Liberty Science Center

GIANT FUN LEARNING CENTER FOR KIDS 👧🏻 This is a massive space for kids elementary school age to explore and learn in a fun environment. Best for ages 4-10 years old. The planetarium 🪐 is amazing and there are fun robotics and live animals. The price is high but it’s a great place to go once in a while especially during cold winter months where playing outside isn’t an option. Highly Recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Over the years, I’ve visited Liberty Science Center with my daughter and always had a great time. It had been over six years since our last visit, but now that we’re back in Jersey City, we knew we had to take our youngest—and it didn’t disappoint! While much of the center felt familiar (in the best way), there were some updates, including what seemed to be a new exhibit about the Blue Whale. It was perfect for all ages—engaging and easy for our 5-year-old to understand, yet still interesting for the adults. We also participated in a hands-on experiment about matter, which was adorable and super inspiring for the kids. Since coming home, our son has been excitedly exploring new science experiments on his own. What a win! The rock wall remains a favorite, and of course, we all had to go through the touch tunnel. The sock skating rink at the entrance was a fun addition, and the kids loved it. The gift shop was also worth a stop—typical museum pricing but good options for usable souvenirs and great book selection. Overall, Liberty Science Center continues to be a fantastic spot for family fun and learning. Highly recommend it for a day of exploration and memories!

If you're not a cranky child, I'm honestly not sure if you're the target demo for this museum. I've probably been here four or five times since I was a pup myself - I recall an exhibit for bats that my dad brought me to in the 90s, but since I wasn't a science nerd (don't worry - I was so many other kinds of nerd) a lot of the displays/exhibits were over my head or just not that interesting. Hilariously based on yesterday, that's still the case! My top-tier chum and I came by yesterday for the opening day of the Titanic Exhibition (shoutout to Reddit for alerting me to yet another random event). The cost of admission was I believe in the high $30 range, which included the extra $8 for the Titanic special exhibit. I always think it's a little ridiculous that you have to pay anything in addition to your initial admission to access an exhibit but these are the times we're living in. Despite that, the exhibit was very packed and plenty of people were willing to empty their pockets to get a glimpse at history. We got to the museum about half an hour early for our scheduled entrance to Titanic (which in hindsight I don't think mattered - we still ended up being a little early and it didn't seem like that part of the pre-paid ticket was being monitored) so we had an opportunity to look at a big chunk of the rest of the offerings. Most of the museum was insanely crowded with antsy kids and very miserable looking parents (a highlight for me was the giant display of Advil/Tylenol by the gift ship register; can't imagine who those are there for), so you had to wait a minute or two in every section to see displays or read the signs. The Titanic section itself was good, though I honestly wouldn't classify it in the great category. Here's one of my big issues (and one of my other chums mentioned this could be a legal/IP situation) - people from my Geriatric Oregon Trail Millennial generation are familiar with the Titanic story for a very obvious reason, and it involves a 1997 cinematic masterpiece that introduced Kate Winslet to mainstream society, as well as a version of Leo that may or may not have already been obsessed with 25-year-olds. That's just a fact, and it felt a little disingenuous not to acknowledge that to some extent. Absolutely no argument, the actual non-fictional Titanic saga should be told here and take total priority, but to not have one small room dedicated to the movie - which by the way, prided itself on the historic accuracy of its subject matter - feels like a big miss. Especially since they're selling Heart of the Ocean necklaces in the gift shop and there's a fantastic bow of the ship photo-op situation that is 100% an homage to the "I'm flying, Jack!" scene. Come on. There's no other reason to have that. The actual artifacts they had were cool but I was hoping for at least one that was literally/figuratively bigger, if that makes sense. They recovered and displayed a lot of cups and combs and trinkets, but I would have like to have seen a heavy hitter, like part of a bed or the door that Jack couldn't fit on (I know. I'm kidding). The most haunting items for us were not immaculate mirrors or forks, it was the objects that had damage to them, like a chipped glass, or a shard of wood from one of the chairs in the dining room. Really brought the tragedy to the fore. Another sad but interesting and important touch was towards the end, where they had a giant display on the wall of the breakdown of survivors and those who weren't as lucky, grouped by the class of passengers. Very wild to see that out of all of the demos, first class was the only area where more people survived than didn't. Unsurprising but it was sobering to see it laid out like that. If you're interested, I'd try to go during a time with minimal young pup screaming but it's going to be hard to do even during the week with the ubiquitous field trips on the premises.

We were expecting to stay here for 2/3 hours with our 3 kids (9 and under), we ended up staying for 6 till they closed. They have so much going on and the kids could not get enough. We went through each exhibit and the next day they asked to go back! 💯 Worth it!

One of the best Science centers I have been to… fun experiments kids would love it. Should visit all the floors every floor has got something amazing adventurous…

I recently visited the Liberty Science Center with my family, and I have to say, our experience was extremely disappointing. The center boasts a play space (Wobbly World) for little ones, which sounded perfect for our family. However, upon arrival, we discovered that children taller than 41 inches are not allowed inside the play area. This policy turned our visit into a nightmare. We have children spaced several years apart, (15 month old twins and a 12 yr old) and the restriction meant that our older child couldn't join us in the play space. Unfortunately, leaving them unattended outside the play area wasn't an option either. How is this family-friendly? The center's setup essentially punishes families who don't have "perfectly spaced" aged children. We paid a steep $103 for admission, only to feel frustrated and excluded. It's unreasonable to expect parents to manage their kids under these circumstances. Liberty Science Center needs to reconsider its policies to accommodate all families, regardless of their children's ages and sizes. Until then, I cannot recommend this place to anyone with children who aren't close in age.

The experience was okay, not entertaining as expected. FYI: there are separate sections you must pay for in order to attend and enjoy the full experience. You have to pay for parking, it is not free, you have the option to either pay ahead of time or you can pay when exiting. It is free on Wednesday I believe and becomes a night club once a month.

Way too costly for children! $30+ for kids, that’s ridiculous price. 1 adult and 1 kid $67. Place is so crowded, and many exhibitions charge extra!! My 5yo son finished in 2.5 hours. I was thinking to join the membership, glad I didn’t because it wasn’t as big as I expected.