Special Notice of Operating Hours
for the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture:
Due to financial restrictions, the Board of Trustees has voted to begin the closing process of the Museum. As of Monday, February 14, 2011, the Museum will be closed for general visitation. Scheduled activities will be honored until the end of March, 2011. Please call 732-249-2077 to leave a message of inquiry or send an email to info@agriculturemuseum.org and a representative will respond to your message.
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Come see how New Jersey earned the nickname
"The Garden State"!
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture's mission is to tell the story of the Garden State's agriculture - past, present, and future. Centrally located off U.S. 1 and College Farm Road in North Brunswick, the Museum contains permanent and changing exhibits about the evolution of agriculture in New Jersey. The 30,000 square foot facility is active throughout the year with programming that showcases the people, products, and ingenuity that established, and will continue to position, New Jersey as a leader in agriculture. Established as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization in 1984, the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture opened to the public in 1990.
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture presents thematic weekend programs and workshops for families to participate in each month. The School Programs at the Museum educates thousands of school children throughout the year, many who come from urban and suburban areas. Historical artifacts are often used or demonstrated in each lesson. In addition to the weekend and school programs, the Museum offers an agriculturally themed summer camp for children ages 6 to 11.
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and on select Sundays for weekend programming. General admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and $2.00 for children ages 4 to 12. Museum Members and children 3 and younger are free. For more information, please call 732-249-2077. You can contact the Museum through email at info@agriculturemuseum.org or by FAX at 732-247-1035.
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Mission Statement
To communicate the vital relationship of agriculture to food and fiber, science and technology, the environment, and everyday life through exhibits and educational programs connecting the past, present, and future.
Visions Statement
To be recognized as a premier destination and educational resource that fosters an appreciation of the dynamic and integral role of agriculture in all facets of life.
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Major Benefactors Include:
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- CTW Foundation
- FMI Corporation
- Large Foundation
- New Jersey Farm Bureau
- New Jersey State Grange
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- The State of New Jersey
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Grant Awards:
- American Agriculturalist Foundation
- American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc.
- A.P. Kirby Foundation
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Gannett Foundation
- Hyde and Watson Foundation
- J. Seward Johnson 1963 Charitable Trust Foundation
- PNC Foundation
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Pioneers in Founding Museum:
- Pioneer Grange
- Bob Simpkins
- New Jersey State Grange
- Rutgers
The State University of New Jersey
- The State of New Jersey
- American Cyanamid
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