Sterling Hill Mining Museum
From September 8, 2026 to June 26, 2027 the mine has public tours on weekends only.
Former zinc mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. A guided walking tour covers a museum, about 1,300 feet of level mine tunnel and a fluorescent mineral museum; weekends only in the cooler months.
Ways to visit
Public guided tour (mine and two museums) Open
Weekend-only schedule from 2026-09-08 to 2027-06-26.
- What you see
- Inside tour, Exhibitssterlinghillminingmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour, Walk in · about 2 hourssterlinghillminingmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSaturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. only. Arrive between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. to buy tickets. The gift shop and collecting are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.Season: 2026-09-08 to 2027-06-26 (Weekend tours only during these dates; the site says to check back for holiday hours and extra tour dates.)sterlinghillminingmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteNo reservations needed and tickets are not sold online.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult (13+): $17 · Senior (65+): $16 · Child (4 to 12): $15 · Child under 4: $5Rock collecting on the dump and sluicing are separate activities.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Fitness and accessibility: No. The mine path is flat and level with no climbing; the tour is described as wheelchair and stroller accessible.
About
Sterling Hill is a former zinc mine run as a museum. The public tour lasts about two hours and takes in Zobel Hall Museum, the first level of the mine and the Warren Museum of Fluorescence, always with a guide. Between September 2026 and June 2027 it runs on weekends at 1 p.m. The gift shop, mineral collecting and sluicing are open daily, and private tours of 15 or more people are booked by phone.
Getting there
30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, NJ, 07439
Entrance on Passaic Street under the railroad trestle.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (41.08310, -74.60670). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Sterling Hill Mining Museum: 973-209-7212 · info@shmmuseum.org
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/contact-us · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; street address; phone and email
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7611… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/take-a-tour · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Public guided tour (mine and two museums): open or closed; Public guided tour (mine and two museums): what you see; Public guided tour (mine and two museums): kind of visit; Public guided tour (mine and two museums): days and hours; Public guided tour (mine and two museums): booking; Public guided tour (mine and two museums): cost
- sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/inside-the-mine · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Public guided tour (mine and two museums): requirements
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