House National Landmark, advances public understanding of the history and contemporary issues of work, workers, and the labor movement. It focuses on the ethnicity and immigrant experience of American workers. Visitors can explore current exhibits and view a video history of the Botto House and the 1913 Paterson Strike. A museum shop is also available.
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U.S. Life Saving Station 30
Ocean City, NJ
The U.S. Life Saving Station 30, also known as U.S. Coast Guard Station No. 126, is now a museum in Ocean City, NJ. It is the only life-saving station of its Carpenter Gothic design by James Lake Parkinson in New Jersey still in existence, and one of six in the country. Visitors can experience the lives of the brave surfmen who worked at this station, which was one of 42 built in New Jersey.
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Cranbury History Center
Cranbury, NJ
The Cranbury Museum is a venue where the Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society presents exhibits and community events. These offerings focus on preserving and sharing the 325+ year old history of Cranbury, New Jersey.
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Cape May Point Science Center
Cape May Point, NJ
The Cape May Point Arts and Science Center fosters learning through art, science, and nature immersion in a collaborative creative environment. Visitors engage with science projects including marine studies and monarch research. The center features arts programs and various concert series celebrating both creative expression and scientific inquiry.
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Jersey Explorer Children's Museum
East Orange, NJ
The Jersey Explorer Children's Museum is a highly interactive and educational museum located in East Orange, New Jersey. It is designed specifically for children between the ages of 2 and 10 years old. The museum features a wide range of exhibits and activities that are intended to encourage lear...
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Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
Madison, NJ
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts explores American history. It focuses on the life and stories of 18th- and 19th-century craftsmen and artisans. The museum connects the lives of people and their stories to share the past.
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Linwood Historical Society
Linwood, NJ
The Linwood Historical Society operates the Leedsville School Museum and 1544 Building. Visitors can explore exhibits focused on the history of Linwood, New Jersey. The museum features historical images, including scenes of Shore Road in 1903, Central Avenue in 1900, and Stuber's 1901 Store.
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Joyce Kilmer House
New Brunswick, NJ
The Joyce Kilmer House is where journalist, poet, and author Joyce Kilmer was born in 1886. Visitors can take tours by appointment to see the birthplace of the author of the poem Trees. The house, once a post office and shrine, is now cared for by the City of New Brunswick and continues as a shrine to Kilmer. An annual open house is held on December 6.
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Hopewell Museum
Hopewell Borough, NJ
The Hopewell Museum is a community center dedicated to preserving the past. It recently completed an exterior restoration and is currently undergoing interior renovations, keeping the main museum building closed to visitors. The museum maintains a collection of nearly 13,000 items and artifacts, and scheduled research appointments are available at its off-site office.
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Metlar-Bodine House Museum
Piscataway, NJ
Discover the history of New Jersey. Historic sites across the state tell intriguing stories of New Jersey’s diverse, inventive, creative and revolutionary people.
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Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum
Wayne, NJ
The Schuyler-Colfax House is a historic house museum in Wayne dating to 1695 when Arent Schuyler built a fieldstone home overlooking the Ramapo River. The home expanded over centuries and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The museum preserves the history of the Schuyler and Colfax families and their role in local and national history.
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Miller-Cory House Museum
Westfield, NJ
The Miller-Cory House Museum provides educational programs focused on early American life. Volunteers offer these services at the museum to teach, provide understanding, and stimulate curiosity. The museum aims to encourage lasting interest in early American life.
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Keyport Historical Society
Keyport, NJ
The Keyport Historical Society, established in 1972, is a museum dedicated to preserving Keyport’s heritage. It safeguards documents, photographs, and artifacts chronicling the town's maritime and industrial legacy, sharing stories through exhibits and programs. Visitors can explore current exhibits like Aviation Legacy and The Seabrook Women, as well as past collections and digital archives. The society also offers an online Historic Parks Tour, which explores the history of twelve borough parks.
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Kearny Cottage Museum
Perth Amboy, NJ
Kearny Cottage is a historic home in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, built in 1781. This four-room cottage operates as a museum, housing items that reflect the maritime history of its owners and the city. Visitors can explore the cottage, which was home to the Kearny family, and a colonial garden on the grounds. The house is listed on both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places.
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Van Wagenen House
Jersey City, NJ
Apple Tree, Van Wagenen House, New Jersey Historic Trust, Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund
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Washington Headquarters Museum
Morristown, NJ
The Washington Headquarters Museum is a Colonial Revival building designed by architect John Russell Pope, inspired by Mount Vernon. Built in the 1930s, it was constructed with steel and concrete to be fireproof for its historic collections. The museum features exhibits displaying 18th-century furniture, weapons, and documents, alongside an interactive Discover History Center. Guided tours for the Ford Mansion also begin here.
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Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
Waldwick, NJ
The Erie Railroad Signal Tower in Waldwick was built in 1886 and is a Queen Anne architectural example preserving railroad history. The historic tower, refurbished by the Waldwick Historical Society and completed in 2016, now operates as a museum showcasing the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad's role in connecting northern New Jersey.
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Oakley Farmhouse
Freehold, NJ
Oakley Farm Museum preserves a collection of historical artifacts. The original structure, an 8x10 log cabin built in 1706, was enlarged multiple times, including the addition of an Italianate porch in 1850. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and sold to the Township of Freehold in 1997 for historical preservation. Visitors can explore the museum's collection at special events and on tours by appointment.
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Maywood Station Museum
Maywood, NJ
The Maywood Station Museum is a historic landmark housing an eclectic collection of railroad and local history items. It offers a virtual timeline into the significance of the station and railroad on local development. The museum also features a restored historic New York, Susquehanna & Western ALCO S-2 Locomotive #206 and Caboose 24542, which includes additional displays and an operating model train layout.
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Old Barracks Museum
Trenton, NJ
The Old Barracks Museum preserves a building constructed in 1758 for the French and Indian War. During the Revolutionary War, it served as winter quarters, a prison, and an army hospital, witnessing the Battle of Trenton. The museum features four galleries and historic rooms, along with current exhibitions. It has functioned as a museum for over a century and is a symbol for the state of New Jersey.
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ASTRO Network Geography

East Brunswick Museum

Newark Museum

Rutgers Geology Museum

Craig House

Pietro and Maria Botto House;American Labor Museum

U.S. Life Saving Station 30

Cranbury History Center

Cape May Point Science Center

Jersey Explorer Children's Museum

Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

Linwood Historical Society

Joyce Kilmer House

Hopewell Museum

Metlar-Bodine House Museum

Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum

Miller-Cory House Museum

Keyport Historical Society

Kearny Cottage Museum

Van Wagenen House

Washington Headquarters Museum

Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard

Oakley Farmhouse

Maywood Station Museum

Old Barracks Museum