Liberty Science Center
Liberty Science Center (LSC) is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. 1993 is when its story starts. Top of the list nearby is Madison Square Garden, 4.3 mi away.
A museum inside Jersey City
You can stay in Jersey City
Liberty Science Center is inside Jersey City, which has 39 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Sep and Oct
May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Liberty Science Center.
Established in 1993
Liberty Science Center dates from 1993. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Here is how the weather at Liberty Science Center changes month by month.
Liberty Science Center
Liberty Science Center (LSC) is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. At its opening, it was the largest such planetarium in the Western Hemisphere and the world's fourth largest.
The center, which opened in 1993 as New Jersey's first major state science museum, has science exhibits, numerous educational resources, and the original Hoberman sphere, a silver, computer-driven engineering artwork designed by Chuck Hoberman.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1993
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.9K a year
Nights near Liberty Science Center
The closest lodging is in Jersey City (39) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4MetLife Stadium
- 5National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 6Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 7Coney Island
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Liberty Science Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | in town | — | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| New York City | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Newark | 6 mi west | 10 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 8 mi west | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Secaucus | 5 mi north | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Woodbridge Township | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Hoboken | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 59,027 | $895K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Liberty Science Center
You can reach each of these within 11 miles.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw47 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw52 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw67 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw710 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw811 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Quick answers on Liberty Science Center
Is Liberty Science Center in Jersey City?
Yes. It’s inside Jersey City, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Liberty Science Center?
May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–81°.
How far is Liberty Science Center from Oyster Bay?
About 29 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Liberty Science Center?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Liberty Science Center?
New York City (7 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (in town, 39 places to stay) and Newark (6 mi, 29 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Jersey City
Questions and tips go in Jersey City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.