3rd Saturday of every month, 10:00 am

Join us in Discovery Den every 3rd Saturday of the month to hear a story and make a craft to take home. Story Time is designed for children ages 2-8 and their caregivers. Families are encouraged to explore the galleries on their own after the program. Pick up a Small Explorers gallery cards throughout the Museum.

Dec. 20, reading “Over and Under the Snow” by Kate Messner, illustrator Christopher Silas Neal
Jan. 17, reading “What Can a Citizen Do?” by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris
Feb. 21, reading “Jake Makes a World” by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, illustrated by Christopher Myers

Imagination Studio
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Beginning Friday, 12/19, the Museum will offer free drop-in activities from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm on select days during the winter break.

Activity schedule: 12/19 - Holiday card making 12/23 - Winter Solstice sun wheel craft 12/26 - Build a snowflake science craft 12/27 - Make a constellation lantern 12/30 - Snowy owl craft

December 30, 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.

Small Explorers Learning Together is the Museum’s program for families with children ages 1-5. Hundreds of families have experienced the magic of exploring the Museum in these sessions and now you can too! Two classes are offered each month, the 2nd Saturday or the following Thursday, at 9:30 am and are limited to 20 children per class. Classes meets in our Discovery Den play space and begins with an interactive story time. Families move together to playfully explore a gallery and end in our classroom space with thematic activity stations including a craft to take home. Classes are designed to maximize caregiver-child interaction and connect with a community of families to share in exploration. Each class is 45 minutes long and meet October to June.

Cost: Classes are $20 per child, each additional sibling receives a 20% discount. Caregivers attend free. New Jersey State Museum Foundation members receive 10% off. Tickets for each session are sold on Humanitix, links will shared on the Museum’s Events Calendar.

If you are not on our mailing list but would like to learn more please register with this link. If you have additional questions contact Devra.Hock-Reid@sos.nj.gov.