Princeton Gardens and Galleries
The Princeton Region is picturesque with its stunning landscape in every season. Whether you are looking to just spend an hour or two taking a pleasant stroll in the region, or if you are looking to be out the whole day, the Princeton Region is full of beautiful gardens, paved terraces, courtyards, and natural woodlands that can make your visit to Princeton great!
From the traditional Sayen House & Gardens in Hamilton with its breathtaking scenery that nature lovers, garden enthusiasts, and history buffs just can't get enough of, to the Prospect House in Princeton acclaimed for some of its "Garden of Eden" qualities, to Grounds for Sculpture with its reputation for being one of the most unique gardens of the state, there is sure to be something that appeals to you in the Princeton Region.
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Grounds For Sculpture
- 18 Fairgrounds Road
- Hamilton, NJ 08619
- Phone: (609) 586-0616
- Alt. Phone: 6096891089
- Fax: (609) 689-1085
Grounds For Sculpture is a 35-acre public sculpture park located in Hamilton, NJ. It was founded in 1992 on the site of the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds by Seward Johnson to promote an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary sculpture. Visitors to the Grounds can enjoy an outdoo...
NJ State Police Museums
- New Jersey Police Museum and Learning Center
- P.O. Box 7068
- West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
- Phone: (609) 882-2000
On December 5, 1921, following five months of rigorous training, 81 men began their assignments as New Jersey's first State Troopers. Their commitment to protect and serve the citizens of New Jersey became the foundation for all future graduating classes of New Jersey State Troopers. Throughout t...
Princeton University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
- 1 Washington Road
- Princeton University Library
- Princeton, NJ 08544
- Phone: (609) 258-5049
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, located in the Harvey S. Firestone Library and the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library at Princeton University, is one of the premier repositories of its kind. Its holdings span five millennia and five continents, and include around 200,000 rare...
Princeton University Art Museum
- McCormick Hall
- Princeton University
- Princeton, NJ 08542
- Phone: (609) 258-3788
- Fax: (609) 258-3610
Founded in 1882, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the finest art museums in the country. Its collection features more than 68,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary art, and concentrating geographically on the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, China, the United States, a...
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The Kusers themselves have a long and interesting history dating back to Rudolph Kuser who immigrated to the U.S. from Zurich, Switzerland around the early-mid 1800's. He and his wife Rosalie bought and operated a large farm in Hamilton Township, along what is now Kuser Road. It was across the ro...
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OverviewPrinceton Doll and Toy Museum displays the evolution of dolls and toys from the 1600's to present. Our permanent collection and quarterly special exhibits offer many fine examples of dolls and toys of all types. In addition, we show award-winning miniature rooms, Bliss doll houses, and do...
New Jersey State Museum
- 205 West State Street
- Trenton, NJ 08618
- Phone: (609) 292-6301
- Fax: (609) 599-4098
The New Jersey State Museum - fossils, dinosaurs; Native American artifacts; fine, decorative, folk art; a planetarium - presents the natural and cultural heritage of New Jersey.
Old Barracks Museum
- Old Barracks Museum
- Barrack Street
- Trenton, NJ 08608
- Phone: (609) 396-1776
- Alt. Phone: (609) 777-3599
In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks was constructed by the colony of New Jersey in Trenton. British soldiers were housed here until 1776. In December, 1776, American forces, retreating from a year-long series of defeats in New Jersey, crossed the Delaware southward into Pe...
Prospect Gardens at Princeton University
- Prospect House
- Princeton University
- Princeton, NJ 08544
- Phone: (609) 258-3455
- Fax: (609) 258-9000
All summer long, visitors to Princeton's Prospect House are treated to a view of its lush, colorful garden.
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The goal of the Hopewell Museum is to preserve and display what is most typical and interesting of village life in America from early Colonial days to the present. In 1922, Hopewell resident Sarah D. Stout donated an important collection of antiques which became the nucleus of a continuously grow...
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Originally built in 1834 by Dr. Garret P. Voorhees, with additional rooms added added from 1850 to 1862 by the Isaac Snedeker Family. The Historical Society acquired the house in May, 1972 and volunteers transformed it in six months from a simple house into a museum. The many original architectur...
Historical Society of Princeton
- 158 Nassau Street
- Princeton, NJ 08542
- Phone: (609) 921-6748
- Fax: (609) 921-6939
Discover Princeton history, through exhibitions that focus on social history, notable people and events, architecture and more. Museum Hours: Tue-Sun, noon to 4p.m. Admission by doantion. Two guided walking tours held every Sunday at 2 p.m. The library is open Tuesday and Saturday, 1 to 4p.m.
Lewis Center for the Arts
- 185 Nassau Street
- Princeton, NJ 08544
- Phone: (609) 258-1500
- Fax: (609) 258-2230
The Lewis Center for the Arts is an academic unit made up of the programs in Creative Writing, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts and the Princeton Atelier. It is designed to put the creative and performing arts at the heart of the Princeton experience. This mission is based on the conviction that expos...
Arts Council of Princeton
- Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
- 102 Witherspoon Street
- Princeton, NJ 08542
- Phone: (609) 924-8777
- Fax: (609) 921-0008
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range...
Rider University Art Gallery
- Bart Luedeke, Top Floor
- 2083 Lawrenceville Road
- Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
- Phone: (609) 895-5588
- Fax: (609) 896-7707
Morven Museum & Garden
- 55 Stockton Street
- Princeton, NJ 08540
- Phone: (609) 924-8144
- Fax: (609) 924-8331
Situated on five pristine acres in this university town, Morven is a short walk from the Princeton Campus. The museum boasts a growing collection of fine and decorative arts, including loans from the Boudinot Collection at the Princeton University Art Museum. Morven's second floor galleries...
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