The Museum will close at 1:00 pm on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25 for Christmas. The Museum Shop will be closed both days.

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio
Winter Solstice sun wheel craft.



11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio
Build a snowflake science craft.

Learn about the sky as it would have been when George Washington crossed the Delaware! 1776 Sky Talk is offered before all except the 3:00 pm show.
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio
Make a constellation lantern.

12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio
Snowy Owl craft.

10:00 am
In the American Civil War, flags guided troops into battle and served as symbolic emblems of dedication, pride and patriotism. Join flag historian Dr. David Martin and Curator of Cultural History Nicholas Ciotola for the history of five new flags to be unveiled in the New Jersey State Museum exhibition, The Civil War Flag Collection of New Jersey. Event is free and open to the public

12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)
Learn how to make your own sketchbook to take home using hand bookmaking techniques.

12:00 pm Big Astronomy
1:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

12:00 pm Big Astronomy
1:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)


12:00 pm Big Astronomy
1:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

12:00 pm Big Astronomy
1:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

12:00 pm Big Astronomy
1:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm One Sky Project
3:00 pm Áróra

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)
Celebrating Black artists in our collection, we’ll explore the work of Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin with painting of everyday life.

12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm One Sky Project
3:00 pm Áróra

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)
Celebrating Black artists in our collection, we’ll explore the work of Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin with painting of everyday life.

12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm One Sky Project
3:00 pm Áróra


12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm One Sky Project
3:00 pm Áróra