Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park features the Menlo Park Museum and Edison Memorial Tower as a memorial to inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison, located in the Menlo Park section of Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Visitors find it in Edison Township. 1938 is when its story starts.
A museum inside Edison Township
You can stay in Edison Township
Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum is inside Edison Township, which has 20 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 39 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 12 miles from Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum.
Established in 1938
Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum dates from 1938. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park features the Menlo Park Museum and Edison Memorial Tower as a memorial to inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison, located in the Menlo Park section of Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The tower was dedicated on February 11, 1938, on what would have been the inventor's 91st birthday. The center is located at the 36-acre (15 ha) Edison State Park on Christie Street, the first street in the world to be lit up by a lightbulb, just off Lincoln Highway (Route 27), near the Metropark station of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit.
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park is jointly administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Parks and Forestry, the Township of Edison, and the non-profit Edison Memorial Tower Corporation.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1938
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1979)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Towns to stay in near Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Edison Township (20) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3MetLife Stadium
- 4Studio 54
- 5Coney Island
- 6Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Yankee Stadium
Woodbridge Township
104,802 people
3 mi east of Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | in town | — | 20 18 hotels · 2 motels | 109,077 | $497K | C+ |
| New York City | 22 mi east | 35 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 |
| Woodbridge Township | 3 mi east | 5 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Elizabeth | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Newark | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Jersey City | 18 mi northeast | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Franklin Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 69,105 | $458K | B+ |
| Rahway | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 6 6 hotels | 31,010 | $386K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
All of these are within 29 miles.
Big draw122 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw225 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw322 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw423 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw519 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw625 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw720 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw828 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Planning a visit to Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
Is Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum in Edison Township?
Yes. It’s inside Edison Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.
How far is Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum from Hempstead?
About 39 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum?
New York City (22 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Woodbridge Township (3 mi, 25 places to stay) and Edison Township (in town, 20 places to stay).
Ask people in Edison Township
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