NJ DOS - NJ State Museum - Events, Calendar

January 20-23 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

January 24 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends - Spanish Language Show

11:00 am Astronomia a Gran Escala (Big Astronomy)

January 24-25 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

12:00 pm  Big Astronomy
1:00 pm  Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm  Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm  One Sky Project (NEW!)

January 27-30 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm One Sky Project (NEW!)

January 31 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

12:00 pm  Big Astronomy
1:00 pm  Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm  Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm  One Sky Project (NEW!)

January 31 2026

Annual Scouting Day – Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join us at the New Jersey State Museum with your Scouting troop and work towards fulfilling requirements for three badges - all in one day! Have fun while learning from Museum curators, all while fulfilling some of the requirements for the Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science badges. This event is suitable for troops of all levels. Complete details and registration available with this link: https://events.humanitix.com/annual-scouting-day-event-astronomy-geology-and-environmental-science

February 1 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

12:00 pm  Big Astronomy
1:00 pm  Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm  Worlds Beyond Earth
3:00 pm  One Sky Project (NEW!)

February 3-6 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm Áróra

February 7-8 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

12:00 pm  We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm  One World, One Sky
2:00 pm  One Sky Project
3:00 pm  Áróra

February 10-13 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm Áróra

February 12 2026

Teen Art Drop-in Program

Free afterschool art program for teens (14+) to drop in anytime from 3:00 – 4:00 pm

February 14 2026

Small Explorers Learning Together: Colors & Feelings

9:30 am

This month, children will learn how to use sight to find colors in works of art, be introduced to how color is connected to emotions and how they can use colors to express themselves in new ways. For kids ages 1 – 5 and their caregiver(s).

Link for additional information and to register: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-learning-together-february-program.

February 14-15 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

12:00 pm  We Are Guardians!
1:00 pm  One World, One Sky
2:00 pm  One Sky Project
3:00 pm  Áróra

February 17-20 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm Áróra

February 19 2026

Small Explorers Learning Together: Colors & Feelings

9:30 am

This month, children will learn how to use sight to find colors in works of art, be introduced to how color is connected to emotions and how they can use colors to express themselves in new ways. For kids ages 1 – 5 and their caregiver(s).

Link for additional information and to register: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-learning-together-february-program.

February 21 2026

Science Under the Stars: The Cosmic Origin of the Elements from Hydrogen to Gold

4:15 pm

Speaker: Zachary Andalman, Princeton University

Matter is made up of atomic elements like Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Iron, Aluminium, Gold, and Uranium. But where do the elements come from? Join us in the planetarium for this free talk and explore the cosmic factories where the elements are forged, from the inferno of the big bang to the nuclear furnaces of stars and supernovae to the spectacular collisions of neutron stars, which speaker Zachary Andalman studies in his research.

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/g/0vJ0yXMrBC

February 21 2026

Small Explorers Story time & Craft

10:00 am

Stop by the Discovery Den for “Jake Makes a World” which follows the creative adventures of a young Jacob Lawrence as he finds inspiration in the vibrant colors and characters of his community in Harlem. Following the story there will be a related craft. For kids ages 2 - 8 years old and their caregiver(s). Free.

February 21-22 2026