Bergen County, New Jersey
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey
Founded in 1972, this aviation museum preserves New Jersey's aviation and space heritage through aircraft, exhibits, artifacts, and aviation history programming.
MuseumAviationTeterboro
A county with big-city access and local creative destinations
Bergen County sits at the gateway to New York City, but it also has its own arts and entertainment network: concert halls, local galleries, art schools, aviation heritage, family-friendly museums, and community arts programs. This page brings the older NJTGO directory listings into a cleaner guide that visitors can browse by venue type and town.
Performance & Events
Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood is the county's anchor performing arts venue, with concerts, shows,
arts education, accessibility resources, and visitor planning information.
Museums & Heritage
The county's arts listings include aviation history, art and science collections, wildlife art, and family learning spaces.
Art Education
Demarest and Ridgewood have long-standing art instruction and studio traditions, making Bergen County useful for both visitors and local artists.
Family-Friendly Stops
Bergen's arts and culture options can pair easily with Van Saun County Park, the Bergen County Zoo, shopping districts, and local downtown dining.
Where to start exploring Bergen County arts
Englewood
A major performance destination centered around bergenPAC, with restaurants and downtown activity nearby.
Teterboro
Home to New Jersey aviation history through the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey.
Paramus
A major shopping and visitor corridor with legacy museum listings and family entertainment connections.
Demarest & Oradell
Smaller Bergen communities connected to art education, galleries, and museum-style cultural stops.
Ridgewood
A strong downtown and arts community, including the Ridgewood Art Institute listing from the original page.
Bergen County arts and entertainment listings
These listings preserve the original NJTGO Bergen County arts page while presenting each venue in a cleaner, easier-to-scan format. Older directory entries should be verified before visiting because hours, locations, and operating status can change.
Bergen Museum of Art & Science
Original NJTGO listing for a Bergen County art and science museum resource. Verify current location, schedule, and public access before planning a visit.
MuseumArt & ScienceVerify Status
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Bergen County's major performing arts destination, presenting concerts, stage performances, arts education, community programs, and visitor resources in downtown Englewood.
Performing ArtsConcertsEnglewood
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum
Original NJTGO listing for a Bergen County art museum resource in Oradell. Verify current public access, exhibit schedule, and operating status before visiting.
Art MuseumOradellVerify Status
New Jersey Children's Museum
Original NJTGO listing for a hands-on children's museum in Paramus. This is kept as part of the legacy directory; verify current status before including it in a family trip.
FamilyChildrenLegacy Listing
The Art School at Old Church
A Bergen County arts education and gallery listing offering art classes, craft classes, workshops, children's programs, exhibitions, and creative learning opportunities.
Art ClassesGalleryDemarest
The Ridgewood Art Institute
A nonprofit organization of professional and amateur artists focused on traditional realism in painting and drawing, with art instruction and community art activity.
Art InstitutePaintingRidgewood
Ways to use this arts guide
Plan a performance night
Start with bergenPAC in Englewood, then pair the show with dinner or a walk through the downtown area.
Build a family culture day
Combine the Aviation Hall of Fame in Teterboro with nearby parks, family dining, or shopping destinations.
Explore art education
Use the Demarest and Ridgewood listings as starting points for classes, workshops, exhibits, and artist communities.
Before you go
Some older listings may have moved, changed hours, or paused public access. Check the official venue site before driving there.
Explore Bergen County arts by town
These town links follow the NJTGO underscore filename standard for multi-word town files.