Hours & Admission

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Museum Hours

The museum is closed for the season! For any questions please call (716) 693-1885 or email [email protected].

The museum will re-open for general admission on April 5th, 2025.

General admission

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Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers for the 2024 season. For any questions please call (716) 693-1885 or email [email protected].

​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.

$12 adults (ages 16 and up)
$6 children (ages 2 – 16); UNDER 2 is free
$9 seniors (ages 65+)
$9 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.

More About Special Events

Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit

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The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit is now CLOSED for the 2024 season.

This add-on exhibit will cost $6 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.

The Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit is open for viewing all day during Kiddieland schedule with general admission.

Directions

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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 Number One Special 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.