Admission Is Free At These 12 NJ Gems On Smithsonian Museum Day

NEW JERSEY — Some of the nation's favorite museums, including 12 in New Jersey, won’t charge admission Saturday as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 18th Annual Museum Day.

These New Jersey museums will participate during the following hours on Museum Day:

• Cornelius Low House (1255 River Rd., Piscataway), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Crane House & Historic YWCA (110 Orange Rd., Montclair), 12-3 p.m. (closed Saturday, ticket valid Sunday)
• East Jersey Old Town Village (1050 River Rd., Piscataway), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Edelman Planetarium (201 Mullica Hill Rd., Science Hall, Glassboro), 3:30-8 p.m.
• Historical Society of Princeton (354 Quaker Rd., Princeton), 12-4 p.m.
• Morris Museum (6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University (2200 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City), 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Proprietary House (149 Kearny Ave., Perth Amboy), 1-4 p.m.
• Sayreville Historical Society (425 Main St., Sayreville), 12-4 p.m.
• The College of New Jersey Art Gallery (AIMM Building, 1st Floor,TCNJ, 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thomas Warne Museum & Library (4216 Route 516, Matawan), 12-4 p.m.
• USGA Golf Museum and Library (77 Liberty Corner Rd., Liberty Corner), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Few Things To Know

You need to download a ticket by clicking the “get a ticket” box on the Smithsonian website. From there, you’ll be able to search by the museum’s name or by location.

When you find the museum you want to attend, another “get a ticket” box will pop up, and once you confirm your information, you’ll be able to download your ticket on the spot. You’ll also get an email confirmation.

Only one ticket is allowed per email address. Each ticket provides general admission for the ticketholder and one guest, but additional guests will have to pay full admission unless they’ve ordered their own tickets.

Generally, if admission to the museum is free for children, that policy will still apply and the child will count as the Museum Day guest. It’s best to call the museum you want to attend and sort this out.

Some museums require a printed ticket, while others allow electronic tickets. If a printed ticket is required, you’ll see an asterisk under the museum address stating **printed ticket required.