Gateway Region NJ
Field Trips

A 400-acre preserve, the Tenafly Nature Center is a great place for learning about and watching nature; with many natural areas for birdwatching, exhibits like the Butterfly House, and Pfister’s Pond.

The Jewish Museum of New Jersey is housed at Congregation Ahavas Sholom, one of the oldest continually active synagogues in Newark. It includes permanent and rotating exhibit space, a library and media center.

Paterson Museum’s collections includes local archaeology, history, and mineralogy. The museum relates to the history of Paterson industry by showing its evolution as a machinery and textile center, the “Silk City”.

At Thomas Edison National Historic Park, step back in time and tour Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory, where one of America’s greatest minds changed the course of modern technology.

Turtle Back Zoo is committed to providing an enriching experience that fosters excellence in wildlife education and wildlife conservation.

As the state’s largest contemporary art institution, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey hosts work by local and national artists. Past exhibits have featured illustration, collage, mixed media, painting, installation art, and other media.

The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is home to a permanent collection of photographs and artifacts that document the life of the iconic Hall of Fame catcher and anchor of the NY Yankees in the 1940’s and 50’s.

The Zimmerli Art Museum has a collection of 60,000 objects ranging from ancient to contemporary art, French art of the nineteenth century, Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art, and American and European works on paper.