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Historic campus quads. Bustling urban plazas. Advanced science centers. Lush farms and animal pastures. Parks, forests, and ornamental gardens. Playing fields, arenas, and stadiums. Libraries, museums, and galleries. Performing arts centers. The mastodon. The mummy.

Featured Destination: Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum

Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum

The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum houses more than 60,000 works, including American, European, Japanese, and Russian art. The museum’s Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union is the largest collection of its kind outside of Russia.

Located on Rutgers’ New Brunswick Campus, the Zimmerli is midway between New York City and Philadelphia and just a short walk from the New Jersey Transit train station.

Many fine restaurants and eateries are close by. Current exhibitions include George Segal, which features works by one of the major American sculptors of the late twentieth century. Plan your visit.

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Newark
Visit Rutgers–Newark
- For 100 years, Rutgers–Newark and the City of Newark have shared a rich history. Today, Rutgers is one of the most culturally and academically rich public universities in the nation. And, Newark is home to Fortune 100s, top law firms, medical centers, and more.
- The City of Newark is home to Rutgers–Newark, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, and other higher ed institutions. As part of the University Heights community, Rutgers students can enroll in joint degree programs with these institutions.
- An artistic and cultural hub located in the Paul Robeson Campus Center, the Paul Robeson Gallery is dedicated to presenting art and cultural artifacts as well as educational and public programs that enhance the quality of life for the campus and greater Newark community.
- The Institute of Jazz Studies is the largest and most comprehensive library and archive of jazz materials in the world. The collection includes rare musical recordings, oral histories of jazz greats, musical scores, and the instruments that belonged to eminent jazz musicians.
- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, located in downtown Newark, is one of the largest performing arts centers in the nation. Home to the Grammy Award-winning New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, it is located within walking distance of campus.
- At nearby Newark Museum, visitors can take a journey through 80 galleries of collections including American, Asian, African, and classical art; see animals from around the world in the Mini Zoo; travel to the stars in the planetarium; or just stroll through the beautiful sculpture garden.
- Enjoy the many visual and performing arts offered both on campus and in downtown Newark. Listen to the Rutgers–Newark choir perform at St. Mary’s Church, catch a new theater production at Bradley Hall, or check out one of the many gallery exhibitions.
New Brunswick
Visit Rutgers–New Brunswick
- New Brunswick has a colonial past and a powerful presence in business, health care, education, and the arts. Home to major teaching hospitals and headquarters of Johnson & Johnson, the city sits between NYC and Philadelphia. By train—just two blocks from campus—either city is an hour away.
- Whether it’s the New Jersey Film Festival, the changing exhibits at the Zimmerli Art Museum (one of the nation’s largest university art galleries), or live music, theater, and dance, the cultural activities at Rutgers are among the most varied in the country.
- Kirkpatrick Chapel originally served as both a place of worship and the school's main library. Today, it's a nondenominational chapel open to the public for weddings, baptisms, and concerts. Built in 1873, the chapel was designed by noted architect Henry Hardenbergh.
- Rutgers Gardens is a world of flowering trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and forests on the G.H. Cook Campus. Encompassing more than 50 acres, the collections feature a diverse variety of landscape plants whose origins span the globe.
- College football began at Rutgers, and its proud tradition continues today. Home to the Scarlet Knights, High Point Solutions Stadium sits on the Busch Campus. With the recent expansion, the stadium accommodates more than 52,000 cheering fans. Go RU!
- Rutgers’ 18-hole golf course is open to the public and has been ranked by Golf Digest as a “Best Place to Play” public course. More than 6,300 yards in length, the picturesque, tree-lined course is located on the Busch Campus.
- Crave entertainment? Mason Gross School of the Arts offers an array of visual and performing arts venues. Or, head to New Brunswick’s theater district with its acclaimed regional performance centers: the State Theatre, the George Street Playhouse, and the Crossroads Theatre Company.
Camden
Visit Rutgers–Camden
- Just across the river from Philadelphia, Rutgers–Camden is a small, friendly campus with green spaces, gardens, and Victorian to modern architecture. The campus is located in the Camden Waterfront District.
- The shimmering new Gateway welcomes visitors to the Camden Campus. This public artwork designed by acclaimed New Jersey artist Clyde Lynds consists of two murals on walls of tempered glass and stainless steel that illuminate at night to create a striking monolith.
- A stroll through Rutgers–Camden’s campus reveals well-preserved Victorian architecture, cozy spots to study or catch up with friends, and lively students taking advantage of it all.
- By the campus center, you can view the towering statue of poet Walt Whitman, who lived in Camden. Or see the sculpture of Peter Pan in nearby Johnson Park. Or travel indoors and explore the works of both established and emerging artists from around the globe at the Stedman Gallery.
- Founded in 1976, Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts is a multivenue arts institution located on the Camden waterfront that produces and presents year-round programs in the visual and performing arts and offers arts education.
- Campbell’s Field, home to the Camden Riversharks baseball team, is a 6,400-seat stadium situated along the Delaware River. Owned by Rutgers, it has an unbeatable view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Philadelphia skyline.
- Adventure Aquarium, located on the edge of the Delaware River, is within walking distance of the Camden Campus. It’s home to rare and mysterious shark rays, adorable sea turtles, penguins, and thousands of colorful fish.

It’s all at Rutgers. It’s all in New Jersey. And it’s all close to New York City and Philadelphia. Are we there yet?

Spend an afternoon, a weekend, a summer, a college career, a lifetime. Visit our campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden and discover that there is always more to explore at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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Rutgers is a big, dynamic place. On any given day, our campuses are alive with events and activities. In planning your visit, you may have specific questions about logistics, timing, contacts, parking—anything at all. Campus Information Services is your go-to source for all things Rutgers.

You can call 732-445-INFO (4636) to speak to an information specialist or ask your question online.

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