New England Carousel Museum

95 Riverside Avenue, Bristol, CT, 06010

3.5

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+1 860 585 5411

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www.thecarouselmuseum.org

The New England Carousel Museum is one of only a few carousel museums in America. The centerpiece of a growing cultural center in downtown Bristol, the Museum brings out the child in everyone. Here, you can see hand-carved, antique ... more on Bristolhistoricalsociety.org

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My family and I had a wonderful time at this museum! more on Yahoo! Travel

Also available is a fireman's museum. more on TripAdvisor

The New England Carousel Museum is definately worth the trip, and we plan to come back often. more on Yahoo! Travel

Just a large room of painted horses. more on TripAdvisor

The Executive Director and her staff is to be commended for keeping this place running so well and providing such a quality experience. more on Yahoo! Travel

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while the museum was just okay, the help there were very good. they couldn't seem to do enough for you.
the museum is rather small and very hard to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

A magnificent display of carousel art and history, great exhibits, fine art galleries, a Museum of Fire History, restoration department, and great fun-filled experience for ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The New England Carousel Museum is absolutely amazing. It is amazing to think there are so few carousels left in the country. This is also a great place to hold a party. There is a huge space upstairs ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My family and I had a wonderful time at this museum! They have a fantastic display of carousel animals that are absolutely beautiful, and the tour guides were both friendly and informative. I never knew there was so much to say ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love everything about this terrific little Museum. The exhibits were fascinating, the artwork was beautiful, and the staff was friendly and informative.

The Executive Director and her staff is to be ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We had a agreat time at the museum. Highly recommended fun with kids or without! more on TripAdvisor

We genuinely enjoyed the museum and learning about the history and styles of carousel animals. It is a delightful experience. We did not go to either of the other museums ... more on TripAdvisor

hautehistorian - Sep 6, 2011 The New England Carousel Museum is one of the most unique places to visit in Connecticut. The museum houses a very extensive collection, in addition to having a fantastic ... more on TripAdvisor

I was so excited to go this Carousel Museum....and when we pulled up on a Summer afternoon on a Saturday--only one car in lot and it belonged to the lady who worked there. Housed in an old factory bri ... more on TripAdvisor

Thsi museum is a bit tricky to find for a tourst. It could use some large, easy to find signage enroute from both directions. Once inside there are dozens of examples of replica and antique carousel h ... more on TripAdvisor

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The restored first floor of an old factory building holds one of the country's largest collections of antique carousel pieces. Just 15 ... more on CitySearch