Visit the New Jersey State Museum for Museum Day Live. This year, celebrate the influence of music.

Enjoy a live performance in the Auditorium at 11am by David Fry, “Voice of the People: A History of American Folk Music.” This interactive and entertaining musical experience explores the rich history of folk music. Dave Fry makes this distinctly American music a creative, contemporary, and accessible art form, and everyone will be dancing and singing in the end.

Stop in the STEAM Center to discover how music influences visual artists and vice versa with historic and modern examples. Try your hand at creating art based on your favorite song. Drop in to the Imagination Studio and create your own instrument out of recycled materials.

Plus - enjoy free planetarium shows all day  - programs at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Visit the museum's site for information on how to download your free ticket.