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Planetarium
NOTICE
The Planetarium is closed due to construction. Please watch this site for announcements about it reopening.
2007/2008 STUDENT PROGRAMS
New and exciting educations programs suited for students of all ages are being presented in our newly renovated museum auditorium. Click here for details.
ABOUT THE PLANETARIUM
The New Jersey State Museum invites visitors to soar through the skies in its modern, spacious 150-seat Planetarium when it reopens. A state-of-the-art Minolta MS-10 instrument and hundreds of auxiliary devices for video projections, enable production of a wide range of realistic and exciting sky shows as well as virtual recreations of the solar system.
Backlit dioramas of the constellations, models of the solar system and the technology of space exploration, are featured in astronomy xhibits. The Planetarium Gallery offers exhibitions on extended view.
Updated 04.23.08
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Close- up photo of seasonal changes in Mars North Polar Ice Cap as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. Courtesy of Space Science Institute and NASA.
Museum Hours:
MUSEUM
The main building is closed due to construction. Watch this site for announcements about its reopening.
PLANETARIUM
The Planetarium is closed due to construction. Watch the site for announcements about its reopening.
AUDITORIUM GALLERIES
Monday through Friday,
9 am to 4:45 pm;
Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm;
Closed Sunday and State Holidays
GALLERIES AT 225 WEST STATE STREET
Monday through Friday,
9 am to 4:45 pm;
Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm;
Closed Sunday and State Holidays
ADMISSION
Free (donations accepted).
GENERAL INFORMATION
(609) 292-6464
THE FRIENDS MUSEUM SHOP
The Friends Museum Shop is located at the Welcome Center of the State House Annex. The Shop is open from 10am to 4pm Monday through Friday. During December all State employees receive a 10% discount on all purchases. Friends members always receive a 10% discount on all purchases.
ACCESSIBILITY
All facilities are accessible to visitors with physical disabilities.
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