Great place for older kids and adults. For the littles, the only thing to hold their attention is…read morethe spider on the ceiling, the live insects and the live show. You must see the live presentation, which is fabulous. Everyone if offered the opportunity to touch the millipede and other insects. Most of the exhibits involve insects in cases. Great little gift shop with moderately priced items. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Took my granddaughter there, she loved it. The exhibits are well done, better than I expected. I…read morerecommend it to anyone for a youngster to be entertained.

If you're too highbrow to visit an arcade then let's call it a museum. They do have historical…read morebackground on the games. I learned about Mappy, obscure for good reasons, which oddly features a microwave in its cat-vs.-mouse battle. Silverball is acclaimed for its unique pinball collection but I veer more to video games, especially Super Breakout. An offseason weekday in Asbury Park means hotels aren't $400 but the boardwalk is also a bit too quiet at that time, so I'm thankful that Silverball helps create a sense of place year-round. (For my financial news nerds, Silverball's current rating average is 4.6 and there should be an "adjusted EPS"-type number that excludes any negative reviews about the food. I have nothing bad, or good, to say about Silverball's cuisine having never tried it but I assure you there's fine fare within the designated Asbury Park/Ocean Grove/Neptune/Bradley Beach Designated Metropolitan Area.)

What a great place to spend a day, with or without your kids, lol. It's an arcade that has numerous…read morepinball machines, skee ball, and other arcade type of games to play. The best thing is that whatever price that you pay, there is unlimited play time for that period of time that you purchased. NO digging for coins to feed into the machines, no time limit on the games, and there 's a whole assortment of different types of pinball machines and arcade games there to play. There's a concession area inside Silverball. Food served is typical for such a place as this, pizza, chicken nuggets, fries, food and drinks catering to children's tastes and priced reasonably. Definitely recommend visiting Silverball Arcade if you're in Asbury Park. You and your family will have a great time there:).

My first visit to Liberty Science Center was a few weeks ago on Memorial Day. It was what I…read moreexpected - fun to explore, learned about current and new exhibits, and I felt like a kid again. We came here to see " Sue" the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The last day she was going to be in the exhibit was on Memorial Day. It was sweet to see families and all different kids go through this exhibit with awe and amazement. Our lil guy is in his dinosaur phase and was in love all around. Liberty Science Center was a good space to explore. We didn't have enough time to spend here, however we will return. The space was clean, employees were respectful and kind, and there are plenty of opportunities for anyone to check out different floors of interests. The only con is paying some parts to check out rather than an overall included ticket. Plenty of space to park; Will return soon!

It was our first time visiting the Liberty Science Center. We didn't really know what to expect but…read morecame for the Dino exhibit that ended up being a bit lackluster. We came at 3:30 (5pm close) on a Saturday and expected it to be less busy. It was PACKED. A sea of strollers and kids and parents. Going up and down in the elevators was a nightmare. Besides the number of people, the exhibits themselves were pretty cool. Mostly for kids aged 4+ but they did have a toddler area named the Wobbly Room which was pretty fun. $64 for two adults, kids under 2 free. A season pass for 2 adults and up to 4 kids was $250 and seems worthwhile if you come at least a few times a year. We definitely need to come back (not on a Saturday?) and do more exploring. We totally missed the planetarium!

A great place to visit if you love cars or want to learn about automotive history. It features a…read morerotating display approximately every two months. The volunteer hosts are friendly and knowledgeable. Certainly worth a visit. And the admission is FREE!

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They have a great collection anything and everything marine related. It was cool to see those. And…read moretheir staff is super nice and easy to talk to! It's very organized for a small museum.

I really didn't know what to expect. We were staying nearby and walked her. Loved every minute! The…read morekids especially were treated so nicely and the owners gave them a sharks tooth necklace and a painted sea shell complementary. We were there for hours. It may seem small but there is lots to see, watch and read. What was even cooler was there were a group of older peeps playing cards. So nice to see and so random. There is no cost to go inside but there are suggested donations...this was created and still run by a husband and wife team so be generous! ENJOY!

Have visited twice - nice collection of aircraft all under one roof & not overwhelming. Staff…read moreon-site were very friendly and helpful. Also nice is the fact that you can get close (sometimes even inside) to the displays, as compared to some of the larger museums. A lot of local history and the NAS's contribution during WWII. There is also a cool little gift shop at the end (isn't there always) where you can pick up memorabilia. I would plan on spending an hour or so minimum - more if your really want to dig in to the displays & videos available. Great for the family & history/aviation buffs. PS - if you're there earlier in the day - check out the Flight Deck Diner for some good comfort food and displays of patches/aircraft models..

Such a great place to visit! I came with 4 kids under the age of 10, and they all really enjoyed…read moreit. There are airplanes to climb into, boats to explore, and cockpits to take great photos in. There is a lot to read and learn about for adults too. Admission is reasonable, and so where the airplanes that my sons HAD to have before we left the gift shop :) Great rainy day activity, or, when you just need a break from the heat of the day.