Visit the New Jersey State Museum this summer with your group for a day of fun-filled learning. Whether exploring the universe in our Planetarium, seeing fossil preparation in our Innovation Lab or participating in hands-on science your group will have a blast in the new State Museum!
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Thursday, July 24 and July 31, 2014 - 12:10 to 12:50 pm.

Discover what led to the founding of Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art during this FREE gallery walk.
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New Jersey on Display is an exciting new exhibition chronicling New Jersey’s involvement in seven world’s fairs held between 1876 and 1964. At these spectacular, international events, New Jersey promoted itself to the world by juxtaposing its revolutionary past with a modern, innovative present and promise for the future.

This exhibition was developed as part of the NJ350 celebration and is supported by a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission.
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Don't miss nano, a special limited exhibition. This interactive exhibition engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some real world applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology.
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Drawn to Dinosaurs:
Hadrosaurus Foulkii

As the world’s first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton, its discovery in Haddonfield, NJ caught the world by storm – it revolutionized the science and helped propel southern New Jersey to the “center” of the paleontological world.
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Photo courtesy of NASA.

The Planetarium offers something for everyone; with both traditional sky and laser programs, it is the only planetarium of its kind in New Jersey. Made possible by the generous support of the Prudential Foundation.

Planetarium Showtimes:
Current Schedule