Merry-Go-Round Museum, Ohio, United States
4.5 (262 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Sandusky Speciality Museums
Small but wel worth a visit...
This museum contains genuine craftsman works of art. The old carved and intricately painted merry go round animals are truly beautiful pieces. a ride on the carousel in the middle of the museum is included in the cost of the visit. A visit wont take a long time but is well worth a stop.
Address
301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870-2621
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Website
http://www.merrygoroundmuseum.org/
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 23:58
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4.5 based on (262 reviews)
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4wemjam 5:00 PM Aug 1, 2020
Great little museum to see
Nice little museum. Wanted something to do for a little bit on rainy afternoon while staying in the area and found this place on TA. $6 for adult admission included ride on Merry Go Round. It is small but looking at all the amazing carvings of the different animals was worth it. They are many hand carved animals from the turn of the century. From all over the US, many survived different disasters like hurricans. Worth the stop if you want something off the beaten path to do for around an hour. Friendly staff willing to answer questions and provide information. Little gift shop too.
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5momof2greatkids108 5:00 PM Jan 8, 2020
A step back in time
This was a nice visit of the history of merry go rounds and carousels. It's a small museum that will only take you a couple of hours to visit but it's packed with history. The day we visited there wasn't anyone else visiting the museum (a weekday morning visit) but a volunteer that was working in the carving section was very knowledgeable and gave us some nice detailed information. This is a nice treasure to have right here near home. Carousels from all over the world come here to be repaired or refurbished. It's neat to see one of the horses that was on display at the White House for the Christmas season a few years back. There are crayon rubbings spread out throughout the museum that my daughter enjoyed and she was able to get a squished penny as a nice momentum. They also have a nice gift shop. We really enjoyed our ride on the old merry go around which is included in your admission fee.
