Great place for older kids and adults. For the littles, the only thing to hold their attention is…read morethe spider on the ceiling, the live insects and the live show. You must see the live presentation, which is fabulous. Everyone if offered the opportunity to touch the millipede and other insects. Most of the exhibits involve insects in cases. Great little gift shop with moderately priced items. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Took my granddaughter there, she loved it. The exhibits are well done, better than I expected. I…read morerecommend it to anyone for a youngster to be entertained.

If you're too highbrow to visit an arcade then let's call it a museum. They do have historical…read morebackground on the games. I learned about Mappy, obscure for good reasons, which oddly features a microwave in its cat-vs.-mouse battle. Silverball is acclaimed for its unique pinball collection but I veer more to video games, especially Super Breakout. An offseason weekday in Asbury Park means hotels aren't $400 but the boardwalk is also a bit too quiet at that time, so I'm thankful that Silverball helps create a sense of place year-round. (For my financial news nerds, Silverball's current rating average is 4.6 and there should be an "adjusted EPS"-type number that excludes any negative reviews about the food. I have nothing bad, or good, to say about Silverball's cuisine having never tried it but I assure you there's fine fare within the designated Asbury Park/Ocean Grove/Neptune/Bradley Beach Designated Metropolitan Area.)

What a great place to spend a day, with or without your kids, lol. It's an arcade that has numerous…read morepinball machines, skee ball, and other arcade type of games to play. The best thing is that whatever price that you pay, there is unlimited play time for that period of time that you purchased. NO digging for coins to feed into the machines, no time limit on the games, and there 's a whole assortment of different types of pinball machines and arcade games there to play. There's a concession area inside Silverball. Food served is typical for such a place as this, pizza, chicken nuggets, fries, food and drinks catering to children's tastes and priced reasonably. Definitely recommend visiting Silverball Arcade if you're in Asbury Park. You and your family will have a great time there:).

We visited Liberty Science Center for the first time during their Wild About Animals event and I…read morewas honestly surprised by how much there was to do. The butterfly house was definitely a highlight for me. It's a really nice walk-through space with butterflies flying all around you, and some even land on you which made it feel really special. The chick hatchery was also really cool. Being able to see chicks hatch in real time is not something you get to experience often, and it's a great learning moment without feeling like a "lesson." There were also a lot of animals to see throughout the exhibits. We saw everything from turtles and snakes to more unique ones like Madagascar cockroaches. The kids were really into it and spent a lot of time just watching them. They also had the Easter Bunny there which was a nice bonus, and the photo is free which is always a plus. We made sure to check out SUE the T. rex before it leaves, it's huge and definitely worth seeing at least once. There's also a Daniel Tiger exhibit that's great for younger kids, especially if they just want to play and explore. Overall, it was a really fun and easy day with the kids. I like that it's a mix of fun and learning, and there's enough to keep everyone entertained for a few hours. Definitely worth visiting, especially while this event is still running.

I recently visited Liberty Science Center with my 2 year old son and another family with two boys,…read morearound ages 6 and 9. Overall, we had a good experience, though it definitely felt more geared toward older children than very young ones. There is an interactive room designed for younger kids, which we appreciated. We tried the planetarium, but unfortunately my son didn't enjoy it--the images moving toward him scared him. Luckily, the show was only about 20 minutes long. Highlights: the "ice" rink (big win with the kids), a hands-on chromatography experiment where I learned about capillary action, and an air spout exhibit with a floating ball that my son couldn't get enough of. There were also animals and insects on display, which added some variety. Overall, we enjoyed the experience, but it did feel a bit expensive when you factor everything in. Admission for two with the planetarium ($8) was $73, and between driving, tolls, paid parking ($7), and heavy traffic on the way back to Westchester, it added up quickly. It's a fun and educational spot, especially for older kids, but the cost and travel make it more of an occasional visit for us.

A great place to visit if you love cars or want to learn about automotive history. It features a…read morerotating display approximately every two months. The volunteer hosts are friendly and knowledgeable. Certainly worth a visit. And the admission is FREE!

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This (free!!!) museum is worth a visit, even if the weather on LBI is perfect!…read more We have (quite literally) spent hours here looking at all of the awesome exhibits, models of ships and books upon books upon books of documents from a myriad of Jersey shore-related shipwrecks, storms and other events. There is also a room devoted to the history of the Coast Guard, an exhibit on lighthouses, and a really cute gift shop! By the way, if you make your way to the gift shop, I cannot emphasize enough that you should take some of the FREE DVDs that they have lined up for the taking. We grabbed one on Hurricane Sandy, Tucker's Island, and the Morro Castle disaster, thinking they would be little movies to listen to while doing something else - we were ENTRANCED and couldn't stop watching. The fact that all of this is free is just crazy...PLEASE leave a donation when you go so this museum can be enjoyed for generations to come!

They have a great collection anything and everything marine related. It was cool to see those. And…read moretheir staff is super nice and easy to talk to! It's very organized for a small museum.

Have visited twice - nice collection of aircraft all under one roof & not overwhelming. Staff…read moreon-site were very friendly and helpful. Also nice is the fact that you can get close (sometimes even inside) to the displays, as compared to some of the larger museums. A lot of local history and the NAS's contribution during WWII. There is also a cool little gift shop at the end (isn't there always) where you can pick up memorabilia. I would plan on spending an hour or so minimum - more if your really want to dig in to the displays & videos available. Great for the family & history/aviation buffs. PS - if you're there earlier in the day - check out the Flight Deck Diner for some good comfort food and displays of patches/aircraft models..

Such a great place to visit! I came with 4 kids under the age of 10, and they all really enjoyed…read moreit. There are airplanes to climb into, boats to explore, and cockpits to take great photos in. There is a lot to read and learn about for adults too. Admission is reasonable, and so where the airplanes that my sons HAD to have before we left the gift shop :) Great rainy day activity, or, when you just need a break from the heat of the day.