Museums

Ellarslie-The Trenton City Museum
Trenton  609 989-3622
Features exhibitions of contemporary artists with permanent displays of pottery and other remnants of Trenton's history of manufacturing.
The Ely House/The Hightstown Museum
Hightstown   609 371-9580
Period pieces and exhibits.
Hopewell Museum
Hopewell   609 466-0103
Features Colonial, Federal and Victorian rooms exhibiting collections of Native American artifacts, china, glass, silver, pewter, utensils, needlework, costumes and antique firearms.
New Jersey State Museum
Trenton  609 292-6464
Three building complex with exhibits in archaeology, cultural history, fine arts, natural science in additional to special changing exhibitions. Weekend shows at planetarium.
Old Barracks Museum
Trenton  609 396-1776
Building was once used to house Hessian soldiers during the Battle of Trenton. On display are examples of Colonial and Federal furniture, silver and china as well as period firearms.
Princeton University Art Museum
McCormack Hall, Princeton University
Princeton  609 258-3787
Features permanent collections of African, Asian, Pre-Colombian, medieval, classical, American, impressionist, baroque and European Renaissance.
Princeton University Museum of Natural History
Guyot Hall, Princeton University
Princeton  609 258-4102
Exhibits of Paleolithic Era with a collection of fossils.