This place is great! All three floors were open to walk around in. The rangers are all super helpful and I feel like I learned a lot about Edison. Although you can’t go in the house, you can walk around the outside. Edison’s grave is there as well as some deer. The whole place is awesome and a nice change from the abysmal New Jersey turnpike. I would love to return once the park fixes the machinery inside. (The ranger said it works, just needs a bit of refurbishment).

They say that “A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives. Go to museums as often as you can”. The entrance fee is $15. Add this to your schedule when you plan to visit in NJ. I enjoyed the place , staff are very friendly. I think locals should support this kind of establishment to keep it running so that we can have someting to share to our future generation. Schools should start campaign to visit all locals museum to have a better appreciation of how things done before and to honor people who shared their life so we can enjoy our time now.

This is a very nice national landmark. It provides a complete look at Edison’s genius and how the scientists actually worked, made prototypes, tested, it’s a comprehensive look at not only Edison but also that time in history. The rangers were friendly and helpful, the location is easy to wander around. Be sure to visit Edison’s house, the grounds are nice and quiet.

I am giving this place a 1 star rating because of the rude old caucasian guy who unfortunately is even a Park Ranger. If you are reading this you know who you are. Me and my cousin were so excited to finally come here so we can tick it off of our National Parks lists. We collect passport stamps as well as a souvenir from all of our visits. This unbelievably rude park ranger walked up to me and took the Junior Ranger stamp and said “this is a Junior Ranger stamp, when you become a Junior Ranger you can use it”. I was left speechless by this callous display of attitude, from a Ranger no less. He didn’t even asked if i was getting it for my kid or a niece/nephew. He saw 2 non-white women and decided hey they’re not kids they can’t get this stamp. What a petty thing to do! Philadelphia had 11 stamps tucked away in 1 corner and you were free to stamp away, same with the Boston sites and the PNW ones. They had 2 and this old guy seems to be guarding them with his life. We have gone to 25+ National Parks and this is the first time a Park Ranger has been rude to us ever! He ruined our entire visit because of his bad attitude right at the beginning of our visit. We will never go back here again and would not suggest to family and friends to come either. Maybe it’s time you retired, you don’t seem to be happy with your job anymore. You are in the business of customer service and your attitude is garbage. This place charges entrance fees and we even have the annual pass which means we are legit National Parks Travellers. You seem to have forgotten that your salary relies on the visitors who come and yet you decide to be rude to.

What a great historical park! The Thomas Edison National Historical Park is divided into two different parts at two different locations. The first park is Edison's "invention factory" at Menlo Park. Here you can see the places that Edison and his employees worked to develop some of the greatest inventions in all of history. The main factory building contains a library that Edison used for research, a music room that Edison worked to develop the phonograph in, a drawing room, and a film room (kinetograph). The factory work floors showcase many of Edison's inventions. Machines that Edison and his employees used are left fully intact for all to see. Mostly everything presented are historic originals. Across the way from the main factory building is the Chemistry Lab where Edison worked with employees. Again, original equipment is left fully intact in this lab. It was here that Edison created the practical storage battery. Finally, the main campus contains the Visitor Center with a gift shop. You can also watch a film about Edison in this part of the park. Park rangers and volunteers were friendly and helpful. The second part of the park is Edison's house called Glenmont. To go to Glenmont you should reserve a ticket ahead of time through the park website. You will have to drive into a neighborhood a little less than a mile away from the Menlo Park laboratory. The house is a spectacular Gilded Age mansion where Edison, his second wife, and kids lived. The house is located in the first planned community in the US. Although a different owner built the house under suspicious circumstances Edison bought the house and expanded it. All decorations and furniture are original to the house. Perhaps, the house library is most interesting in that none of the books in the house were ever even opened or used. Edison's garage is one of a kind featuring not only a Model T, but some early electric cars from the 1900's. A greenhouse is also on the property. In the back of the house is where Edison and his wife are buried. Make sure to go to both places if visiting the park. It is hard to find a better museum of historical importance anywhere.

Awesome but small. I really enjoyed walking thru and exploring the factory grounds. However, it's about a 2 hour tour if you take your time and read most signs. It was amazing to see how things were set up from when it was operational. The staff was friendly and professional. Overall, I think It's worth the drive. The only downside is the mansion is generally closed, but you can make reservations to see it. Otherwise, you can only walk around it and you can't even see inside. It's surrounded by private homes and you must get a pass to go in from the factory where you pay for admission.

I thought Edison was an dude that is did his inventing out of a garage, but this dude had a huge factory with tons of employees. We hit up a lot of National Parks because we do the Passport stamps and this was a welcome change from all the battle fields we see. You will be amazed, make the stop if you can.

COMPLETELY AMAZING!!! Give yourself time! There is a lot to see! The Jr. Ranger program was very nice.

Alright... honestly one of the coolest places I have visited ... just being in the same lab that Edison worked in and came up with over 2,332 patents. Thomas Edison was one America’s greatest inventors... and he needs to always be remembered millennials ... you wouldn’t have those gadgets without him.. Seriously feeling grateful for you giving us ability to have 💡 and watch 📽.... The Lab - 20,000 ft of exhibit and 2 floors of laboratories and big plus “self guided” . The house - is massive and worth every min of the hour tour. It’s first come first serve ! Side “Fun Fact” if you have time go check out Mrs. Edison’s greenhouse next to the home .. some of the plants were born over time from the original plants in the home . Guides are walking around ask them questions some of them even knew the Edison family and you can get some fascinating stories $15 pp... seniors get special deals and if you have the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass ... well best add this place to your places to visit :)

This National Historical Park showcases Edison's work. I knew Edison was an inventor, but thought he mainly did light bulb and electricity. I didn't know he was into movies, music and all sorts of other things. There are two parts to this park, the homestead of where he lived, and the lab, where his company invented stuff. The lab is multiple floors, with machinery, and a library. This is where he and his employees worked to invent and perfect the inventions. Very interesting to see the types of machines and tools used. There is a small visitor center with a few exhibits and several videos covering different topics, including some of the early films he produced. This is well worth the visit and spend a couple of hours.

Wow, this Laboratory of Thomas Edison is amazing, everything is very well reserved and displayed. It’s way better than I expected, love the library, the factory, the machines, the music room……learned a lot and very impressive.

It was a great facility with a self guided, self paced tour. The grounds of his estate were lovely. We used our National Park Pass.

We had a wonderful time! We were glad to see many people from different states coming to enjoy this American treasure. We learned a lot about Thomas Edison and the beautiful buildings with the contents inside that helped shape America today.

The laboratory was well preserved and it was very informative. The laboratory was very modern for its time and its amazing to see thomas edisons inventions. This place is recommended for the science geeks and curious people alike.

Local park, pretty well maintained, though the sidewalks desperately need to be repaired. Right next to West Orange high school, makes it convenient with ample parking. Small recreation center attached that can be rented for events and parties.

small lake

I just moved to West Orange and this is just a few blocks away from me. This place is fantastic and informative! So many incredible artifacts and everything is nearly exactly as Edison left it. What a fascinating, self-made man! Make sure to see all the presentations and get tickets to visit his home. Les Williams is an amazing guide at the park - incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Edison, and a wonderful storyteller! Your receipt is good for 7 days, so if you have the time, you can spread the experience out. I definitely recommend it to both tourists and locals!

Absolutely fascinating. It's hard to comprehend just how much stuff Edison and Co. invented until you walk through the collection. If you're the kind of person who likes to breeze through a museum, you might not be here long, but if you want to take it slow and drink in every little bit, expect to spend a couple hours to take everything in.

This National Park is the site of quite a few of Edison's actual workshops. The buildings are very well preserved and give the visitor a sense of the creativity that came from the mind of one of America's most prolific inventors and businessmen. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, and the large multi-story warehouse serves as both time capsule and museum. From his workshop and laboratory, Edison could build just about anything his mind could dream up! Be sure to check out the replica of the Black Maria, an early movie studio that rotated to capture the light of the sun, as well as footage of some of the first movies ever made.

This was an interesting experience! Walking through the various labs makes you appreciate the trial and error involved with invention.. street is great with great stories. Don't forget to check out the house too

what an amazing job the family has done in preserving his legacy. Everything in the labs are original. Great movies. What an amazing man!!!

A great place for people of any age to visit. Amazing look into one of the great inventors in our American history.

The day we went they were closed for renovation. We were there around 3:00 and it should have been open till 4:00 but they were painting and very busy inside. So we walked along the outside and took some pictures from there.

This is a great historic site that everyone should see, because it shows the technology that led to the current technology. We had. Especially younger generations should see this. Fans of history will like knowing more about Edison as a person and how business in general was conducted and the history of the different makers of his era. Highlight for me was seeing his office which was really a library/ inspiration room and showpiece for potential clients. But in the upstairs you can see a chronological history of the phonograph. And you could definitely spend the whole day here and possibly 2 days. But we only had a couple hours.

Great little detour to explore the labs and library of Edison! We watched the intro movie at the visitor center and walked the 3 floors of the labs. My highlight was on the 3rd floor seeing the first real recording studio, and the collection of unique phonographs. The Rangers were super friendly (as always). Don't forget to get your NPS Passport stamps for the Laboratory and Glenmont Estate!

Super cool place to visit even if you can't get advanced reservations for his house it is still great to do the laboratory complex tour (self guided). Definitely would recommend the junior ranger programs that the national park sites have to as a great way for the kids or anyone to learn about the park while earning the awesome badge that they have.

Beautiful fields great for family fun

I love This place Thomas Edison Is THE BEST

Great place to visit and learn history This is the best place to inspiré kids And not expensive

Very cool house with such an interesting history. We couldn't go inside as it was closed but still very neat to walk around the grounds nonetheless. Thomas Edison and his wives' grave are located here as well.

Very special factories.

Such a fascinating place to visit. The park rangers are very knowledgeable and eager to tell you all about Mr. Edison and his works. History is so well preserved at this site, it's like stepping back in time.

A very nice place

(Translated by Google) Edison researched and produced inventions, and there are several buildings. The building to the right of the entrance is the main lavatory, a three storey building with several workshops and exhibits, and an Edison library on the first floor. (Original) 에디슨이 연구하고 발명품을 생산하던 장소로서 여러 개의 건물이 모여 있습니다. 입구 바로 오른쪽에 있는 건물이 main lavatory인데 3층 건물이며 여러 개의 작업실과 전시품이 진열되어 있고 1층에는 에디슨 서재가 있습니다.

Great historical place to visit. Lots of original items saved and on display here. And the building is well maintained and restored very close to the original setup. Library and the machine shop etc are worth visit! So many things to see. Parking is conveniently located across the park. And national park yearly pass is accepted or you can buy individual tickets as well.

Nice place to take a peek back in time at how Thomas Edison was living and working. Great inventor, light bulb, motion picture camera.... they have a replica of a rotating movie studio he made so he can capture great lighting anytime throughout the day. His grave site is there as well.

This museum is the remaining part of Edison's R&D campus that once hired 10,000 people. The main building has various machineries, tools, lab structures, and Edison's study with a movie screen. All are well preserved. Ticket includes visit to his home in a wealthy neighborhood nearby. Going here helps me understand much more about Edison as a person. He was not exactly a scientist, he liked to run experiments to find a better way of doing things, better but not completely new. For example he was not the first to invent a light bulb, he just made it last longer. And he made sure his inventions were practical i.e. profitable. Edison knew science but also had business acumen. He recruited top intellectuals to his team, even took the credit of his partners, and engaged in public defamation with his competitors. Anything was for his business. He was probably closer to Elon Musk today, with a little less crazy. Overall I think the museum is OK. I wished they held in-person tours. I found the staff very knowledgeable and I enjoyed interactions among staff and other guests more than listening to the app. I hope they could also install some sort of digital demonstration of Edison's inventions.

Absolutely worth detouring from our original plan to fit this into our vacation!! We easily could have spent at least another hour or so here (after 2 hours) but we had tickets to tour Glenmont and then an 8 hour drive home. So informative and awe inspiring to be surrounded by items you know Edison personally created, touched, and valued. We learned an amazing amount we didn't know.

Excellent place for people of any age to visit. Incredible look into one of the great inventors in our American history!

This was a really awesome piece of early American history to see! The staff was very knowledgeable, making it more worth the trip. No matter your thoughts on Edison from things you may have learned, this was amazing. The old machinery, the books, and so much more.

A National Historic Park hidden gem in the middle of the city. Need reservations a week in advance for the Edison home Glenmont Grounds. Prices depend on type of ticket.

Great for your dogs to make friends all dogs on leshes..Great place

I play tennis here. Not very crowded. The lights at night are so so.

Nice playground. Two or three main structures and swings. Mostly fenced in.

The scenery is amazing

Good playground for younger children - there's a nice range of things to do / climb on but the playground is fenced in so they can't get too far without notice.

Clean park with nice pond lots to do.

Shame it has become such a dump. The pond is a cesspool

Its so busy and so comfy and beautiful! 💗😍💖

Nice playground

Beautiful family park

(Translated by Google) Super good (Original) Super bueno

You'll eventually get rewarded - with a terrific case of the Kurwa's paw.

Very busy, hard to find parking. Too much going on at the same time when I was there...

It is a small park, nestled right behind West Orange High school. Quaint

Very clean.

So lucky this beautiful park is in our neighborhood. There's a great, fenced playground for the kiddos. Sit by the pond and listen to the fountain. Teach your little one to fish.

Small. Fun & inclusive playground for the younger kids.

Quite park

Great park

It was nice

Great park. Very clean. Jungle Jim for the kids. Cool place to take a nice long walk. Places to sit and relax and people watch. Pack a sack and have a pic knick if you desire. Very enjoyable.

Nice park

Great park! Beautiful lake beside it!

Great park

Love to walk here.

The scenery is beautiful and peaceful

Just love it here, so peaceful

Small park. No bathrooms. Water fountains for drinking did not work. Lots of geese...and lots of goose poop.

Love this spot! Safe, clean and quiet!

Nice place to have a meditation.

Ok

Very cool house with such an interesting history.

Outstanding historical park. To get to tour Edison's workshops and laboratory was a real treat. The interactive displays with QR codes were a real plus. Make sure not to miss the stockroom, and see if you can find a docent to give you an overview of just how it worked and why it was so impressive!

Mr. Edison was a beast when it came to ingenuity, determination and creativity. As a fellow inventor and scientist, I hope one day to not only equal Edison's achievements in life, but I intend to challenge him at the post and pass him at the grandstand.

Great museum! Very very interesting! Must see!!

This is a great place to have the opportunity to learn more about Thomas Edison. It was more than we expected and my kids also finished the Junior Rangers Brochure and received their badges. There is a fee for adults and it's worth it because there are also tours you can attend. Highly recommended.

Amazing place showing the history of one of the greatest inventor of all time! Join in the tour of his house too! His house was so beautiful and interesting. Very nice park volunteers giving us information on Edison.

A really neat piece of history. Walking in the same door that Thomas Edison went to work, clock in and clock out everyday for 45 years is beyond cool! Watch the video behind the gift shop/ ticket centre to start.

Wonderful to go for a run around this area!

Very informed rangers in an outdoor setting.

Great place to walk around on a nice day. The neighborhood has some other very nice properties as well!

More than history class trip.

Never knew this was here. Very cool.

All I gotta say is that 2020 isn't a fun year

Lot's of years of history that change the world

It's a great museum, unfortunately all the buildings are closed due to the virus. But usually you can freely explore the grounds and all the buildings. Hopefully when things get back to normal we can enjoy this site again. But I have gone there before and have to give them all 5 stars. Can't hold the new regulations against a really good display.

Was interesting but only was able to see the grounds outside because of the pandemic

Visited today (just from outside) but didn't get a chance to go inside because it's closed due to covid 19.. the staff is helpful and friendly, will change the rating once we are able to go inside!

Great awesome

So much to learn about the man and his work. This place was an invention factory, with most of them on display, and in working order.

Well organized, multiple buildings to explore, and an amazing experience overall.

Beautiful

Very educational

What an awesome place for learning! Kids should definitely try the junior ranger program.

Good place to let my kids know about Edison.

Such an amazing place to visit with kids to motivate them. Awesome.

So very interesting

If you wanna feel an ecclectic blend of History and Science, Do visit🤩🤩

Great one

Well run, quick visit

Interesting house, check out the lab though!

Best ever

Fun and educational

Very cool place.

Friendly staff. Very well maintained

Fascinating trip into NJ and USA history. Dark, no flash or tripods, so if you go to photograph, bring a fast lens.

Amazing place to recognize efforts of great innovator

Went when it was pouring rain. The museum has 3 floors and goes into the details of his life. Wasn't much interactive features.

Amazing museum and Edison's electric cars. The max range was 211 miles. It is more than many modern EVs have

Great museum, currently doing a self guided experience but the postings they have give you all the information that you need. They have a call in audio service that is also good. Unfortunately the house is currently closed which I am not sure why but the garage is open and you can see the grounds

Thomas Edison Museum has done a fantastic job to preserve the work of Thomas Edison in mint condition in order. You will definitely enjoy to see how much technology evolved from the pioneer who started the tech revolution of the modern world.

One of the best museums I've been to! Everything is original and authentic, including Edison's 3-floor library with work desk and it's untouched contents. You can hear a playing of an old phonograph and see the original one that Edison made his first recording of "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

Fantastic place to learn more about Edison and so much more. Park staff are exceptional and incredibly knowledgeable on all things "Edison". A visit to this small but wondrous Park will not disappoint!

Beautiful museum I highly recommend it. Things remain the same as Thomas Edison left them.

Open Wed - Sun took great pics through the fence.

This place was an amazing to see many old things and build in 1887 to 1931 when he died. I researched google about Thomas. He was one ear deaf. I thanks him for investor a bulb 💡 lights better than candle 🕯️ back then. I strongly recommend go for it. Parking across street for free. Admission free because I am disability.

I had a chance to meet with the Archivists Leonard DeGraaf and Valerie Shoffner and share photos from Pahrump, Nevada. On my visit to the Pahrump Valley Historical Museum, I saw two of Thomas Edison's Victrolas. I also gave Leonard the business card of Ms. Davis, Director of the Pahrump Museum. It was great to see Edison artifacts on display so far away from home. Ms. Charlene D Shariff .

Who knew this place even existed. Great place to learn. Bring kiddos!

Stopped here to pick up park passes and national park passports for a future trip. Ended up spending about 2 hours exploring. The facility is well maintained and staff very educated. I had no idea how many inventions Edison created including an electric car over 100 years ago.