Hours & Admission

Museum Hours

The museum is currently closed. We look forward to seeing you during our Opening Weekend, April 1st & April 2nd, 2023!
Members have a special opening day Saturday, March 25th 10am-4pm.

General admission
The Museum is currently closed.

​Special event and group tours are available upon request.

Museum admission gives you access to all of the museum exhibit areas, including the inside interactive ride exhibits; the Number One Special, aka "The Big Carrousel", and the Kiddie Carrousel.  

​Admission comes with two ride tokens, which can be used at either carrousel in the museum. Extra ride tokens are $1 each; each carrousel ride requires one token per person.

​ Please note: For more information about the museum and our COVID-19 measures please check our What to know before you go: COVID-19 page.
$5 children (ages 2 – 16); UNDER 2 is free
$10 adults (ages 16 and up)
$8 seniors (ages 65+)
$5 students (with valid id includes high-school, college, trade schools, etc. at staff discretion)
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Admission includes two ride tokens; additional tokens may be purchased for $1.

Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit
​The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit is currently closed.
The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit will reopen Memorial Day Weekend 2023.

This add-on exhibit will cost $5 per child ($4 per child for members) for 30 mins of unlimited rides! To make a reservation for the week ahead call the museum at 716-693-1885 or visit the Giftshop. Reservations can also be made in-person day of on a first-come first-served basis.

Children must be 34-52 inches tall to ride. There are no weight restrictions.

Sanitation of the rides will occur between ride slots.

Directions
180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda NY, 14120

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Help Us Preserve Our History

We ask that all of our guests comply with our height and weight restrictions. These restrictions are for the safety of all of our guests and help us maintain our antique rides.

Kiddie Rides

​Children between 34 and 52 inches tall are able to ride the Kiddie Cars,Pony Carts, Wet Boats, Kiddie Carousel.

Rides For All

Adults may ride the "Big" 1916 Number One Special Carrousel and the Helicopters (when kiddieland is open).  Children under 36" tall must be accompanied by an adult on the "Big" 1916 Number One Special Carrousel.
Please note that due to the age of our historic 1916 Big Carrousel there is a 200 lb. weight limit on the horses, and 250 lbs. total in the Lover's Tub.

​All visitors may ride in the Chariot.