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  Location of the museum in New Jersey | |
| Established | 1895 |
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| Location | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°13′01″N 74°44′36″W / 40.216944°N 74.743333°W |
| Type | State museum of New Jersey |
| Collection size | 2+ million objects |
| Director | Margaret M. O'Reilly, Executive Director |
| Website | www |
The New Jersey State Museum is located at 195-205 West State Street in Trenton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The museum's collections include natural history specimens, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, and cultural history and fine art objects. Exhibitions, educational activities, research programs, and lectures are also offered. The museum, a division of the New Jersey Department of State, includes a 140-seat planetarium and a 384-seat auditorium.[1]
The New Jersey State Museum received initial accreditation in 1974 from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and has maintained its status since that time, with its accreditation renewed in 2019. The museum is one of nine in the state to be accredited by the AAM.[2]
- ^ About the Museum, New Jersey State Museum. Accessed September 4, 2008.
- ^ "New Jersey State Museum Granted Reaccreditation", New Jersey Department of State, August 16, 2019. Accessed April 27, 2023. "Secretary of State Tahesha Way is pleased to announce that the New Jersey State Museum has been granted reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) at the June 2019 meeting of the Alliance’s Accreditation Commission. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, 1,078 are currently accredited. Nine museums in New Jersey are accredited.... The New Jersey State Museum received initial accreditation in 1974 and has maintained its status since that time."