Museum Tours & "Shippen Talks"

Plane 7 West, Bowerstown (Washington Twp.)

Museum tours of the main floor begin at 1pm with last tours starting at 3:30pm. The museum closes at 4pm.

Tim Roth, Canal Society of NJ, will be speaking about the Morris Canal at 2pm in our lower level.

The presentation is located in the lower level of the museum (enter through lower porch door). The door opens at 1:50pm for a 2pm start. There is limited seating, and is first-come/first-serivce.

ADA notification: Our lower level is not wheelchair accessible. There are a few steps up from the lower drive to the porch. Bench seating inside is limited. The museum has a boardwalk access to the museum entrances (1st-- step up, 2nd -- wheelchair accessible).

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Limited on-site parking (including two designated handicap parking spaces closest to the boardwalk). Our driveway and back parking are opened. Please drive slowly as the surface is loose rock. The back parking has limited spaces. If it is filled, please park in town and walk over (Washington Ave. past the stone church). Please be aware that Wall Street has very limited and timed parking. It is suggested that visitors park on Washington Ave., past the stone Methodist church, and walk over.

Family friendly.
Free admission.
Donations accepted by Friends of Shippen.

For more information regarding, accessibility, ADA, parking and park rules, please visit the programming page.

Main floor, only.