New Jersey is home to landmarks that shaped the foundation of our nation and places that epitomize our great history at every turn. New Jersey is also rich in culture, diversity and a lesser known but vital arts scene.
Families are now more attentively searching for options that are culturally enriching but don’t strain the budget, so if you live in New Jersey, enjoy these options for family time, date time, or vacation time.
Photo by Tom Marton
Photo by Tom Marton
The staff at AirportParkingReservations.com created a ranking of the best places in New Jersey for culture, arts and history. The data collected was based on the number of museums, galleries, landmarks and libraries in each city in New Jersey. The ranking was based on the number of cultural destinations in each location.
#5 – Elizabeth
Coming in fifth is Elizabeth, New Jersey, which has two museums, one art gallery, six libraries, and one landmark. Elizabeth received a ranking of 20.6.
#4 – Camden
In fourth place was Camden, just above 23rd place.
#3 – Trenton
Trenton, which came in third, has seven museums but no art galleries and three landmarks, earning it a ranking of 37.5.
#2 – Newark
Coming in second, Newark is home to 6 museums, 6 art galleries, a whopping 17 libraries, and 6 landmarks. These impressive statistics earned Newark a culture ranking of 64.6.
1st Place – Jersey City
With a ranking of 89.7, the number one destination for art galleries, libraries, landmarks and museums is Jersey City, which is home to five museums, 10 art galleries, 15 libraries and eight landmarks.
There are cost-effective cultural destinations throughout New Jersey, so be sure to take advantage of what New Jersey has to offer.
Take a look: Most popular domestic destinations from Trenton Mercer Airport
Stacker used data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics to compile a list of the most common domestic flights from Trenton-Mercer.
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The above post reflects the thoughts and observations of Big Joe Henry, weekend host for New Jersey 101.5. All opinions expressed are Big Joe’s own.
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