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The Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ

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The Newark Museum of Art

49 Washington St · Newark, NJ

Why you should go…

Founded in 1909 by librarian John Cotton Dana, the Newark Museum of Art holds collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art and the arts of Asia. Its American galleries include works by Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe and Mary Cassatt, and the Tibetan collection of more than 5,500 objects features a Buddhist altar consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1990. You can also step into the restored 1885 Ballantine House, catch a show in the Dreyfuss Planetarium and walk the sculpture garden.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Newark Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Local Gem

    Have You Met Newark

    $25–$50

    Locally led walking and food tours exploring Newark's history, galleries, shops and eateries.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Theatre & Events
    Date Night

    Prudential Center

    $25–$50

    Downtown Newark arena where you catch New Jersey Devils hockey, Seton Hall basketball and touring concerts.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Thomas Edison National Historical Park

    Under $25

    Tour Thomas Edison's laboratory complex, library and machine shops, then visit the grounds of his Glenmont estate.

    4.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Liberty Science Center

    $25–$50

    Explore hands-on science exhibits, live animals and a 100-foot planetarium dome inside Liberty State Park.

    6.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Liberty State Park

    Free

    Walk a waterfront promenade facing the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, and catch ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands.

    7.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Whitney Museum of American Art

    $25–$50

    See 20th and 21st century American art in the galleries, then step out onto terraces above the Meatpacking District.

    8.5 mi awayMore like this