Best Things to Do in Jersey City
31 places · Museums, landmarks and the experiences worth your time.
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
9/11 Memorial & Museum in Battery Park City offers visitors a reflective experience with its memorial pools and museum exhibits detailing the 2001 attacks, including the plane that struck the Pentagon.
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Barsky Gallery
Barsky Gallery is located in the Downtown area and offers a range of visual art exhibitions.
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Jackie Robinson Museum
The Jackie Robinson Museum is located in Hudson Square and offers a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of the baseball legend.
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Museum of Russian Art
The Museum of Russian Art in Downtown Jersey City offers a curated selection of Russian artworks, providing visitors with insight into the nation's artistic heritage.
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New York City Fire Museum
The New York City Fire Museum is located in Hudson Square and showcases the history of the FDNY. It occupies the former quarters of Engine No. 30, a renovated 1904 fire house at 278 Spring Street.
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One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center stands in Battery Park City and serves as a prominent attraction within Lower Manhattan. The tower, designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, rises on the northwest corner of the 16‑acre World Trade Center site.
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SMUSH Gallery
SMUSH Gallery is an art exhibition space located in the Hilltop neighborhood.
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Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, located in the Meatpacking District, showcases modern and contemporary American art collections. Founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the institution has become a key cultural venue in Manhattan.
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Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is located in the Colgate Center and offers visitors a detailed look at the island’s history as an immigration hub.
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Little Island
Little Island sits on Hudson River Park’s Pier 55 in the Meatpacking District, offering a public park and a 687‑seat amphitheater.
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Sherman Zwicker
The Sherman Zwicker is a wooden auxiliary fishing schooner built in 1942 at the Smith and Rhuland shipyard, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and was designed under the influence of the Bluenose to fish the Grand Banks.
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Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture situated on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It was presented to the United States by France as a symbol of freedom.
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Statue of Liberty Museum
The Statue of Liberty Museum is located in the Colgate Center area of Liberty Island, New York City. It focuses on the creation, meaning, and history of the Statue of Liberty.
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Liberty State Park Interpretive Center
Liberty State Park Interpretive Center is an attraction located in the Colgate Center neighborhood.
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Van Wagenen House
The Van Wagenen House, also called Apple Tree House, sits in Indian Square near Bergen Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. It houses the Museum of Jersey City History.
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Castle Point on Hudson
Castle Point on Hudson offers a scenic overlook of the river, with walking paths and picnic areas suitable for families or casual strolls.
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Hudson River Waterfront
Hudson River Waterfront is an attraction located in the Colgate Center neighborhood.
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Jersey City Marina
Jersey City Marina offers waterfront views in the Downtown Jersey City area, featuring a marina for boat enthusiasts.
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Jersey City Marina
Jersey City Marina is an attraction located in the Colgate Center area.
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Liberty State Park Interpretive Center
The Liberty State Park Interpretive Center offers visitors a chance to learn about the park’s history and natural environment.
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New York City Police Memorial
New York City Police Memorial is a public monument located in Battery Park City.
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Staple Street Skybridge
Staple Street Skybridge offers a pedestrian walkway that spans across Staple Street in the Tribeca area.