Plan Your Visit

Parking is available next to the Museum for a $10 fee, with entrances located on Washington Street and Central Avenue. Payment is through Pay by App and Text to Pay. Follow payment instructions displayed on-site. Cash payment is not available. This process might be different for some Museum events.

Members with a Complimentary Parking Pass do not need to use the app to reserve parking. Passes must be displayed in the windshield of vehicles to receive the free parking benefit.

For group transportation to the Museum, contact our Partners at CharterUP.

Via NJ Turnpike

• New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 15W.
• Exit 15W to I-280 West.
• Take Exit 15 toward 21 Newark Broad Street
• Turn right onto 21 South
• Turn right onto Bridge Street
• Turn left onto Broad Street
• Turn right onto Washington Place
• Turn left onto Halsey Street
• Turn right onto Central Avenue
• Turn right onto Washington Street (crossing immediately to the left)
• Quickly turn left into the Museum parking lot

From the Lincoln Tunnel

• Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey Turnpike South.
• Exit 15W to I-280 West.
• Take Exit 15 toward 21 Newark Broad Street.
• Turn right onto 21 South.
• Turn right onto Bridge Street.
• Turn left onto Broad Street.
• Turn right onto Washington Place.
• Turn left onto Halsey Street.
• Turn right onto Central Avenue.
• Turn right onto Washington Street. (crossing immediately to the left)
• Quickly turn left into the Museum parking lot.

From the Holland Tunnel

• Holland Tunnel to New Jersey Turnpike North.
• Exit 15W to I-280 West.
• Take Exit 15 toward 21 Newark Broad Street.
• Turn right onto 21 South.
• Turn right onto Bridge Street.
• Turn left onto Broad Street.
• Turn right onto Washington Place.
• Turn left onto Halsey Street.
• Turn right onto Central Avenue.
• Turn right onto Washington Street. (crossing immediately to the left)
• Quickly turn left into the Museum parking lot.

Via The Garden State Parkway

• Garden State Parkway, Exit 145 to Route 280 East.
• Bear right following signs for Newark/Harrison.
• Take Exit 14B M L King Blvd.
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto M.L. King Jr. Blvd.
• Make first left onto Orange Street.
• Turn right onto University Avenue.
• Turn left onto Central Avenue.
• Turn left onto Washington Street.
• Quickly turn left into the Museum parking lot.

Via Route 78

Via Route 280

From the Newark Airport

By Train

You may take NJ Transit trains to either Newark Penn Station or Broad Street Station.

PATH trains go to Newark Penn Station. From Newark Penn Station – The Newark Light Rail connects Penn Station to the Broad Street Station.

There are two options for taking the Light Rail to the Museum from Newark Penn Station:

1) Take the Grove St bound Light Rail to the Washington Street Stop. Exit to your left and start walking on Washington St towards Warren St. The Museum is located 5 blocks down at the Central & Washington Street intersection.

(or)

2) Take the Broad St bound Light Rail to the Atlantic Street Stop. Exit to your right. Walk past the parking garage on your left toward Lombardy Street. Make a right onto Lombardy Street. Walk toward Broad Street and cross over to Washington Park. The Museum is located across the Park on Washington Street.

Newark Light Rail Map (PDF)

By Bus

Directions from Newark Penn Station

1) Take bus #30 towards Kearny N Arlington. Ride the bus for 4 stops. Exit bus at Broad St & Lombardy St. The Museum is located across Washington Park on Washington St.

(or)

2) Take any bus #11, #28, or #72 towards Wayne Willowbrook. Ride the bus for 7 stops. Exit bus at Washington St & Washington Pl. The Museum is located right across the street from the stop.