Thomas Edison was an unknown young inventor when he
moved his experimental facilities to the tiny village of Menlo Park,
New Jersey, in 1876. Then, in a six-year burst of astonishing
creativity, he patented approximately 400 inventions, including the
phonograph and devices for electric light and power generation,
and he revolutionized the process of invention itself. Known around
the world as the Wizard of Menlo Park, Edison made himself
and Menlo Park famous, and to this day, both names are
synonymous with the spirit of invention.

During your visit to the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park you will be invited to
come along on an escorted tour of our museum that includes original Edison inventions
and artifacts. Tours are tailored to each group and age. Our docents discuss the
historic inventions created at Menlo Park by America’s most prolific inventor.