- Liberty Science Center
- Liberty State Park, 21 Phillip St., Jersey City, 07305. Hands-on science
museum, world's largest OMNIMAX Theater. The center includes exhibits on
invention and technology, environment, health,
80-foot high tornado, living saltmarsh, laser light show, touch tunnel,
illusion labyrinth, science theater. School groups welcome, tours available.
(201) 200-1000.
- Paper Mill Playhouse
- Brookside Drive, Millburn, 07041. New Jersey's official state theater.
Equity company housed in a handsome new building that replaced the 1790 red
brick paper mill destroyed by fire in 1980. Six productions annually.
(973)
376-4343.
- Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of NJ
- Teterboro Airport, off Routes 17 & 46. Dedicated solely to the history of
flights, this museum is filled with historic photographs, exhibits and
aeronautical memorabilia.
(201) 288-6344.
- NJ Naval Museum
- Court and River St., Hackensack, 07601. Houses the WW II submarine, U.S.S.
Ling, guided tours.
(201) 342-3268.
- Hamilton Park
- Boulevard East, 07087 (201)319-6061. Spectacular view of Manhattan on the
Palisades. Commemorates the Burr-Hamilton Duel.
- Trailside Nature and Science Center
- Watchung Reservation, New Providence. Natural history museum, planetarium,
visitors center. The reservation also contains riding stables, picnic
groves, ball fields and fishing streams.
- Liberty State Park/Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Island
- Jersey City on the Hudson River waterfront. Ferry to Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island from April through December. (NJ Turnpike, exit 14 B).
(201)
915-3400.
- Thomas Edison National Historic Site
- Main & Lakeside Ave., West Orange. National Historic home of Thomas Edison
and his laboratories. (Closed Monday & Tuesday).
(973) 736-0550.
- NJ Botanical Gardens at Skylands Manor
- Morris Road, Ringwood, 07456. 96 acres of rock gardens, annual garden and
natural areas.
(973) 962-7527.
- Meadowlands Sports Complex
- Giants Stadium Arena and Racetrack. Events all
year.
(201) 935-8500.
- Fort Lee Historic Park
- Hudson Terrace, Ft. Lee. Reconstructed gun
batteries and Revolutionary War Museums overlooking Hudson River with New
York skyline view.
(201) 461-1776.
- Lambert Castle
- Garret Mountain Reservation, Valley Road, Paterson. Stone
castle housing 5,400 piece spoon collection, period furniture and library.
(973) 881-2761.
- Bergen Museum of Art & Science
- Ridgewood & Fairview Ave., Paramus.
Hackensack Mastodon skeleton. Children's Discovery room, Nature room, Lenape
Indian exhibit, Science wing.
(201) 968-1001.
- Bayonne Fire Department Museum
- 10 West 47th Street, Bayonne. Memorabilia
relating to more than a century of firefighting.
(201) 858-6199.
- Turtle Back Zoo
- 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange. Over 650 animals and
birds, pony rides, petting zoo and train ride.
(973) 731-5800.
- Circle Line Cruises
- Circle Line, Pier 81, W. 42nd St. at the Hudson
River, New York, NY 10036. Erie-Lackawanna Plaza Cove, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
(201) 795-0500. Three-hour cruises around Manhattan, parking at pier.
- Spirit of New Jersey
- Sailing from Port Imperial, Ferry Terminal Weehawken, NJ (866)211-3805
Scenic cruises around Manhattan and Statue of Liberty. Corporate and private parties. Brunch, lunch & dinner sightseeing cruises.
- Great Falls/National Historic Landmark District
- 65 McBride Ave., Ext. Paterson, NJ 07501-1715, (973) 279-9587. Visitorıs
Center gives tours and information about Americaıs first planned industrial
city (1791), conceived by Alexander Hamilton and made famous by William
Carlos Williams. It embodies almost 200 years of industrial history.
- The New Jersey Childrenıs Museum
- 599 Industrial Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652,
(201) 262-5151. Interactive museums for children under 8 and their parents
with 40 "hands-on" exhibits including a real fire engine, helicopter,
magnets, computers and more.
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
- 149 Polito Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071,
(201) 933-2220, 1-800-828-2945. Dinner & jousting tournament show featuring
over 200 costumed staff, knights of the realm, equestrian display,
pageantry, swordsmanship. Four course meal with show.
- New York City
- The Gateway Region is the ideal location to begin your
sightseeing trip to New York City. Convenient transportation is available
via bus or subway (Path) from many locations in the region. See all New York
has to offer including, Empire State Building, USS
Intrepid Memorial, live Broadway plays, Greenwich Village, famous museums
and more.
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Live with action, the Gateway Region has everything for your perfect vacation. Start with historic sites. Youıll discover a pre-Revolution house thatıs now the home of Indian artifacts and colonial toys.. During the Revolution, Washingtonıs troops marched through the Gateway area, and you can follow their footsteps down the road to independence as you wander through towns filled with museums. Visit Thomas A. Edisonıs home and laboratories, where you will see some of his greatest inventions. Stop by a museum solely dedicated to the history of flight. Known as one of the cultural capitals of the United States, the Gateway is the home of people from all over the world, whose cultures mingle to produce a rich fabric of life. Here, youıll find theater, dance and the best in classical music. Included are our state theater, the Paper Mill Playhouse.