Thomas Edison National Historical Park Reopens with Limited Occupancy
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NHP) will reopen some visitor facilities with limited occupancy and one-way visitor traffic flow at the Laboratory Complex and Glenmont Estate.
WHEN: Beginning Friday, July 2, 2021, These facilities will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10
AM to 4 PM.
WHERE: 211 Main Street, West Orange
ADMISSION:
Effective July 2, visitors can enter
the following visitor facility buildings at the Laboratory Complex and
Glenmont Estate that will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM, every
Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
- Visitor Center (Building 1) which includes the park
orientation film and the museum store which will also re-open.
- Main Laboratory Building (Building 5)
which includes Thomas Edison’s library, machine shops, music room, and
other exhibits.
- Glenmont Greenhouse where
volunteers from the Short Hills Garden Club and park volunteers care for a
variety of exotic plants like those grown by the Edisons.
- Glenmont Garage which contains
Thomas Edison’s historic vehicles (as staffing allows)
With public health in mind, the following visitor facilities
remain closed at this time:
- Glenmont Mansion
- Chemistry Laboratory at the Laboratory Complex (although
visitors can look into the building, they may not enter the facility at
this time)
Occupancy levels will be
enforced by staff and volunteers and signed at each building. One-way visitor
traffic flow will be instituted within the buildings, and benches and other
seating inside facilities will be removed to discourage congregating and
promote social distancing. Consistent with CDC recommendations and State of New
Jersey and Department of the Interior policy, masks must be worn inside
buildings by those visitors who are not yet fully vaccinated.
“While
adhering to Covid-19 precautions as outlined by the CDC, we are very happy to
again welcome visitors inside our museum buildings. Our Park Rangers and Volunteers look forward
to interacting with visitors and to sharing meaningful experiences at the
Laboratory Complex and Glenmont Estate.
In addition, visitors can now use the NPS App to explore the laboratory courtyard
and learn how buildings were used by Thomas Edison and his company, as well as
explore stories about the people who worked at the laboratory,” said Tom Ross,
Superintendent of Thomas Edison NHP.
Consistent with CDC recommendations, people who are not fully vaccinated (have received only one vaccine shot or who are within the 14 day window after their second shot or first shot if they have received the one dose vaccine) must continue to wear masks indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces.
Additional details are available at https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/public-health-update.htm
For more information or up to minute details and updates on park operations, please visit our website www.nps.gov/edis or on Facebook and Instagram using our social media handle: @ThomasEdisonNHP.