Griffin Museum of Photography, Massachusetts, United States
4.5 (21 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Winchester Speciality Museums
Very Small but Worth It
Extremely small space that will take about 45 minutes to view if you take your time. Do not bring kids here as they will be bored out of their mind and you won't enjoy it. Short walk from the Winchester train station. On the weekends you can park right out front of the museum with no problems. There's plenty of place to eat in the downtown area that you can walk to a great little bookstore and coffee shops to spend some time in also. Would combine with something else to make a half day out of the visit.
Address
67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA 01890-2821
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Website
http://www.griffinmuseum.org/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:08
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4.5 based on (21 reviews)
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5Ben 5:00 PM Mar 17, 2019
Gorgeous photography
I'm a manager of visitor services at a museum and must say that the woman at the admissions desk on 3/17/19 was more than a little rude. When I was planning a visit to the museum for my girlfriend and myself I had checked their website for the hours and pricing. I found the former, but not the latter. When we entered the building my girlfriend noticed a small sign asking guests to check in at the admissions desk. We walked to the desk to find it unattended. We waited quietly, listening to hear if anybody else was in the building. There wasn't anyone there that we could tell so we walked into the main gallery. While looking at the photos we heard footsteps. I assumed that if it was the admissions person they would come to greet us and let us know that they had returned and that we should check in. (I'm certain that we were also heard as well because we were walking, talking, and I sneezed loudly.) When we walked back into the admissions space the woman at the desk paid us no attention. I looked at her and smiled, but she was doing work and didn't notice. When we were about to leave I picked up a book under a sign that said it was free and I looked to the woman and said "Thank you" with a smile. She cocked her head and said "you know, there is an admissions fee" in a scolding tone. I paid the admission ($7 each) and put a dollar in the donation box by the door on my way out. Her treatment of us really soured the experience. Otherwise, it was a wonderful museum.
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4aquak5 5:00 PM Mar 7, 2021
Cute museum.
The museum was small, but we liked the exhibits and the minimalist feel. The person at the front desk could have been friendlier and it would have been nice to have received some direction or instructions. We followed the arrows on the floor, because we can figure things out ourselves. Unfortunately, the people who came in after us really needed those instructions because they went in the opposite direction of the arrows and walked into us. Not cool during COVID.
