HERSCHELL CARROUSEL FACTORY MUSEUM
  • Visit
    • What to know before you go: COVID - 19
    • Hours, Admission & Directions >
      • Accessibility
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Group Tours
    • Educators
    • HCFM @ Home
  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • The Museum >
      • Creating the HCFM
      • Allan Herschell
      • The Carving Floor
      • The Wurlitzer Music Roll Department
      • Jeanette E. Jones Children's Gallery
    • Parties & Rentals >
      • Birthday Parties
      • Baby / Bridal Showers
      • Photoshoots
    • Research
    • Our Team >
      • Staff
      • Board of Trustees
      • Careers
      • Internships
    • Carving Classes
  • Events
    • 2022 Calendar
    • Carrousel Chats >
      • Previous Episodes
    • Storytime
  • Support
    • Memberships
    • Donate
    • Adopt-A-Horse
    • Buy-A-Brick
    • Volunteering
    • Sponsors & Donors
  • Media
    • News
    • The Carrousel Courier
    • Carrousel Courier Jr.
  • Shop

Hours & Admission


Museum Hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
​Sunday
Closed
Closed
10:00am-4:00pm
10:00am-4:00pm
10:00am-4:00pm
10:00am-4:00pm
12:00pm-4:00pm

General admission


Picture
The Museum is now open for the 2022 season.

​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)
$5 seniors (ages 65+)
$5 students (with valid id)
​
Admission includes two ride tokens; additional tokens may be purchased for $1.

More About Special Events

Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit



​The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit will open on Saturday, May 28th for the 2022 season!

The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit is open during museum hours.

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 called 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.
Picture

Directions


180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda NY, 14120

GoogleMaps 

MapQuest

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.
Picture

Kiddie Rides

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

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.
Picture
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.
Picture
180 Thompson St.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
716.693.1885 | info@carrouselmuseum.org
CONTACT US
​NEWS
FOLLOW US​
Donate

Upcoming Events

SHOP ONLINE

Picture
Shop our gift shop online for interesting gifts, memberships, and all your carrousel needs!
The Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier is a not-for-profit 501-c-3 organization.
  • Visit
    • What to know before you go: COVID - 19
    • Hours, Admission & Directions >
      • Accessibility
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Group Tours
    • Educators
    • HCFM @ Home
  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • The Museum >
      • Creating the HCFM
      • Allan Herschell
      • The Carving Floor
      • The Wurlitzer Music Roll Department
      • Jeanette E. Jones Children's Gallery
    • Parties & Rentals >
      • Birthday Parties
      • Baby / Bridal Showers
      • Photoshoots
    • Research
    • Our Team >
      • Staff
      • Board of Trustees
      • Careers
      • Internships
    • Carving Classes
  • Events
    • 2022 Calendar
    • Carrousel Chats >
      • Previous Episodes
    • Storytime
  • Support
    • Memberships
    • Donate
    • Adopt-A-Horse
    • Buy-A-Brick
    • Volunteering
    • Sponsors & Donors
  • Media
    • News
    • The Carrousel Courier
    • Carrousel Courier Jr.
  • Shop