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American Folk Art Museum – Museums which are free or have days when they have Open Admission: American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Ave. between 65th and 66th St.), New York, NY 10023 212-595-9533 www.folkartmuseum.org Admission is Free Art Museum of Princeton University - Princeton University Campus McCormick Hall, Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 258-3788 http://artmuseum.princeton.edu/ Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free Barron’s Art Center 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-0413 http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/Departments/BarronArtsCenter/tabid/251/Default.aspx Gallery Hours Monday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open to the Public; Free of charge. Check site for FREE Events Cornelius Low House Museum – Middlesex County Museum 1225 River Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08054 (732) 745-4177 http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/Government/Departments/BDE/Pages/Cornelius-Low- House.aspx Hours Tuesday – Friday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Monday, Saturday & Holidays Museum admission and all programs are free and open to the public. Drumthwacket – New Jersey Governor’s Mansion 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 609-683-0057 http://www.drumthwacket.org/ Drumthwacket is open most Wednesdays at 1 pm for guided public tours with the exception of August when the program is closed. Open Houses are scheduled on Wednesdays and Sundays from 11 am to 2 pm when the residence is decorated for the holidays. Please note that the Open House schedule is not posted until early fall. The format for the open houses is unguided although docents are available to answer questions. Advanced registrations are required for all tours. Planning Your Visit Advanced registration is required. Registrations are not accepted the day of tours. There is no charge to tour Drumthwacket. Free parking is available on site. Guided tours of the residence are approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour and include the six public rooms used by the Governor for meetings and receptions. Tours highlight the history and architecture of the site in addition to the Foundation’s collection of fine art and antiques which fill each beautifully appointed room. Weather permitting guests may walk through the gardens at the end of the guided tour. Photography is permitted on the grounds but not inside the residence. Public tours are recommended for children ages 8+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Drumthwacket is wheelchair accessible. No pets allowed with the exception of service or emotional support animals wearing service-appropriate apparel. While unlikely, tours are subject to last minute cancellation. If your tour is cancelled, you will be contacted by the email and/or telephone number used during the registration process. Free to visit East Jersey Olde Town Village 1050 River Road Piscataway, NJ 08054 Phone Number: (732) 745-3030 TTY: (732) 745-3888 http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/Government/Departments/BDE/Pages/East-Jersey-Olde- Towne-Village.aspx Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturday & Holidays Guided Public Tours Tuesday - Friday and Sunday 1:30 p.m. No Tours on days when events are scheduled Admission is free George Segal Gallery at Montclair State University College Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 (973) 655-3382 Located at the 4th Floor level of the Red Hawk Parking Deck, in proximity with the Alexander Kasser Theater. Click here for map and directions. Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Segal Gallery is closed on major holidays and during the month of August Visit the website for information about all of the galleries on the Monclair State University and sculptures on the campus. http://www.montclair.edu/arts/university-art-galleries-george-segal-gallery/ Admission is free; there is a fee for parking in the Red Hawk Parking Deck Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 (212) 535-7710 http://www.metmuseum.org/ Recommended Adults $25 Seniors (65 and older) $17 Students $12 Members (Join Now) Free Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult)Free Recommended donation can be as low as you want to give, even free. They ask, “to help cover the costs of exhibitions, we ask that you please pay the full recommended amount.” Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-9400 http://www.moma.org/ Admission is free for all visitors during UNIQLO Free Friday Nights, held every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for UNIQLO Free Friday Nights are not available in advance. Your UNIQLO Free Friday Night ticket permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden is open free of charge daily, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., except in inclement weather and during maintenance. New Jersey State Museum and Planetarium 205 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Recorded Information: (609) 292-6464 http://www.nj.gov/state/museum/dos_museum_visit.html The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street in Trenton within walking distance of the State House. It is situated overlooking the Delaware River midway between New York and Philadelphia. Museum Hours Main Museum Building and Auditorium Galleries 205 West State Street, Trenton Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Closed Mondays & State Holidays Suggested Museum Admission Rates (Suggested admission fee revenue supports the Museum’s collections, exhibitions and programs.) Adults: $5.00 Children 12 and under: Free Seniors & Students with valid ID: $4.00 The following receive FREE general admission with valid ID: Members*, Teachers, Veterans, Active Duty Military and their families. *Membership to the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum can be purchased in the Museum Shop on Level 2. Planetarium Admission Rates Adults: $7.00 Children 12 and under: $5.00 Members: $2.00 off per ticket Groups of 15 or more: $5.00 per person Planetarium tickets can be purchased in the Planetarium Box Office, located on the lower level. Planetarium Admission tickets includes the Museum General Admission New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center 1 Memorial Lane, P.O. Box 648, Holmdel, NJ 07733 (732) 335-0033 http://www.njvvmf.org/ Hours Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM and by special appointment The outdoor memorial is free and open to the public 7/24/365. Museum Admission Adults: $7.00 Senior Citizens and Students: $5.00 Children 10 years of age or younger: Free Veterans and active military personnel: Free Philadelphia Art Museum 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215) 763-8100 www.philamuseum.org/ Pay what you wish: First Sunday of every month 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and every Wednesday after 5:00 p.m. What does Pay What You Wish mean? “They ask that it starts at a penny but support us with whatever amount you wish.” Rockingham Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Franklin Township, NJ P.O. Box 496 Kingston, NJ 08528 Office: (609) 683-7132 Site Curator Lisa Flick: [email protected] Rockingham Association: [email protected] http://www.rockingham.net/ Guided Tours ONLY: Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, all state holidays, and usually the Wednesday following a Monday or Tuesday holiday. PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM SITE IS OPEN BEFORE VISITING Directions From Princeton follow Route 27 (Nassau Street) north into Kingston. Turn left on to Laurel Avenue (Route 603). Rockingham is one mile north, on the left side of the road. The parking lot is past the house and tree line, also on the left. Admission Free, but donations to The Rockingham Association are always appreciated. Visitor Center and Museum Store Although not original to Rockingham, the charming 100-year-old stone building is open for certain events, serving as both a visitor center and a museum shop, operated by volunteers of The Rockingham Association. Newly arrived guests at Rockingham may stop by to pick up maps, brochures and other site literature, and purchase a wide variety of toys, gifts, and sundries. Rodin Museum 2154 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215) 763-8100 www.rodinmuseum.org/ The garden is always free; pay what you wish every day for the museum. Rodin Museum is also included with admission to the Philadelphia Art Museum South Brunswick Township Arts Commission and Gallery Municipal Building – Main Floor Corridor outside Mayor’s Office – open any time the building is open http://www.sbarts.org/ The Stone Museum (Closed until Spring 2017) The Stone Museum, 609 Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 732-521-2232 http://www.thestonemuseum.com/ Free admission The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park 37 Christie Street, Edison, NJ 08820 (732) 549-3299 www.menloparkmuseum.org/ Hours Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Closed Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. There is no charge to visit the Tower or museum, but donations are appreciated, with a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
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