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Heritage Museum and Gardens
Good-for-Kids Rating
Babies
Toddlers & Pre-KSchool-Age Kids
Pre-Teens & Teens
Garden
Art Museum
Heritage Museum and Gardens Description
There's a little something for everyone at the Heritage Museum and Gardens: a gorgeous 100-year-old, hand-carved carousel that children adore; 30 antique cars; a windmill; an art collection; a natural history museum; and 100 acres of gardens. Kids will go ga-ga over the Pirates of New England exhibit, built inside a huge ship that houses a treasure chest, hammock, and little jail (word is they're working on making the jail operational). Imaginative children will just love being captain of the ship.
Kid Tips
Toddlers & Pre-K: The museum staff is happy to oblige kids who want to ride again and again and again. The only wrinkle: they have to stand in line for each go-round.
School-Age Kids: They'll marvel at the ship made out of Legos.
Planning Notes
- Be a kid again. A carousel ride is free with admission.
- Check the online schedule. A variety of events are planned in the gardens, so check their calendar for ones that appeal to your clan.
- Enjoy the grounds. Bring a picnic lunch (no glass containers allowed) or check out the Carousel Café for breakfast sandwiches, panini, wraps, salads, lobster rolls, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, desserts, and more.
Just the Facts
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fees: Under $10
Recommended Time: 2 to 4 hours
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