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Saturdays & Sundays
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One World, One Sky:
Big Bird's Adventure |
Ages 3 to 6 with adult
Elmo and Big Bird live in the United States and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they discovered that they still see the same stars at night!
2 pm & 4 pm: Passport to the Universe narrated by Tom Hanks!
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As new scientific discoveries reveal answers to cosmic mysteries, we wonder how we fit into this vast universe. Taking audiences on a voyage of billions of light years, Passport to the Universe, produced by the American Museum of Natural History and narrated by Tom Hanks, is an incredible journey from our home planet to the edge of the universe. Audiences fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and back to Earth through a black hole, experiencing these stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.
3 pm: STARS General Audiences Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the Universe. Journey to the farthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of STARS.
General Admission: $5 per person
Programs are approximately 40 minutes. Please call (609) 292-6333 for more information.
STAY TUNED! SUMMER PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE BEGINS JULY 5. NEW SHOW BEING ADDED.
The New Jersey State Museum Planetarium has been brought to you through a generous grant from the Prudential Foundation.
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Sampling Life:
Preserving Fluids and Natural History Collections
June 3 at 12:10 pm, Free!
Join the exhibition curator, Rod Pellegrini as he guides visitors through the intriguing methods used by collectors and scientists to preserve once-living organisms through time. This tour will show how fluids were used to preserve whole organisms - including flesh and organs - where most other methods would only preserve the hide and skeletal remains. Take this rare opportunity to see part of the Museum's seldom-exhibited "wet" collection of fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and more - all of which were kept in jars in differing stages of dissection.
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Explore, Discover, Learn! through hands-on activities that bring the Museum's exhibitions to life. Children and their adult chaperones are invited to participate in hands-on workshops in the Museum's Learning Center on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. A different pair of exhibition-specific activities are offered each month; workshops start at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm and run for about 45 minutes. Seating is limited to 20 participants, so please arrive early. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis. Celebrate Flag Day 3D Paper Stars at 1:00 pm Create your very own three-dimensional origami star. Ribbon Flags at 2:00 pm
Using ribbons, design your own flag. Each workshop is $3.00 per person.
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Illstyle & Peace:
Become Your Dreams (A History of Hip Hop)
June 11 at 12:30 & 2:00 pm
With incredible energy and personalities to match, the dancers of Illstyle & Peace demonstrate that by perseverance and paying attention, you can reach your highest goals. Tracing hop-hop dance styles from the late 60's through today, this acclaimed ensemble teaches positive messages, including "Thinking it - Do it - and Become it!"
Presented in partnership with Young Audiences New Jersey: Youth Stages. Please note that Free Second Saturday admission applies only to the live auditorium programs and not to the Planetarium screenings. Free Second Saturdays are made possible in part by the Merck Foundation.
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CLOSING SOON! Glass Boys and Cranberry Girls:
New Jersey through the Lens of Lewis W. Hine
On view in the Riverside Gallery through June 12.
Sampling Life:
Preserving Fluids and Natural History Collections
On view in the First Floor North Galleries through December 31.
American Perspectives: The Fine Art Collection
On extended view in the 2nd Floor Fine Art Galleries.
Remember the Revolution in New Jersey
On extended view in the 2nd Floor Foyer Gallery. Pretty Big Things: Stories of New Jersey History
On extended view in the 3rd Floor Gallery.
Cultures in Competition:
Indians and Europeans in Colonial New Jersey
On extended view in the Lower Level Gallery.
Natural History Headlines
On extended view in the Lower Level Gallery.
Earth From Space
On extended view in the Lower Level Planetarium Gallery.
Trenton: Crucial Crossroads
On extended view in the Auditorium Galleries. The Civil War Flag Collection of New Jersey On extended view in the Museum Galleries in the Department of State Building(Open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm) Back to table of contents |
JOIN THE FRIENDS Become a Member Today!
Take advantage of the many benefits our memberships have to offer while supporting the State Museum. Members receive discounts in the Friends Gift Shop, and on registrations for trips and special programs. Your membership ensures the Friends will continue to support the important work of the New Jersey State Museum. Download a membership form here or call (609) 394-5310 for more information. NATURAL HISTORY SUMMER FIELD CAMPS Paleontology Field School and Dinosaurs in the Rocky Mountains Week 1: July 17 to July 23, 2011 Week 2: July 24 to July 30, 2011 Each week-long session consists of finding, documenting and excavating fossils such as dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, fish, and mammals in continental rocks of Cretaceous and Paleogene age. Collecting will be on behalf of the New Jersey State Museum by federal permits of the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.
The expedition is a serious Museum project. Activities include both leisurely and strenuous tasks and participants should be in good physical condition. Participants must be at least 14 years old (Children under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult). Accommodations are at the Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association field station in Red Lodge, Montana. Lodging and meals are covered by fees. The station is a comfortable facility with typical collegiate field camp food and cabins (pets are not permitted). Comparable accommodations also may be used for some projects that are at a substantial distance from the main base camp. Course fees includes registration, field equipment, lodging and meals, educational materials.
Students $1,250/week (includes credit); Friends Members $1,000/week; Non-Members $1,150
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Second Annual Dads & Grads Sale
Find the perfect gift for your favorite father, graduate or teacher.
Shop between June 7 and 24 and receive 20% off your purchase of $25 of more.
We carry unique ties, cufflinks, pens, wallets, desk accessories, watches and books. Dad will love Caswell-Massey's George Washington Fragrance. It is the same formula, Number 6, worn by President Washington himself - perfect for the history buff.
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10 am to 4 pm
Sunday
Noon to 4 pm
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