Newark (New Jersey)

Newark is New Jersey's largest city, with a population of approx. 275,000 and is also the third oldest city in the United States with more than 330 years of history, surpassed by only New York and Boston.
Through the years, Newark has been portrayed as a dying city, without a future. Nothing is further from the truth. Newark today is experiencing a renaissance and is again asserting its posistion as dynamic city with a bright future ahead. New development is popping up throughout the downtown area, as the streets are clean and safe, businesses are moving back to the city, and planned projects including a new basketball & hockey arena as well as a new soccer stadium for New Jersey's Pro Sports Teams.
The Newark Museum on Washington Street hosts world-famous collections include American Paintings and Sculpture, the Decorative Arts, the Arts of Africa, Classic Can, Numismatics, and the Arts of Asia, including the largest Tibetan collection in the Western Hemisphere. The Museum also features the 1885 Ballantine House restoration, a national historic landmark; the Dreyfuss planetarium; a Mini Zoo; and the Newark Fire Museum. Branch Brook Park is home to one of the world's largest display's of Cherry Blossoms each year.The NJ Performing Arts Center is the city's newest and largest cultural center and houses two beautiful theaters: the 2,750-seat Great Hall and the 500-seat Victoria Theatre. Each boasting the best in national and international artistry and a center stage for New Jersey's finest performers.

Main Attractions of Newark (New Jersey)
Newark Museum,
Branch Brook Park,
New Jersey Performing Arts Center,
Military Park.