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Trenton, NJ - This summer, head to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum for fun, free activities on weekdays, all summer long. Beginning July 8 and continuing through August 29, the Museum will offer a variety of activities for both adults and children. The complete listing of scheduled programs is available on the Museum website at statemuseum.nj.gov. Each weekday will have a different program as described below

• Story time and a craft: Tuesdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm, repeated on Saturdays from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Each week a different book and craft will be featured. Visitors can bring their young children to hear a story, then stay and make the related craft. Program begins July 8 and runs through August 26.
• Drop-in Activities: Wednesdays and Fridays between 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm, visit the Imagination Studio on the Museum’s lower level for a make-and-take craft. The crafts are suitable for most ages, offering families and individuals a fun opportunity to be creative. Program runs July 9 – August 29.
• Gallery cart activities: Thursdays from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm, the Museum mobile cart will be in a featured gallery with fun, hands-on activities related to the exhibitions. Program runs July 10 – August 28.

In addition to these programs, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum participates in the Blue Star Museums program, offering active duty military and up to five family members free admission to the Planetarium when they show their I.D. card through Labor Day.

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum is open Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm; closed on all State holidays. General admission is free. For additional information, visit www.statemuseum.nj.gov, like the Museum’s Facebook page (@NJStateMuseum), and follow us on X (njstatemuseum), Instagram (nj_statemuseum), Threads (nj_statemuseum) and YouTube (@newjerseystatemuseum1895).

About the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum is a center for the exploration of science, history and the arts. We preserve and share stories that inspire curiosity and creativity for the enrichment of our communities. Located at 205 West State Street in Trenton, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum is the largest museum collection in the state and encompasses three buildings including a state-of-the-art Planetarium. Established in 1895, the State Museum’s collections in Archaeology/Ethnography, Cultural History, Fine Art and Natural History contain over 2 million objects.

About the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum Foundation
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ State Museum Foundation was founded in 1968 as a non-government, non-profit 501(c)(3) to support the Museum's collections, exhibitions, programs and research through fundraising, volunteerism and advocacy. In recent years, the Foundation has received generous support from the PNC Foundation, NJM Insurance Group, Department of State/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Historical Commission, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Council for the Humanities, The Henry Luce Foundation and Princeton Area Community Foundation. The Foundation also operates the Museum membership program, as well as the Museum Shop, which sells merchandise related to the Museum's exhibitions, collections, and ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history and culture.