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Cotsen Children’s Library
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Art@Bainbridge
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Princeton University Chapel
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Princeton Public Library
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Princeton University Art Museum
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McCosh Hall
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Joseph Henry House
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Princeton Cemetery
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Princeton Farmers Market
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Gordon B
Netanya, Israel714 contributions
Outstanding campus.
May 2021
To walk through the campus with the beautiful buildings gives ona a sense of being somewhere specail
Written 6 May 2021
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2nd Chance Travelers
Princeton, NJ109 contributions
Beautiful Campus hard to believe its NJ
Sep 2020
We love walking the grounds of PSU. Generally well kept (lately some issues due to budget cutbacks) it feels like Europe with all the Gothic architecture. Especially pretty at night.
Written 10 September 2020
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Grumo
New York City, NY661 contributions
Elegant and beautiful campus
Sep 2020
We have been here a dozen times for visits and continue to love it. Stunning buildings. Lovely layout of landscape. We have been in the chapel and the library (when you could enter as a member of the public; believe that is no longer true). Combined with a visit to the town makes a lovely day trip (1 1/2 hour drive) from NYC.
Written 10 September 2020
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O Jordan
9 contributions
Beautiful
Aug 2020 • Business
Actually a beautiful place to visit and photograph. Wonderful for black and white pics. Fantastic windows and rooftops, vines, and stairs.
Written 15 August 2020
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sunjoe075
Princeton, NJ1,466 contributions
Self guided Walking tour of Princeton University
Jul 2020 • Friends
Start your walking tour at the corner of Washington Road and prospect where the building of Woodrow Wilson international
Institute. Attached pic 2 is instruction on parking on Prospect. Many dignitaries spoke here. Woodrow Wilson is the only Princeton graduate who became president of US. Walk west to Rabinowitz building. Brook Shield studied here. Turn south towards firestone library. The building may not look imposing. But, it has many floors below ground. Facing Firestone Library, the chapel is behind you. The stain glass, lighting fixtures and organs are famous. Turning back to the square, the statue of John Witherspoon. Heading east from the square, you’ll see art museum. Pictures show some of the events at the museum. Many princeton alumni donate or loan their collections to the museum as well. Heading east from the museum, you’ll see prospect house. This house used to be the university president’s residence. Now it is a dining facility. On top of their menu, it says this is where minds meet. Looking down from prospect house, is the formal garden. It is a year-around beauty. Further East is the student center one. Many state of the art displays gadgets and a cafe are inside. Turning north across Washington Avenue is another library with a infamous Frank Gehry designed wing entrance. Heading back towards campus and look for Richardson Auditorium. The event calendar in front shows the caliber of activities. Heading west to Nassau Street. You are in the center of town with many eateries.
Institute. Attached pic 2 is instruction on parking on Prospect. Many dignitaries spoke here. Woodrow Wilson is the only Princeton graduate who became president of US. Walk west to Rabinowitz building. Brook Shield studied here. Turn south towards firestone library. The building may not look imposing. But, it has many floors below ground. Facing Firestone Library, the chapel is behind you. The stain glass, lighting fixtures and organs are famous. Turning back to the square, the statue of John Witherspoon. Heading east from the square, you’ll see art museum. Pictures show some of the events at the museum. Many princeton alumni donate or loan their collections to the museum as well. Heading east from the museum, you’ll see prospect house. This house used to be the university president’s residence. Now it is a dining facility. On top of their menu, it says this is where minds meet. Looking down from prospect house, is the formal garden. It is a year-around beauty. Further East is the student center one. Many state of the art displays gadgets and a cafe are inside. Turning north across Washington Avenue is another library with a infamous Frank Gehry designed wing entrance. Heading back towards campus and look for Richardson Auditorium. The event calendar in front shows the caliber of activities. Heading west to Nassau Street. You are in the center of town with many eateries.
Written 5 August 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
nyctalks
Brooklyn, NY94 contributions
Brief visit to Princeton University
Jun 2020 • Family
Princeton University landmarks, park and historical buildings are among my favorite places to visit on a way from NY to PA. I'm not sure about winter time, but in Spring, Summer and Fall it's such an amazing place to spend time with your family or a group of people.
Written 22 June 2020
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Jerome M
Gary, IN1,438 contributions
An Old Insitution
Jun 2019
History all around you. Being on the campus for the first was amazing. Walking the grounds where numerous scholars have walked was great. The chapel was beautiful and very large. The chapel was a tour all in itself. There were guided tours and self-guided tours. If you have time take the guided tour. You will receive additional information. It's a big campus, so wear your walking shoes.
Written 28 May 2020
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Hallie
31 contributions
gorgeous
Apr 2019 • Solo
The Princeton campus is just beautiful anytime but especially in the spring. Flowering trees and bedding flowers make for a truly remarkable visit to this history laden destination. The buildings are filled with voices from long ago.. just listen.
Written 21 March 2020
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PlatinumHoney
Los Angeles, CA2,102 contributions
Classic University
Mar 2020 • Friends
Beautiful campus with some striking new additions blending old architecture with new forms. Not all successful, but interesting to see how to mix old and new and create new learning spaces.
Written 4 March 2020
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Hsin-Yi W
Forest Hills, NY967 contributions
Astonishingly beautiful campus
Mar 2020 • Friends
The campus of Princeton University is astonishingly beautiful and historical. You would feel familiar with it's architecture since there are lots of movie scene here.
Written 3 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Marie-Antoinett... d
Paris, France1 contribution
Le Campus de PRINCETON se visite t'il en août le dimanche?
Marie-Antoinett... d
Paris, France1 contribution
Le Campus de PRINCETON se visite t'il en août le dimanche?
GC41
London, UK20 contributions
Is it possible to get a student led tour on a Sunday in August before the University restarts?
alison_p_d
Ardmore, PA55 contributions
Orange Key (the university's student led tours) definitely run during the summer but not sure about sundays. I would imagine yes though. Just call. Frist campus center information desk will know
Enzo Piero V
Santiago, Chile12 contributions
Se puede visitar la universidad el día domingo?
greatcats
Seattle, WA408 contributions
si
Tanja F
Vienna, Austria10 contributions
Where do I need to go exactly when I arrive? I saw the map with the buses but I´ve no idea where to go....
Is there a visitor Center or anythingelse like this?
Where´s the shop to get some stuff?
Sorry for my english and thanks for your help :)
RRW547
Princeton, New Jersey89 contributions
The Princeton Campus fronts Nassau Street. The Admissions building is one of the first off Nassau Street.Nassau is full of restaurants , shops and has a bookstore that has great maps of the School & surroundings. The campus has so much to see. just 'walking around" is a pleasure. some places that are my favorites are the Art Museum, the Chapel, the gardens(along side of Woodrow Wilson's Home when he was President). If you have questions while you're walking just ask anyone. Enjoy!
P.s. Don't miss the Pub in Nassau Inn. It's a bit of Princeton History.....You will see the wall of prominent Princeton Grads. And a great Norman Rockwell.
BarbyJR
La Plata, Argentina15 contributions
Hola Andrés, quisiera saber un poco más acerca de la visita a la universidad, si se puede entrar de forma libre o sea que no hay problema en ingresar para conocer el campus, no hay ningún tour para recorrer ¿verdad?, y si podés contarme algo que creas que deba saber, porque dentro de poco pienso ir a visitarla y no quiero llegar y encontrarme con alguna sorpresa inesperada. Gracias!
Gemma B
Barcelona59 contributions
Hola! No soy Andrés, me llamo Gemma pero también opiné sobre la Universidad de Princeton hace un tiempo. Respondiendo a tu pregunta, hay un edificio dentro del Campus de la Universidad que creo que es el de adminsiones que organiza tours guiados dentro del campus en horarios pactados. Es muy interesante pero si no consiguieras hacer un tour guiado, el simple placer de pasear por tu cuenta dentro del campus ya valió la pena el viaje, es una preciosidad en cualquier estación del año.
Marcos C
Sao Paulo, SP173 contributions
Como chegar a Princeton University estando em Hoboken
jrcayres
Princeton, NJ25 contributions
Acho que a melhor forma é pegarem o trem:
Main/Bergen County LinePort Jervis LineTrem
Northeast CorridorTremPrinceton Shuttle
Desçam na estação Princeton Junction e tomem o Dinky (shuttle service), que desembarca praticamente dentro do Campus. Demora cerca de 2 horas.
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- (0.34 km) Nassau Inn
- (0.70 km) The Peacock Inn
- (0.63 km) Palmer House
- (0.10 km) Beautiful Home in the heart of Princeton
- (0.13 km) Spacious 2 BR Central Princeton Home w/ Parking
- Restaurants near Princeton University:
- (0.05 km) PJ's Pancake House - Princeton
- (0.11 km) Triumph Brewing Company of Princeton
- (0.13 km) The Little Chef Pastry Shop
- (0.11 km) Panera Bread
- (0.17 km) Tacoria
- Attractions near Princeton University:
- (0.01 km) Cotsen Children’s Library
- (0.04 km) Princeton United Methodist Church
- (0.05 km) Art@Bainbridge
- (0.05 km) Historical Society of Princeton
- (0.05 km) Princeton Garden Theatre