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Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Department of State
New Jersey State Museum
The Hon. Tahesha Way, Secretary of State
Museum Updates:
The State of New Jersey does not currently require indoor masking for visitors and staff in state buildings.
Newsroom
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03/18/22 - NJ State Museum
Dive In and Discover the World of SharksSharks are one of the most feared animals throughout the world, even though the odds of ever encountering one are highly unlikely. “Jaw Dropping World of Sharks,” a new exhibition from the New Jersey State Museum, aims to dispel some of the myths and misunderstandings about sharks and their relatives.
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01/10/22 - NJ State Museum
New exhibition at NJ State Museum explores beauty, complexity of Black cultureThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to present “Posing Beauty in African American Culture,” a touring exhibition opening January 29, 2022. The exhibition explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts.
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09/14/21 - NJ State Museum
Exhibitions Explore Nature and its Influence, Past and PresentThe New Jersey State Museum is open for visitors to discover exhibitions that preserve and share stories that inspire curiosity and creativity.
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06/30/21 - NJ State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Set to Reopen Mid-JulyThe New Jersey State Museum is excited to announce that it will reopen for public visitation in mid-July.
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10/15/20 - NJ State Museum
9th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Goes VirtualThe New Jersey State Museum’s annual Halloween event is going virtual this year.
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10/06/20 - NJ State Museum
New Virtual Program Autumn Evening SeriesThe New Jersey State Museum will present the Autumn Evenings Series, a new four-part program of live digital events starting October 8.
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07/30/20 - NJ State Museum
The Museum is Open Online with New Digital ProgrammingEven though the New Jersey State Museum has been closed for the past four months due to the pandemic, the staff has been working from home to bring Museum experiences to the public.
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02/11/20 - NJ State Museum
New “Small World” Exhibition a Visually Compelling ExperienceThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the Nikon “Small World” exhibition, on view adjacent to the Planetarium lobby from March 15 through July 10.
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12/04/19 - NJ State Museum
New Exhibition Examines Birds and Their Influence on Our CultureThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce “Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse,” a new exhibition opening on Saturday, January 4, 2020.
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09/24/19 - NJ State Museum
New Exhibition an Homage to the PinelandsThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure,” a new exhibition opening Saturday, October 12.
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08/16/19 - NJ State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Granted ReaccreditationSecretary of State Tahesha Way is pleased to announce that the New Jersey State Museum has been granted reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.
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05/06/19 - NJ State Museum
“Many Inspired Steps” Exhibition Commemorates Apollo ProgramThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to present the exhibition, Many Inspired Steps, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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01/16/19 - NJ State Museum
Crocodiles Visit the Banks of the Delaware in New ExhibitionThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the opening of “Jersey Crocs Rule!” on March 2.
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09/19/18 - State Museum
New Exhibition Highlights Foundation’s Contributions to State MuseumThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the new exhibition “Foundation@50: Celebrating Five Decades of Support” on September 22.
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09/19/18 - State Museum
From Fossil Tracks to Flight Suits, a Decade of Collecting at the New Jersey State MuseumThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the opening of “Objects Count: A Decade of Collecting at the New Jersey State Museum” on October 6.
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05/17/18 - State Museum
Amazing Microscopic Views on Display Now in Nikon “Small World” ExhibitionThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the Nikon “Small World” exhibition is on view through July 15, 2018.
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03/27/15 - State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Director Anthony Gardner Takes New Role With National September 11 Memorial & MuseumLt. Governor Kim Guadagno today announced that New Jersey State Museum Executive Director Anthony Gardner will leave state service to take on the role of Vice President of Community Engagement at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
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06/14 - State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Joins in New Jersey’s 350th Birthday FestivitiesThe Trenton Downtown Association is having a festival to celebrate New Jersey’s 350th birthday and the State Museum is joining in the birthday fun. NJ350: A Capital Celebration, a free, family-friendly festival is being held on June 22nd from 11:00am-5:00pm, rain or shine, at the Capitol Complex on West State Street, Trenton.
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05/14 - State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Hosts 34th Annual Super Science Saturday May 3In keeping with the NJ 350th Anniversary themes of diversity and innovation, a varied slate of programs and exhibits will explore New Jersey innovation and all things science at the New Jersey State Museum’s Super Science Saturday on Saturday, May 3, 2014, 10am to 4pm.
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05/14 - State Museum
New Jersey’s World’s Fair History, Innovation Highlighted in New Exhibit Opening June 21stThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the opening of New Jersey on Display, an exciting new exhibition chronicling New Jersey’s involvement in seven world’s fairs held between 1876 and 1964.
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05/14 - State Museum
New Jersey State Museum Welcomes Service Members with Blue Star Museums ProgramThe New Jersey State Museum will once again participate in the Blue Star Museum program, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014.
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03/14 - State Museum
Paleontologists Assemble Giant Turtle Bone from Fossil Discoveries Made Centuries Apart“As soon as those two halves came together, like puzzle pieces, you knew it,” said Ted Daeschler, PhD , associate curator of vertebrate zoology and vice president for collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
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03/14 - State Museum
NJ State Museum Presents an Exhibition Celebrating Algira's 30th AnniversaryThe New Jersey State Museum is honored to present the exhibition, “Aljira at 30, Dream and Reality,” in the Museum's first floor East Gallery from March 29 through September 28, 2014.
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03/14 - State Museum
Dinosaurs and Artists Collide in New ExhibitThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the return of Hadrosaurus foulkii to New Jersey in the new exhibit Drawn To Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii opening on Saturday, March 22 in the Museum’s Natural History Hall.
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02/14/14 - Museum
New Jersey State Museum Presents an Exhibition Exploring the Artists of RooseveltThe New Jersey State Museum is pleased to present the New Jersey Artist Series exhibition, “Artists of Roosevelt,” in the Museum’s second floor Riverside Gallery from February 15 through May 25, 2014.
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10/27/11 - New Jersey State Museum
Friends of the New Jersey State Museum Awarded $75,000 Grant from PNC Foundation to Provide Financial Education Program for PreschoolersThe Friends of the New Jersey State Museum has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to teach area children lessons in spending, sharing and saving while providing parents with resources to reinforce the lessons at home.
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