newark museum

Simplicity of menu and quick service is important since one gets bit tired spending time in a museum. It is conveniently located in the heart of city and close to railroad station.

I was frankly more than a little bit disappointed with Newark. It's rather ugly and shabby and I expected there to more to do. Perhaps people all head to NYC for culture? That being said, thus museum was very nice with some great paintings.

The Newark Museum, at 49 Washington Street in Newark, has a wonderful collection of art works, especially the American paintings. Go and explore. You won't be sorry. The Ballantine Houseis also beautiful, and this landmark building is a part of the museum, too.There is a lovely seating area with a cafe. Take a friend and enjoy an hour or two and wander around this beautiful place.I have loved the Newark Museum since childhood. It has always been a beautiful place, and with its permanent collection AND its changing exhibits, I am continuing my love affair with this place.One last thing: don't forget to visit the Museum Gift Shop and come away with a little bit of beauty--in the form of a scarf, a book, a postcard, etc. You will help to support the museum.

We went with a group of children on a very cold day. This museum had so much to offer and see. The children really enjoyed themselves. I am going to go back and visit again when I have more time to explore. I would highly recommend this museum.

The view from outside isn't very great and makes you wonder if it's gonna be waste of time but it all changes as soon as you start seeing the galleries. If you've kids, visit to generation fit should be first on your list. kids just love this section. Ballantine house is wonderful and gives an insight into the rich heritage. Some of the paintings in American section of the museum are beautiful. Planetarium is small but for $5 fee not bad. I've seen better Planetariums in US. Overall, nice experience!

When in Newark, go there it is a must! During the warm months there is entertainment in their garden.

Tremendous museum with an amazingly broad first class collection! This collection includes American, African, Asian classical, decorative along with the sciences. They have a renowned, and I think wonderful, American art collection, including Sargent, Hopper, Homer, O'Keefe, Calder to name just a few! For families there is the restored 1885 Ballantine House, always decorated for the holidays. The Dynamic Earth Exhibit with its mineral caves, vast specimens from Africa to the north pole, it has a dinosaur foot print from Hillside and interactive exhibits. The Dreyfus planetarium, great family shows and whose exhibit includes a moon rock plus much more! My family always enjoyed the Tibetan wing which has an Alter which was blessed by the Dali Lama, this floor of the museum includes their Asian exhibits. My children's favorite was the Classical collection (neolithic through Roman) which includes an Egyptian mummy and children games!

The museum is in the rather hopefully named Historic Newark district, surrounded by various other buildings including bits of Rutgers, so it would be easy to overlook. However, it's worth a visit.Some reviews say it's free - technically true, but there is a ticket desk and a suggested entry fee ($12 for an adult in December 2014). The planetarium is another $5. There are reductions for seniors and children.The layout of the museum takes a bit of getting your head around - it's actually three, three story buildings which are linked only at ground level. So it's worth spending a minute or two with the map, and treat it as three mini-visits in one.The only disappointing area, to my mind, was the science bit at the top, which focused on geoscience. The staff looked slightly startled - I got the feeling that not many visitors find their way up there.The rest of the museum is excellent, and the presentation of the exhibits is always good and in many cases beautiful. Particular highlights for me included the Korean art and the Painting America gallery, but I enjoyed wandering through all the galleries.The planetarium is small. My advice would be to choose the program carefully - we were shown a presentation about meteorites which, although competent was basically an information film that could equally well have been shown on a flat screen, or a TV. But it was followed by a live tour of the night sky, tips on sky watching and current things to look out for which was far more interesting - I'd have been quite happy with that, and losing the initial film.I'd allow 90 minutes for the museum - plus an hour if you take in the planetarium.

We planned this visit in advance and really had a nice afternoon there. The fine city home of the affluent Ballantine family (brewery money-nothing changes!) was an excellent example of 1880s finery. The art collection is very impressive, a fine Hudson School art collection. The planetarium was lots of fun and we saw a show about asteroids and their impact on earth...check it out. Use your local history museum card (if you aren't a member join it) as we got in for free. Had to pay a small sum for the planetarium. great place..daytime is fine to get around, don't worry about crime, etc.

This is a wonderful museum with an excellent Planetarium, one of the foremost Tibetan exhibits, a beautiful portrait collection and great exhibits. Don't miss the Ballentine mansion that is annexed to the museum and can be entered through the museum. There's a floor that's great for kids too as well as an extensive educational program. It's one of the best highlights of the city of Newark. Parking for a fee.

Large museum but easy to get around. Some lovely 30s jewelry in the Art Deco style. They had an interesting show of Korean art, beautiful robes and other objects

I was there often while it was being renovated many years ago. My wife and I were sustaining members for quite some time. The collections (both temporary and permanent) are awesome. We look forward to going again soon.

They have some classic Hudson River School paintings in their permanent collection. On occasion they also have strong temporary exhibits, such as one on Norman Rockwell that was here for awhile in 2014.

A small museum but packed with excitement and adventure. Let your imagination run wild as you venture through the exhibitions with awe and wonder.

Every Second Friday there's a program geared for the 55+. Painting, sculpture, film, poetry, a plethora of events!