The 5 Best Museums in Newark

Talitha Duncan-Todd

The city of Newark is surrounded by museums and art galleries that show historical significance. Newark encourages the community to express and detail their lives through paintings and sculptures. Their projects help to support the emerging or under-represented artists through displaying their work. In this article, we have highlighted the five best museums in Newark, New Jersey, making it easier for your travels to find the best historically significant spots.

1. Newark Museum

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Voice of the City of New York Interpreted by Joseph Stella
Newark Museum is New Jersey’s largest museum. It holds fine collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world. The Newark Museum’s Tibetan galleries are considered among the best in the world. In addition to its extensive art collections, the Newark Museum is dedicated to natural science. It includes the Dreyfuss Planetarium and the Victoria Hall of Science which highlights some of the museum’s 70,000 specimen Natural Science Collection. These activities stretch over all ages so everyone can participate. Opening hours: Wed-Sun 12pm-5pmNewark Museum, 49 Washington St, Newark, NJ, USA

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