Jersey City Museum, Jersey City

Name: Jersey City Museum
Address: 350 Montgomery St, Jersey City, 07302, United States
Telephone: (201) 413-0303

#36 among attractions in Jersey City

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Jersey City Museum was a municipal art museum in Jersey City, New Jersey. The museum opened in 1901, and was housed in the main branch of the Jersey City Public Library. It relocated to a new building in 2001, but due to financial difficulties and discord with the city, closed to the public in 2010. In 2018, the museum collection was donated to the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. ()

Coordinates: 40°43'11"N, 74°3'2"W

Address

350 Montgomery StDowntown Jersey CityJersey City 07302 United States

Contact

(201) 413-0303

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Jersey City

Day trips

Jersey City Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Centre, White Eagle Hall, Liberty Science Center, Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge.

0.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
22 min walk • Newport Centre, commonly known as Newport Mall, is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey, that opened in 1987. It is a major component of the enormous Newport, Jersey City, a mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from Lower Manhattan.
~1960 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
10 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, Science museum
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
21 min walk • Liberty Science Center is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
0.6 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Jersey City
15 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.
1.1 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
29 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
1.1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
30 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City
16 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.
~1960 ftNE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
10 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.
~510 ftN
Museum
Dixon Mills, Jersey City
3 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.
0.5 miNE
Bridge, Historical place
Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City
13 min walk • The Harsimus Stem Embankment, also called Sixth Street Embankment, is a half-mile-long historic railroad embankment, now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of the historic downtown of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States.
~1160 ftSE
Park, Neighbourhood
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
6 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jersey City Museum?

Nearby attractions include Barrow Mansion, Jersey City (3 min walk), Dixon Mills, Jersey City (3 min walk), Van Vorst Park, Jersey City (6 min walk), Grove Street Bicycles Giant Jersey City, Jersey City (9 min walk).

How to get to Jersey City Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jersey City Museum:

Light rail

Jersey Avenue • Lines: Hblr (9 min walk)
Marin Boulevard • Lines: Hblr (14 min walk)

Metro

Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (11 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hob–Wtc, Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB (24 min walk)

Bus

Hamilton Park • Lines: 126 (16 min walk)
Marin Boulevard at 8th Street • Lines: 126 (19 min walk)

Ferry

Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard (18 min walk)
Warren Street (21 min walk)