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Visitor tip
Book the fully escorted tour to maximize your visit—guides are knowledgeable about Edison's inventions and the 45-minute tour is the best way to understand the historic Menlo Park site where the lightbulb was conceived. Last tour departs at 3pm, so arrive by 2:15pm to ensure you don't miss it.
Best time
Plan to visit Thursday-Saturday 10am-4pm, but arrive early in your preferred time window since the venue is in an unassuming neighborhood and easy to miss without GPS. The peaceful, well-maintained grounds are also better enjoyed before peak afternoon hours.
Visitor tip
If visiting with a group of 15 or more, book a private tour in advance for a customized experience focused on your group's interests in Edison's innovations, whether industrial history, engineering, or creativity.
About EMTC dba/ Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
Edison history & an Art Deco tower. Museum dedicated to Edison's creative exploits while in Menlo Park & an Art Deco memorial tower.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic Museum & State Park
- Location
- Menlo Park
- Highlights
- Edison artifacts, 120+-year-old phonographs, 1938 memorial tower, 36-acre park
- Hours
- Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
- Experience
- Fully escorted museum tours with nature trail
What visitors say
Visited Thomas Edison Park and really enjoyed the experience. The place beautifully highlights Edison’s legacy, especially his work with light bulbs and innovation. It’s peaceful, well-maintained, and informative great for photos and…
I went there while exploring the Ingress game field and found this gem of a place. If you are a history buff of NJ and the industrial era, then this is the place for you. Adult tickets are $7 and children are $5. The whole tour is a…
Located in a very unassuming neighborhood. You would never know it was there if not for Google maps. Very cool to imagine that the lightbulb was conceived in the lab that once stood here.
From 787 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum houses 120+-year-old Edison Phonographs, representing some of the earliest audio recording devices from Edison's era of innovation
- The 1938 Edison Memorial Tower is an Art Deco architectural landmark that serves as a memorial to Edison's work at the historic Menlo Park invention site
- The museum is located at the actual historic Menlo Park site where Edison conceived and developed the light bulb, making it a pilgrimage destination for engineering and innovation history enthusiasts
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