Space Places

The tri-state area has a remarkable number of observatories, planetariums, and science centers open to the public. Whether you're looking for a dark sky site, a planetarium show, or a hands-on science museum, there's something nearby worth visiting.

Stargazing & Observatories

Emil Buehler Trust Observatory, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ Drew Observatory, Drew University, Madison, NJ Ellis Observatory, Sterling Hill Astronomy Group, Ogdensburg, NJ John W. H. Simpson Observatory, Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) William D. McDowell Observatory, DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, NJ (operated by Bergen Community College) Morris Museum Astronomical Society (MMAS), Morristown, NJ North Jersey Astronomical Group (NJAG), Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ North West Jersey Amateur Astronomers (NWJAA), Warren County, NJ Robinson Observatory, NJAA, Voorhees State Park, High Bridge, NJ Robert A. Schommer Observatory, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ Sheep Hill Observatory, Sheep Hill Astronomical Association (SHAA), Boonton, NJ South Mountain Observatory, Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society, Allentown, PA Pulpit Rock Astronomical Park, Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society, Lenhartsville, PA William Miller Sperry Observatory, Amateur Astronomers Inc. (AAI), Union County College, Cranford, NJ STAR Astronomy, Monmouth County, NJ TCNJ Observatory, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 3M Planetarium & Observatory, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ

Planetariums

Dreyfuss Planetarium, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ Edelman Planetarium, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Grady Planetarium, Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society, Allentown, PA Longo Planetarium, County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, Trenton, NJ Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ 3M Planetarium, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ

Science Centers

Buehler Challenger & Science Center, Paramus, NJ InfoAge Science & History Museum, Wall Township, NJ Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ Trailside Nature & Science Center, Mountainside, NJ