Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey

Our family decided to “kill some time” before a Congress Hall Tour and wow! What a great way to do so. I never expected such an interactive tour from a tiny museum. What made this a great stop for our family? Ross! He taught us so much and engaged with both of my children making sure the visit was memorable. Ross’ natural candor for the Undergrand Railroad and Harriet Tubman’s personal life was impressive. I never knew how significant Cape May was for Black history. Do not miss out.

I took a family there and we had an excellent experience. The tour guide was both interesting and very knowledgeable. I got a better history lesson in a single hour than I did in a couple years of history class. Highly recommend.

Our family made an unexpected visit to the museum and it was memorable. It's not a huge museum where you walk around the wings and gaze at amazing artifacts but rather a museum where you really learn about the amazing and important history of Tubman, the Underground Railroad, the key players of the abolitionist movement, and the significance of Cape May in this. Ross was our tour guide and he really knew his stuff. As a local, this has particular significance to him but his delivery was animated and engaging. As an American, I feel like this stop is required reading if you're in Cape May.

The staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. There is parking in the rear if you are arriving by car. This is an excellent destination to learn about important history. It is amazing to stand in the home of such a great and strong woman. In today's society we need more positive role models that our young can learn from. Harriet Tubman is a leader who lives on through the brave and heroic actions she has performed in her time. Her determination, thoughtfulness, bravery, and faith in her religion are strengths we should all aspire to.

The tour of the museum was handled by an amazing storyteller, Crystal. It was fascinating to learn that Harriet Tubman had such a rich history in Cape May.

I stopped by with the hope of looking at artifacts and learning about Harriet Tubman. I opted for the tour and left 25 min later, as the guide spoke extensively about the historical context for Ms. Tubman. However, he kept speaking and I was wanting to see and read what was in the museum. I should have read reviews in advance and had appropriate expectations. Also, the TV box was still there (a month after someone noted that in their review)! Anyway, I was okay with essentially donating $15 but most likely won’t return for awhile.

Nice small museum and the tour guide was super knowledgeable, personable, and nice. There are times you can go on tour for $10 and then I think one time a day you can walk through. If you get a tour it is lecture based so I would recommend saving some time at the end to look around.

Very informative and pleasant. My daughter had just learned about Harriet Tubman in 5th grade. We were taking our yearly Cape May trip for her birthday and found this museum. It was a bit long, roughly 2 hours. My daughter who is now 11, was a bit bored as we hit the hour and a half mark, but it was very fascinating to learn from locals all of the history of the town and the abolishonists who faught hard for what they believed in. We definitely learned more than the kids do in school.