New Jersey State Museum, Trenton

Name: New Jersey State Museum
Address: Trenton, United States

#20 among attractions in Trenton

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The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey, overlooking the Delaware River, and serves a broad region between New York and Philadelphia. The museum's collections include natural history specimens, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, and cultural history and fine art objects, and exhibitions, educational programs and research provide context for the collections. The museum, a division of the New Jersey Department of State, includes a 140-seat planetarium and a 384-seat auditorium. ()

Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 40°13'1"N, 74°44'36"W

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Nearby attractions include: Trenton Thunder Ballpark, Sun National Bank Center, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, William Trent House.

1.3 miSW
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Trenton Thunder Ballpark, Trenton
34 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Trenton, New Jersey, the Trenton Thunder Ballpark is a quintessential American experience, offering the timeless charm of baseball to locals and tourists alike. This beloved ballpark is the cornerstone of the city's sports culture, where the...
0.8 miW
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Sun National Bank Center, Trenton
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1.3 miW
Church
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton
33 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, also known simply as St. Mary’s Cathedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Along with the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold, it is the seat of the Diocese of Trenton.
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
William Trent House, Trenton
31 min walk • The William Trent House is a historic building located at 15 Market Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It was built in 1719 for William Trent and is the oldest building in Trenton. He founded the eponymous town, which became the capital of New Jersey. It has served as the residence for three Governors.
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St. Michael's Church, Trenton
31 min walk • Established in 1703, St. Michael's Church in downtown Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, is a founding parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. Its present building located at 140 North Warren Street was built in 1747–1748, and was renovated in 1810 and 1847–1848.
0.9 miW
City hall
Trenton City Hall, Trenton
22 min walk • Trenton City Hall is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The white marble building was built in 1907 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978. The building contains murals by American painter Everett Shinn.
1.1 miW
Church
Trenton Friends Meeting House, Trenton
27 min walk • Trenton Friends Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house at 142 E. Hanover Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The Trenton Quaker Meeting House dates back to 1739. It was occupied by the British Dragoons in 1776, and by the Continental Army later in the Revolutionary War.
0.9 miW
Church
Sacred Heart Church, Trenton
24 min walk • Sacred Heart Church is a historic church at 343 South Broad Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1889 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2002. The church was dedicated on June 30, 1889.
1.1 miW
Museum
New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame, Trenton
28 min walk • The New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame was established in 2011, by the YWCA of Trenton, in Trenton, New Jersey. Inductions into the hall of fame occur at the Annual Induction Gala, which is held in the Spring. Each inductee receives the Gerber Daisy Award, created in 2011 by Boehm Porcelain, of Trenton, for the hall of fame.
1.1 miW
Cemetery
Friends Burying Ground, Trenton
29 min walk • Friends Burying Ground is a cemetery in Trenton in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The cemetery is located on the west side of North Montgomery Street north of East Hanover Street, adjacent to the Trenton Friends Meeting House.
1.1 miW
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First Presbyterian Church, Trenton
28 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 120 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The church's first congregation got together in 1712 and their first church was built in 1726.

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Which popular attractions are close to New Jersey State Museum?

Nearby attractions include Chambersburg, Trenton (12 min walk), Wilbur, Trenton (16 min walk), In and Out Social Club, Trenton (18 min walk), Sun National Bank Center, Trenton (21 min walk).

How to get to New Jersey State Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Jersey State Museum:

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Trenton (15 min walk)

Light rail

Trenton • Lines: River Line (17 min walk)
Hamilton Avenue • Lines: River Line (19 min walk)