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Department of State

New Jersey State Museum

The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State
NOTICE: CLOSURE

The Museum will close at 1:00 pm on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25 for Christmas. The Museum Shop will be closed both days.

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Events At The Museum

Events Calendar

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December 23 2025

Winter Break Drop-in Activity

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio

Winter Solstice sun wheel craft.

Touch the Stars
December 23-24 2025

Holiday Shows

11:00 am  Season of Light

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December 24 2025

Museum is closing at 1:00 pm

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December 25 2025

Museum Closed for Christmas

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December 26 2025

Winter Break Drop-in Activity

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio

Build a snowflake science craft.

Touch the Stars
December 26-31 2025

Patriot's Week Planetarium Schedule

Learn about the sky as it would have been when George Washington crossed the Delaware! 1776 Sky Talk is offered before all except the 3:00 pm show.

12:00 pm  Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm  The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm  Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm  Dinosaurs of Antarctica

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December 27 2025

Winter Break Drop-in Activity

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio

Make a constellation lantern.

Touch the Stars
December 27-28 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

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December 30 2025

Winter Break Drop-in Activity

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Imagination Studio

Snowy Owl craft.

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December 30 2025

Civil War Flags Unveiling

10:00 am

In the American Civil War, flags guided troops into battle and served as symbolic emblems of dedication, pride and patriotism. Join flag historian Dr. David Martin and Curator of Cultural History Nicholas Ciotola for the history of five new flags to be unveiled in the New Jersey State Museum exhibition, The Civil War Flag Collection of New Jersey. Event is free and open to the public

Touch the Stars
January 2 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

Touch the Stars
January 3-4 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

Touch the Stars
January 6-9 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

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January 8 2026

Teen Art Hour

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)

Learn how to make your own sketchbook to take home using hand bookmaking techniques.

Touch the Stars
January 10-11 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!)

Touch the Stars
January 13-16 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

Touch the Stars
January 17-18 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!)

Touch the Stars
January 20-23 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

Touch the Stars
January 24 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends - Spanish Language Show

Touch the Stars
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!)

Touch the Stars
January 27-30 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

Touch the Stars
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!)

Touch the Stars
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!)

Touch the Stars
February 3-6 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm  Áróra

Touch the Stars
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

Touch the Stars
February 10-13 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm  Áróra

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February 12 2026

Teen Art Hour

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)

Celebrating Black artists in our collection, we’ll explore the work of Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin with painting of everyday life.

Touch the Stars
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

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February 12 2026

Teen Art Hour

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free afterschool art program for teens (14+)

Celebrating Black artists in our collection, we’ll explore the work of Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin with painting of everyday life.

Touch the Stars
February 17-20 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm  Áróra

Touch the Stars
February 21-22 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

Touch the Stars
February 24-27 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

2:30 pm  Áróra

Touch the Stars
February 28 2026

Planetarium Schedule Weekends - Spanish Language Show

Touch the Stars
February 28 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

 

 

 


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