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Hudson County - Jersey City - The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes
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Follow the clues, examine the footprints, and crack the case!
Get ready to solve a thrilling mystery in LSC’s newest premium exhibition! The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes is now open.
In this interactive adventure, you’ll be transported into Sherlock Holmes’ London—a world filled with innovation and experimentation in the field of forensic science. While you're hot on the trail of your own case, you’ll learn how the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, a scientific expert ahead of his time, used seemingly trivial observations of clues others missed to solve mysterious crimes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous books.
Follow the footprints, examine the spatter patterns, decipher Morse Code, find missing items, and use your powers of observation to crack the case in this can’t-miss exhibition!
The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes is available with the purchase of a Combination Pass or Premium Pass.
Visitor info
Location: 4th Floor
Catch this exhibition from Nov. 3, 2018 through May 27, 2019.
Discover the developments in science and technology in the 1890s (developments that are still highly relevant today)
Visit Sherlock Holmes’ and Dr. Watson’s sitting room at 221B Baker Street, London, where their investigations began and concluded
Receive a book full of clues to assist you while you’re hot on the trail of solving a remarkable new Sherlock Holmes mystery, written exclusively for this exhibition
Explore a room full of all things “Sherlock” – the perfect spot for pop culture enthusiasts! The collection includes vintage Sherlock-themed card games, comics, and magazines; props from the Warner Bros.’ current Sherlock Holmes movie sets; and costumes and props from the hit TV shows, Elementaryand Sherlock
Learn how forensic experts of today work, operate, and use innovative techniques
Saturdays until October 5 - Cape May, Cape May County Whalers Cottages at Batts Lane Self-guided Tour On Saturday between 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm, take a self-guided tour of two beautifully restored, historic cottages that Chris & Dave Clemans have just donated to Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities ! Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Owen Coachman House incorporates a c. 1700 “Whalers Cottage” - one of the oldest surviving structures in Cape May County. It was moved to this site in 1846 by Owen Coachman, a free black man who purchased land here for a farm. A tour of this site brings to life the important story of our county’s free African American community in the years before the Civil War. Admission is $10 per adult and children (ages 3-12) $5 . Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org .
Saturday, June 29 - Burlington Township, Burlington County Historic West Hill Manor 220th Anniversary Historic West Hill Manor will celebrate its 220th Anniversary on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm. Talk to Colonial soldiers about their life on the march and in battle. Learn to make your own ice cream and how to use a spinning wheel. The kids will enjoy our new Toy Room and play with toys from the past. Our handmade dollhouse will also be on display. At 3:00 pm, there will be a special presentation on Freemasonry and The Underground Railroad. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child under 12. Buy tickets at the door or in advance at westhillnj.org . West Hill is located at 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington Twp., NJ 08016 For more info, email West-Hill@comcast.net .
Birding Conaskonk Point Conaskonk Point, Union Beach Chingarora St.and Edmunds Ave. Union Beach, NJ 07735 Mon, Aug 26, 2019, 9:00-10:30 AM (adults) A marine wetland is a unique and beautiful area that attracts an abundance of wildlife, especially birds. Migrating shorebirds, seaside and sharp-tailed sparrows, herons, egrets, rails, gulls, terns, and many other birds depend on these areas for food, shelter and raising their young. Conaskonk Point in Union Beach, NJ, is an ideal location to view these wonderful migrants and summer visitors. Join a park naturalist for a walk through this specialized niche and see many of these sometimes hard to locate birds. Wear your waterproof boots as these areas will be damp. Please Note: Meet at Chingarora Street and Edmunds Ave. in Union Beach, NJ, “On Street Parking”. One Session $8 Per Person