• Heavy Machine Shop

    Thomas Edison

    National Historical Park New Jersey

Operating Hours & Seasons

Laboratory Complex

Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Glenmont Estate

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11:30am - 5:00pm
House Tours are offered between 12:00pm and 4:00pm. A ticketed tour is the only way to enter the house.

**Due to road construction in Llewellyn Park through August 2013, Glenmont may need to close without notice.

Additional Information

Tickets for a house tour are limited and distributed on a first-come first-served basis from the Laboratory Visitor Center.

Did You Know?

Photograph of Thomas Edison at the age of fourteen years.

There is a rumor that Edison was actually born in Mexico, based on his middle name Alva. However, Alva was the name of a family friend, Captain Bradley. 

When he was young, Edison's nickname was "Al," from his middle name Alva.