Discover Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to experience live science shows, and interact with child-friendly experiments and exhibits. See the biggest planetarium in the Western hemisphere.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Liberty Science Center is a must-see attraction. Located in beautiful Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, the center is a cutting-edge, 300,000-square-foot learning and entertainment venue visited by more than 750,000 guests each year.

The Science Center is also home to the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, the biggest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, where you can spot the stars in the night sky. Explore the engineering marvels of our times in Skyscraper and try balancing on an I-beam in midair. Get dizzying views of LSC’s interior when you enter the Infinity Climber, suspended 35 feet above the atrium floor.

Enjoy live science demonstrations, 3-D movies, and laser shows, programming geared toward preschool kids, and engaging temporary shows that change up several times a year.

Just a hop and skip from Manhattan, the center is a family-friendly attraction for all to enjoy.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the countless interactive exhibits
Get your hands on fascinating shellfish, snails, and sea urchins
Climb a rock wall to test out friction
Make a six-foot-wide soap bubble
Enjoy spectacular views of the NYC skyline and Statue of Liberty

 

 

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