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Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew Jersey, United States51-200 Employees
The Newark Museum of Art is a mid-sized cultural institution in Newark, New Jersey, home to an expansive permanent collection housed across eighty galleries. Its holdings span American painting and sculpture, the decorative arts with a renowned pottery collection, and the arts of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific, along with a world-class Asian art collection featuring a Tibetan Buddhist altar consecrated by the Dalai Lama. The campus includes the 1885 Ballantine House, a National Historic Landmark, plus the Victoria Hall of Science, The Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium, the Junior Museum, and related spaces that contribute to an interdisciplinary cultural experience. Based in Newark, the museum serves residents and visitors seeking cultural and educational experiences that connect art, history, and science. In 2026 the institution appointed Lisa Funderburke as chief executive and director and announced collaborations such as a May 2026 partnership with Black Menswear.