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The best arts & culture spots in Newark

10 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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India Square

Arts & Culture

Bustling street features a mix of Indian restaurants and grocers, along with a bustling atmosphere.

800 Newark Ave (Jersey City)

“Bustling street features a mix of Indian restaurants and grocers, along with a bustling atmosphere.”

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

Arts & Culture

This expansive performing-arts center & event venue hosts many festivals & national acts.

1 Center St

“This expansive performing-arts center & event venue hosts many festivals & national acts.”

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Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

Arts & Culture

Artifacts & passenger records tell the story of US immigration in a former processing station.

Ellis Is (Jersey City)

“Artifacts & passenger records tell the story of US immigration in a former processing station.”

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New Jersey Historical Society

Arts & Culture

New Jersey Historical Society lines up exhibitions like Ebb and Flow: New Jersey and Its Rivers, Send the Word: New Jersey During the Great…

52 Park Pl

“New Jersey Historical Society lines up exhibitions like Ebb and Flow: New Jersey and Its Rivers, Send the Word: New Jersey During the Great War, and The Long March Home. Family programs and walking tours keep it engaging, making it an easy history fix this week without feeling like homework.”

From the Parsippany newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Jersey Explorer Children's Museum

Arts & Culture

Interactive art, history & science exhibits for kids, built & staffed by at-risk young adults.

192 Dodd St (East Orange)

“Interactive art, history & science exhibits for kids, built & staffed by at-risk young adults.”

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Dreyfuss Planetarium

Arts & Culture

Established kid-friendly museum highlighting astronomy with vivid shows, exhibits & programs.

49 Washington St Dreyfuss Planetarium

“Established kid-friendly museum highlighting astronomy with vivid shows, exhibits & programs.”

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Mana Contemporary

Arts & Culture

Sprawling space with exhibition halls & studios housing galleries & artists from various disciplines.

888 Newark Ave (Jersey City)

“Sprawling space with exhibition halls & studios housing galleries & artists from various disciplines.”

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Liberty Science Center

Arts & Culture

4 floors & 12 galleries with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & a 3D theater.

222 Jersey City Blvd (Jersey City)

“4 floors & 12 galleries with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & a 3D theater.”

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The Newark Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Displays of American art, interior decor & more, plus a planetarium & an interactive nature exhibit.

49 Washington St

“Displays of American art, interior decor & more, plus a planetarium & an interactive nature exhibit.”

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