Paterson Museum, Paterson

Name: Paterson Museum
Address: 2 Market St #202, Paterson, 07501-1726, United States
Telephone: +1 973-321-1260

#10 among attractions in Paterson

History museum, Specialty museum, Museum

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Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Founded in 1925, it is owned and run by the city of Paterson and its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson. It is located in the Old Great Falls Historic District. ()

Established: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 40°54'49"N, 74°10'44"W

Address

2 Market St #202Downtown PatersonPaterson 07501-1726 United States

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+1 973-321-1260

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Paterson Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Falls, Center City Mall, Lambert Castle, Paterson City Hall.

~1370 ftNW
Natural attraction, National park, Park
Great Falls, Paterson
7 min walk • Nestled in the bustling industrial city of Paterson, New Jersey, Great Falls stands as a natural spectacle amidst the urban landscape. This majestic waterfall, with its 77-foot drop, is one of the largest in the United States and serves as the centerpiece of the Great...
~1950 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Center City Mall, Paterson
10 min walk • Center City Mall is a shopping mall in Downtown Paterson, New Jersey. Built at a cost of over $100 million, the 320,000-square-foot space opened in 2008 in the heart of the city's central business district. It is located with the city's urban enterprise zone, which permits merchants to charge half of the state's general sales tax rate.
1 miS
History museum, Historical place, Museum
Lambert Castle, Paterson
25 min walk • Lambert Castle, originally called Belle Vista, is located within the Garret Mountain Reservation in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.
0.4 miNE
City hall
Paterson City Hall, Paterson
11 min walk • Paterson City Hall is located at 155 Market Street in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. The building is located on a block in Downtown Paterson bordered by Market Street on the north, Colt Street to the east, Ellison Street to the south, and Washington Street to the west.
~1810 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson
9 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a historic Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Hillery Street Bridge, Paterson
34 min walk • The Hillery Street Bridge is a vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey. The Pratt pony truss carries Hillery Street and Totowa Road and is designated County Route 644. It was originally built in 1898 and rehabilitated in 1973.
0.6 miN
Bridge
West Broadway Bridge, Paterson
15 min walk • The West Broadway Bridge, aka West Street Bridge and the Concrete-Metal Bridge, is a vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey. It carries West Broadway, traditionally the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, and connects to County Route 509 at its west end.
0.5 miW
Park
Westside Park, Paterson
14 min walk • Westside Park is located in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the Van Houten House, which was built in 1831. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.
~130 ftNW
Ship
Fenian Ram, Paterson
1 min walk • Fenian Ram is a submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood, the American counterpart to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, against the British. The Ram's construction and launching in 1881 by the Delamater Iron Company in New York was funded by the Fenians' Skirmishing Fund. Officially Holland Boat No.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Straight Street Bridge, Paterson
29 min walk • The Straight Street Bridge is a vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Arch Street Bridge, Paterson
21 min walk • Arch Street Bridge is Parker truss bridge over the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey. It was built in 1907 and rehabilitated in 1997. It was the third structure built at the location within a few years, the other having been destroyed by floods in 1902 and 1903. The bridge was once a crossing for the Public Service trolley lines.

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When is Paterson Museum open?

Paterson Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Paterson Museum?

Nearby attractions include Fenian Ram, Paterson (1 min walk), Old Great Falls Historic District, Paterson (2 min walk), Little Lima, Paterson (4 min walk), Public School Number Two, Paterson (4 min walk).

How to get to Paterson Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paterson Museum:

Bus

Broadway Bus Terminal (12 min walk)

Train

Paterson (16 min walk)