The Monmouth Museum is a private, non/profit organization established in 1963 as the result of a needs assessment conducted by the Junior League of Monmouth County. Until 1973 exhibitions were housed in storefronts and other available temporary spaces. A permanent home for the Museum was built in 1974,entirely from private funds, on the Brookdale Community College campus, on a two acre site leased from the College. The Museum is one of the largest private museums in New Jersey, with an annual attendance exceeding 40,000. Mission Statement: The Monmouth Museum, a Museum of Ideas, presents changing art, history and science exhibitions to educate and entertain while providing a destination for creative expression and life-long learning to the diverse community it serves.