For general admission tickets: Child tickets are for ages 3-12. For family Memberships, children can be aged 3-18. 2 & under is free for both general admission and Memberships.
Please note anyone under the age of 13 must have a parent or guardian present when visiting the museum.
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
What age can my child visit the museum without adult supervision?
Children 12 and under require an adult to accompany them around the museum at all times. Unattended children may be eaten by raptors (Just kidding we don't have raptors).
Children 12 and under require an adult to accompany them around the museum at all times. Unattended children may be eaten by raptors (Just kidding we don't have raptors).
Can I come dig in the quarry?
Our quarry digging experience, available from May to October, will be an exciting add-on to your museum visit, weather permitting. It promises to be a unique and rewarding activity for visitors of all ages.
Our quarry digging experience, available from May to October, will be an exciting add-on to your museum visit, weather permitting. It promises to be a unique and rewarding activity for visitors of all ages.
Are tickets refundable?
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Do children need tickets or Memberships?
For general admission tickets: Child tickets are for ages 3-12. For family Memberships, children can be aged 3-18. 2 & under is free for both general admission and Memberships.
Please note anyone under the age of 13 must have a parent or guardian present when visiting the museum.
Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets are now available for purchase here.
Tickets are now available for purchase here.
Do you offer museum passes at libraries?
At this time we do not offer any library pass programs.
At this time we do not offer any library pass programs.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit cards throughout the museum and on our website. Cash is accepted in both the Quarry Grounds Café and the Darwin & Co. museum store.
We accept all major credit cards throughout the museum and on our website. Cash is accepted in both the Quarry Grounds Café and the Darwin & Co. museum store.
Can I buy tickets when I get to the museum?
Due to the demand for admission, we are requiring timed admission tickets to be purchased in advance at www.efm.org/tickets.
Due to the demand for admission, we are requiring timed admission tickets to be purchased in advance at www.efm.org/tickets.
Can I buy a membership?
Yes! EFM Memberships are now live. Members enjoy unlimited admission for a full year to the museum, 50% off our quarry dig experience, and other exclusive Member benefits! Please visit the Membership page for more information.
Yes! EFM Memberships are now live. Members enjoy unlimited admission for a full year to the museum, 50% off our quarry dig experience, and other exclusive Member benefits! Please visit the Membership page for more information.
Can I just buy a VR ticket?
The Virtual Reality experience is part of the museum and requires museum admission.
The Virtual Reality experience is part of the museum and requires museum admission.
Can I change the time of my tickets?
If you need to adjust the date or time of your visit, use the link in your confirmation email to manage your purchase.
If you need to adjust the date or time of your visit, use the link in your confirmation email to manage your purchase.
Can I just buy a quarry ticket?
Tickets for the stand-alone quarry dig experience will be available closer to May when the Quarry opens.
Tickets for the stand-alone quarry dig experience will be available closer to May when the Quarry opens.
When will the museum open?
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum will be opening on March 29th, 2025. Tickets are now available at www.efm.org/tickets.
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum will be opening on March 29th, 2025. Tickets are now available at www.efm.org/tickets.
Did you REALLY discover dinosaur bones in Southern New Jersey?!
Believe it or not, New Jersey is a globally important location for paleontology. The first Tyrannosaur skeleton ever found, the predatory Dryptosaurus, was discovered about a mile from our museum in 1866 in Gloucester County. The first nearly-complete skeleton ever found in the world was unearthed right in nearby Haddonfield, New Jersey. Our fossil bed at the museum has yielded more than 100 species of marine and land animals, including the remains of bus-length mosasaurs, marine crocodiles, sea turtles, bony fish, shark teeth, brachiopods, marine snails, and much more.
Believe it or not, New Jersey is a globally important location for paleontology. The first Tyrannosaur skeleton ever found, the predatory Dryptosaurus, was discovered about a mile from our museum in 1866 in Gloucester County. The first nearly-complete skeleton ever found in the world was unearthed right in nearby Haddonfield, New Jersey. Our fossil bed at the museum has yielded more than 100 species of marine and land animals, including the remains of bus-length mosasaurs, marine crocodiles, sea turtles, bony fish, shark teeth, brachiopods, marine snails, and much more.