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Best Western Robert Treat Hotel $109 0.3 mi 0.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Newark-Harrison-Riverwalk $173 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Hilton Newark Penn Station $235 0.6 mi 0.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Doubletree Club Jersey City $297 7.2 mi 11.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Inn New York City $560 10.1 mi 16.3 km 5 of 5 stars
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McGovern's Tavern 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Calcada 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Spanish Tavern 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Prudential Center 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Ground Zero Museum Workshop 8.6 mi 13.9 km 5 of 5 stars
Wicked 9.9 mi 16.0 km 5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 7 attractions in Newark
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Attraction type: History museum, Art museum, Historic home
Address: 49 Washington St Newark, NJ 07102-3176
Tel: 973 596 6550
Fax: 973 596 6613

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“A Cultural Pearl Amidst A Sea of Change!”
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5 of 5 stars
HunterBridge
Loudoun County, Virginia
May 13, 2008

An incredible treasure in Newark New Jersey? A resounding YES! When I told friends and family that I would be visiting "The Newark Museum" in downtown Newark New Jersey, there was a collective gasp. Surely, I meant somewhere else. Only 15 miles from New York City, the Newark Museum is a mix of Art Museum, Science Center, and Historic Home.... more

“Newark? Where are the dolphins?”
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2 of 5 stars
ChesterfromSD
South Dakota
Jan 14, 2008
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My family and I made the drive from South Dakota just to see the Newark Museum because we heard that it was THE center for dolphin research. Boy, my friend could not be more wrong! There was not one dolphin tour, nor were there any dolphins in the river (ocean? - I don't really know what the water was but... more

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49 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102-3176
Tel: 973 596 6550 Fax: 973 596 6613