Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum: Admission Ticket
4.8
15 Ratings
North Tonawanda

Experience the magic of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. Explore the historic factory building, ride a restored 1916 carousel, and enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family. Admission fee and ride tokens included!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum - The Herschell companies in North Tonawanda (located just 20 minutes from Niagara Falls, New York) produced over 3,000 hand-carved, wooden carousels. Many of their carousels were portable with simply carved horses, meant to be used by traveling carnivals. They were shipped all over the country. Today 71 of the…
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What's Included
  • Local taxes included
  • Two ride tokens included, additional tokens available for purchase ($1 each)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, situated in the authentic factory building of Allan Herschell Company. The museum showcases a range of exhibitions including a sculpting area, a painting workshop, an assembly dome, and a dispatch bay. Venture into the various chambers of the seven-structure compound. Enjoy a ride on the expertly…

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Location
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
180 Thompson St,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Z3623fomargarets
Oct 26, 2025
Tribute to employee Danielle - My grandsons rode the rides in Kiddieland several times and loved them. It was enjoyable because the operator DANIELLE is exceptionally friendly and helpful. She is a true treasure as an employee and a person!
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Elik1265
Sep 9, 2025
Hidden Gem - Great place to bring young kids. They have two carrousels that one can ride on, a kid size and regular size. The craft of the carrousel is magnificent. There is a museum and exhibits which show how parts of the carrousel work as a whole. There is also kiddy rides that are an add on which children can ride other carrousel type rides for 30 minutes. Highly recommend.
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Missloralane
Jul 27, 2025
Little gem - This carousel museum is off the beaten path, but a little gem. It was $12 per adult, not a senior, and that included two carousel rides. There were some exhibits that are self-touring, as well as historic horse making, and a whole section of people actually making the horses. There are two carousels, one in their kittyland, and the other in the large larger rotunda. What is really cool about the larger carousel is they have not only a chariot to sit in if you don’t want to get on the horses, and all of the carousel animals were horses, but there’s also something called a Love bucket. I believe it’s called. It’s like a sit and spin you get in this bucket that has a wheel in the middle and you can spin it as you’re spinning around on the carousel. It was so cool. We would totally return just to go on the carousel and sit in that Love bucket.
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Silvertraveler2
Jun 27, 2025
A Museum That You Simply Shouldn't Miss - This really is a hidden gem and a national treasure. We visited with our three grandchildren and had a great time. The admission prices are reasonable and you can add $6 for your child to ride 4 beautifully restored kids rides from the 40's -60's (boat ride, helicopter ride, car ride, and horse drawn wagon ride) for 30 minutes. Your admission fee also gives you rides on two merry-go-round that are housed inside. Beautiful artwork throughout as well as wonderful examples of self playing organs and bands. Highly recommended for young and old alike.
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Michael
Sep 8, 2024
A fascinating smallmuseum not far from Niagara Falls - An amazing museum of the history of the American Carrousel housed in the restored factory building where they were made. They provide an included audio tour and rides on a carrousel produced in the factory. They have displays on how the horses and other animals were carved and painted, on how carrousels were built and simple displays explaining the mechanisms. Also how the Wurlitzer company. A nearby firm known for its organs contributed to the music of the carrousel. Also the firm was a pioneer in kiddie rides of the 1940s and 1950s. They have four fully restored kiddie rides from that era. This was a spur of the moment decision to visit and it was one of high lights of our trip. It was well worth the under two hours we spent there. The staff was very welcoming and very knowledgeable. They clearly love what they do.
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589heidiu
May 9, 2024
Victorian Tea Event - I attended the Victorian Tea at the Museum and it was fantastic! They thought about all the details when providing this 3-course tea. They also brought in a speaker who was engaging, dynamic and informative. Additionally we had the opportunity to poke around the museum. I will be back!
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Mattfromwestchester
Oct 27, 2023
Much better than expected - Oy, a museum for Merry-Go- Rounds?!? Thought this would be a pink, rainbows and cotton candy, polished play with horses on poles. Boy was I wrong. This is where they carved the horses expertly and with style. This is where they came up with the music that is really a wonder to behold and hear, pre 78's. And you learn about the evolution of the amusement park ride. Really done well like the workers just left for lunch. All the people we interacted with were fans and could tell stories and facts. Quirky and great.
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A2757nhbradh
May 2, 2023
Step back in time... - Take a step back into the past and see how craftsmen created the marvels that we call a carrousel. Learn the STEM about making this modern joy and ride the hundred year old carrousel.
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Lizakq
Apr 20, 2023
Loved it! - If you can don't miss the opportunity of visiting this museum; it really is a hidden gem. I learned so much of the history of carrousels and it was so interesting. The staff is super knowledgeable and friendly. With the admission ticket you get 2 tokens per ticket to ride the carrousel and you'll love every minute of it. Went in thinking I would be out in half an hour and end up spending 3hrs there. PS we even did the scavenger hunt.
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Hugh
Nov 22, 2019
Herschell Carrousel - This is the home where the original carrousel was built which is located in North Tonawanda, N.Y. It has two working "merry go rounds." A small one and a large one which you can ride for a small price. There are also displays of the construction of the horses and other necessities.
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