Things to do in , Sussex Skylands: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in , Sussex Skylands including Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Franklin Mineral Museum, Luna Parc, Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum, Waterloo Village Historic Site, Space Farms Zoo & Museum, Van Kirk Homestead.
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1. Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
Step Into Earth Science.... Come take a ¼ mile underground walking adventure into the 4th oldest mine in the country and the last working underground mine in NJ. Most everything man made has something to do with mining. At the Sterling Hill Mining Museum well show you just how it's done. From drilling and blasting to the processing of the ore, we’ve got it all! While on tour you will see a mining equipment history display, a drilling and blasting demonstration and the world famous fluorescent "Rainbow Tunnel" where everybody gets to take home a fluorescent mineral specimen. Right here in NJ is one of the world's richest zinc ore deposits, the area boasts over 350 minerals, about 70 of which fluoresce. That's about 10% of the known minerals in the world right here in NJ. As well as the richest fluorescent mineral deposit in the world. You can collect minerals from all over the world, including fluorescence, yourself 7 days a week when the museum is open.
Reviewed By Departure56525716388
We enjoyed our visit and mine tour. Very good guides that relate the history of the mine and minerals. We spent about 2 hours here including the tour.
2. Franklin Mineral Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By R4960NKjustinw - Hasbrouck Heights, United States
The Franklin Mineral Museum is an interesting small museum dealing with the New Jersey Mining industry. The museum I have to admit is stuck in a time warp where I swear it is 1975 there. The signs are still typed with a typewriter. What is lacks in aesthetics, it makes up in interest in the rock field, history of fossils and Native American art. There are three main galleries, one dedicated to minerals, rocks and gems, the next on fossils of both New Jersey and elsewhere and the next on American Indian art with arrowheads and equipment and then off to the is the Fluorescent room that when they turn off the lights off and turn the infrared lights on it is quite the lightshow. Near the entrance you can explore the simulated mine shaft where you can crawl and then walk through. It gives you an idea of how the old mine was mined and how the job worked. It is really interesting. In the back, you can pay to explore for rocks to take home, I walked in the quarry and looked for samples and in the end found three red fluorescent rocks and I thought that was pretty cool. The whole museum including exploring the quarry for stones is about two hours. You will not be bored here. It really does capture attention.
3. Luna Parc
4. Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum
5. Waterloo Village Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Unresolved_Issue - Edison, United States
I stop here several times a year. Great historic village along the Morris Canal. Many of the buildings are original. Great for photography any time of the year. Several easy walking ares.
6. Space Farms Zoo & Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 217 reviews
Reviewed By Worldexplorer8888888
We had a wonderful time at Space farms at the drive through zoo. You can get food to feed the animals and my kids loved it. Don’t listen to all the lame people bashing it. It’s a zoo and animals are in cages.
7. Van Kirk Homestead
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
