Historical Museums & Art

Explore the Jersey Shore's diverse cultural landscape, from maritime heritage and military history to contemporary art. This collection features the Pine Creek Railroad at the New Jersey Museum of Transportation and the InfoAge Science Center, a National Historic Landmark housing specialized museums for radio, computing, and shipwrecks. Visitors can also discover playable vintage pinball machines, the Victorian-era Centennial Cottage, and galleries showcasing pop-surrealism and regional fine art.

Silverball Museum

The name says it all - large pinball museum where all the historical machines are in playable condition.

Stephen Crane House Museum

House where the famous writer Stephen Crane spent majority of his life. Quaint and peaceful cultural venue and museum.

The Shore Institute Of The Contemporary Arts

This industrial building holds one of the most intriguing exhibition spaces in New Jersey. Contemporary art in many forms.

The New Jersey Museum of Transportation

Home to the Pine Creek Railroad, one of the oldest narrow-gauge steam preservation railways in the United States, featuring vintage locomotives and rolling stock.

InfoAge Science Center

Located at the Camp Evans National Historic Landmark, this science and history learning center focuses on the development of communications and electronics technology.

Squan Beach Life Saving Station

Restored 1872 U.S. Life-Saving Service station displaying historical equipment used for coastal rescues and maritime artifacts from the Manasquan area.

Historical Society of Ocean Grove

Based in the Centennial Cottage, a restored 1874 Victorian summer home featuring exhibits on the town's Methodist camp meeting history and 19th-century domestic life.

National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey

Exhibits on the state's military history from the colonial era to the present, including a collection of tanks, helicopters, and a Civil War-era submarine.

Vintage Computer Federation Museum

Features working examples of early mainframes, minicomputers, and personal computers from the 1940s through the 1980s.

Radio Technology Museum

Showcases the evolution of radio technology, from early telegraphy and vacuum tubes to modern broadcasting equipment.

New Jersey Shipwreck Museum

Displays artifacts recovered from shipwrecks along the Atlantic coast, with a focus on maritime archaeology and diving history.

Parlor Art Gallery

Contemporary art space featuring rotating exhibitions of pop-surrealism, urban art, and works by emerging international and local artists.

Main Street Gallery

Fine art gallery showcasing original paintings, sculpture, and jewelry from regional and national artists.