Liberty Science Center, Jersey City

Name: Liberty Science Center
Address: 222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, 07305-4636, United States
Telephone: +1 201-200-1000

#8 among attractions in Jersey City

Museum, Top attraction, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

Liberty Science Center is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. At its opening it was the largest such planetarium in the Western Hemisphere and the world's fourth largest. ()

Established: 1993 (31 years ago)Visitors per year: 750 thous.Coordinates: 40°42'30"N, 74°3'17"W

Address

222 Jersey City BlvdLiberty State ParkJersey City 07305-4636 United States

Contact

+1 201-200-1000

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Day trips

Liberty Science Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Liberty State Park, Empty Sky Memorial, White Eagle Hall, Colgate Clock.

0.4 miSE
Park
Liberty State Park, Jersey City
11 min walk • Liberty State Park is a serene oasis nestled in the bustling urban landscape of Jersey City, New Jersey. This expansive green space offers visitors a tranquil retreat with breathtaking views of the iconic New York City skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island.
1 miE
Monuments and statues, Memorial site
Empty Sky Memorial, Jersey City
27 min walk • Empty Sky is the official New Jersey September 11 memorial to the state's victims of the September 11 attacks on the United States. It is located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City at the mouth of Hudson River across from the World Trade Center site.
1.2 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
30 min walk • White Eagle Hall is a music, theatre, and dining venue in a restored historic building in the Village neighborhood of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, located on Newark Avenue. Originally built in 1910 as community center.
1.1 miE
Park
Colgate Clock, Jersey City
29 min walk • The Colgate Clock is an octagonal clock facing the Hudson River near Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey. It has a diameter of 50 feet.
1.1 miS
Memorial
Liberation, Jersey City
29 min walk • Liberation is a bronze Holocaust memorial created by the sculptor Nathan Rapoport, located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Officially dedicated on May 30, 1985, the monument portrays an American soldier, carrying the body of a Holocaust survivor out of a Nazi concentration camp.
1.2 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Jersey City
30 min walk • Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, also called simply Headroom, was a short-lived gay bar in Jersey City, New Jersey. It operated for six months, from November 2020 to May 2021.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City
24 min walk • The Museum of Russian Art is a museum in Jersey City, New Jersey dedicated to exhibiting Russian art, particularly Soviet Nonconformist Art. It was established in 1980 as CASE Museum of Contemporary Russian Art The museum's historic brownstone building in Paulus Hook underwent renovation and re-opened in 2010.
1.1 miNE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
29 min walk • The Grace Church Van Vorst, is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1979.
0.9 miN
Museum
Dixon Mills, Jersey City
24 min walk • Dixon Mills is a residential complex in Jersey City, New Jersey that uses the buildings of the former location of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, which was in use between 1847 and 1895. There is a small museum with artifacts from the building and its history in the lobby of the complex.
0.8 miNE
Park, Neighbourhood
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
21 min walk • Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, centered on a park sharing the same name.
1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings, Jersey City
25 min walk • St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is a historic church on Grand Street, Ocean and Bramhall Avenues in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The stained glass windows in the church were destroyed in the Black Tom explosion of 1916.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Liberty Science Center open?

Liberty Science Center is open:

Monday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Liberty Science Center?

Nearby attractions include Communipaw, Jersey City (9 min walk), Liberty State Park, Jersey City (11 min walk), Canal Crossing, Jersey City (19 min walk), Berry Lane Park, Jersey City (19 min walk).

How to get to Liberty Science Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Liberty Science Center:

Light rail

Liberty State Park • Lines: Hblr (5 min walk)
Jersey Avenue • Lines: Hblr (15 min walk)

Ferry

Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard (16 min walk)
Liberty Harbor (20 min walk)

Metro

Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (26 min walk)
Exchange Place • Lines: Hob–Wtc, Nwk–Wtc (33 min walk)