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Learn about the burst of invention that took place at Thomas Edison’s historic Menlo Park, and enjoy a walk through our lovely 36-acre state park, featuring a nature trail and informative kiosks.
By applying the principles of mass production to the 19th-century model of the solitary inventor, Edison created a process in which skilled scientists, machinists, designers, and others collaborated at a single facility to research, develop, and manufacture new technologies.
Our museum provides a fully escorted tour, exciting visitors with amazing stories about Thomas Edison and historic Menlo Park. The themes covered include: Establishment of the world’s first research and development laboratory
Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Tours begin every half hour. The last tour begins at 3:00 pm. The Museum Store is open during regular museum hours. Tours include the museum building and entry to the Edison Memorial Tower. The museum is closed:
By this time, one of the neighborhoods, Menlo Park, had become world-renowned as the birthplace of recorded sound and the perfection of the incandescent light bulb, among several other inventions, thanks to Thomas Alva Edison who had set up his laboratory and operations in Menlo Park in 1876.
Book Your Visit. Purchase your tickets for a one-hour guided tour down below. The last tour begins at 3 PM. The Museum Gift Shop is open until 4 PM. Tours begin promptly every half hour. Please contact us with any questions.
Celebrate the innovative mind of Thomas Edison and spark the imagination of people to continue to create a technologically advanced world and a brighter future.
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, 37 Christie Street, Edison, NJ, 08820, United States (732) 549-3299 tecmp1879@gmail.com
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Kathleen Carlucci is the Director of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. She manages the day-to-day activities as well as onsite and offsite events.