The State Museum, in collaboration with the NJ State Police, has instituted enhanced security measures at the Museum. Personal items and bags are subject to search upon entering the Museum. Security may consist of electronic, physical and/or visual inspection of individuals and/or personal items. We suggest leaving backpacks/large bags in your vehicle. Passage through magnetometers and wanding procedures will be conducted at entry for all visitors. Video surveillance is in use throughout the Museum.
Thank you for your cooperation.
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm We Are Guardians!
3:00 pm Climate Change in our Backyard
7:15 pm
Join us for a free sky observing night with the Amateur Astronomers Assoc. of Princeton! We start at the NJ State Museum with an extended star talk in the Planetarium. We'll discuss what is visible in the night sky that evening, with an extra focus on deep sky objects that are observable with telescopes. After the star talk ends (around 8:30 pm), we'll drive to Washington Crossing State Park, where the AAAP has the Simpson Observatory. We'll use the historic telescopes maintained by the club to view the objects we discussed at the Planetarium. If viewing conditions are poor we will stay at the Museum for a free showing of “One Sky Project.”
Please RSVP for this program:
9:30 am - 10:15 am
We are going to be investigating sculpture, and learning all about the different materials and forms that sculpture can take. Let your imaginations fly! We’ll read “Look! Look! Look! at Sculpture”, enjoy some fun hands-on activities, and provide a take home craft. The program is for children up to age 5 and their caregiver. Advance registration required.
12:00 pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm Tales of Mayan Skies
9:30 am - 10:15 am
We are going to be investigating sculpture, and learning all about the different materials and forms that sculpture can take. Let your imaginations fly! We’ll read “Look! Look! Look! at Sculpture”, enjoy some fun hands-on activities, and provide a take home craft. The program is for children up to age 5 and their caregiver. Advance registration required.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free after school art making program for teens (ages 14+). Get inspired in the galleries and make a new art project every month! For May we’re drawing animals. Learn about proportions; we’ll explore some of our animals in the Natural History collection.
7:30 pm
Join us for a free sky observing night with the Amateur Astronomers Assoc. of Princeton! We start at the NJ State Museum with an extended star talk in the Planetarium. We'll discuss what is visible in the night sky that evening, with an extra focus on deep sky objects that are observable with telescopes. After the star talk ends (around 8:30 pm), we'll drive to Washington Crossing State Park, where the AAAP has the Simpson Observatory. We'll use the historic telescopes maintained by the club to view the objects we discussed at the Planetarium. If viewing conditions are poor we will stay at the Museum for a free showing of “One Sky Project.”
Please RSVP for this program:
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Museum’s Discovery Den with a complete redesign of the space! Join us for special crafts and activities and pick up a free giveaway (while supplies last.) A food truck will be on site from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Children can enjoy outside activities from 10:00 am – 12 noon. Inside, from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm, visit the Discovery Den and explore the new interactive mural, fossil exploration, puzzles, books and the ActiveFloor games. Pick up your free giveaway here while supplies last. There will also be arts & crafts with a NJ natural history theme!
10:00 am
This month we’re reading “Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book” by Britta Teckentrup and making a related craft. For children ages 2 – 8.
4:15 pm
Join us in the Planetarium for a free talk with Dr. Carrie Filion, Center for Computational Astrophysics. In this talk we’ll learn about some of the tools of Local Group archaeology and discuss how astronomers use these tools to help better understand galaxy formation and evolution. Reserve a seat:
12:00 pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm Tales of Mayan Skies
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
“The Power to Change: Revolutionary Stories from the NJ State Archives” gallery talk.
12:00 pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm Tales of Mayan Skies
12:00 pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm Tales of Mayan Skies
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm Magic Tree House: Space Mission
2:00 pm To Space and Back
3:00 pm Destination Mars
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Learn about Cyantotypes! Sun prints, known as Cyantotypes, use the sun to make prints from objects. It’s photography without a lens! For ages 13+
9:30 am
It’s the last session of the year and we can’t wait to go to the shore! Families will explore a variety of boats and what you might find on the beach or in the sea. We’ll read “Boats Float!” and enjoy some fun hands-on activities. At this session, we will also “graduate” our 5 year-olds.
Advance registration required:
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm Magic Tree House: Space Mission
2:00 pm To Space and Back
3:00 pm Destination Mars
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Join us in the Riverview Court to hear Dr. Synatra Smith, Project Manager, Black Heritage Trail, explore the dynamic history of African Americans in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War period. She will share an overview of the historical marker program and discuss specific Black Heritage Trail sites throughout New Jersey that are doing phenomenal work to share the contributions of Black soldiers, the establishment of early Black communities, and the way Black women created public and private spaces for themselves.
9:30 am
It’s the last session of the year and we can’t wait to go to the shore! Families will explore a variety of boats and what you might find on the beach or in the sea. We’ll read “Boats Float!” and enjoy some fun hands-on activities. At this session, we will also “graduate” our 5 year-olds.
Advance registration required:
10:00 am
This month we’re reading “Snippets: A Story About Paper Shapes” by Dian Albers. The story reveals the power of kindness and the beauty of being unique. Following the story will be a related craft.
4:15 pm
Join us in the Planetarium for this free talk with Ronan Hix, Princeton University.
Stars are amongst the most important and interesting objects in astronomy. Our own sun supplies the energy that makes life on Earth possible, distant stars make up the constellations in our night skies, and ancient, long-dead stars created almost all the atoms in our bodies. Our Milky Way contains 100 Billion stars, but where do they all come from, and how are they born? Ronan will discuss our best answers to these questions and more, and explore the exciting research underway to find out more. Join us to learn about the exciting lives and times of the stars, and how it all impacts our own lives on Earth.
Reserve your seat with this link:
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm Magic Tree House: Space Mission
2:00 pm To Space and Back
3:00 pm Destination Mars
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm Magic Tree House: Space Mission
2:00 pm To Space and Back
3:00 pm Destination Mars
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
3:00 pm One Sky Project
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
3:00 pm One Sky Project
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
3:00 pm One Sky Project
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
12:00 pm We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
3:00 pm One Sky Project
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
2:30 pm One Sky Project
