Innovate Like Edison

  "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves"
-Thomas A. Edison

**Important Information**
 

All School Group tours are BOOKED OUT through the remainder of the 2023 school year. School Group Tours for the 2024 school year will be available for reservation starting on March 9th, 2024.
 
Thomas Edison’s Laboratory Tour Opportunities will be held on Wednesdays from 10:00 EST.-11:30 EST. & 11:30 EST.-1:00 EST. and Thursdays from 10:00 EST. To reserve your tour, visit the Recreation.gov Reservation page. Select “School Groups” and select the date and time for your tour.   All groups must have a reservation for a specific date to receive a Laboratory tour.

Up to 30 Students may attend a tour. We ask that you bring a minimum of 1 chaperone for every 15 students. A maximum of 4 chaperones may attend. 


Accommodations are available for students with disabilities, such as transcripts, audio tours, elevators, and ramps. Please notify park staff of any special requirements before your visit. 

We thank you for your interest in our academic programs, and we hope to host you and your students for a celebration of History, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. 

For questions regarding school tours and visits to Thomas Edison National Historical Park please call (973) 736-0550 Ext. 26.

Last updated: December 3, 2023

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Mailing Address:

211 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052

Phone:

973-736-0550 x11
Phones are monitored as staff are available with messages being checked Wednesday - Sunday. If a ranger is unavailable to take your call, we kindly ask that you leave us a detailed message with return contact information and we will be happy to get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

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