Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum Admission Ticket

Nice carousel ride and a cute kiddie park that is a dream for small children. As adult couple no kids found it very nice and informative along with just being fun. Worth going to

If you are in Niagara Falls, traveling in the area, love history, or were ever a kid, then get off the beaten path and visit this place. It’s old and dusty but history will be brought to life and you’ll learn about the rides you ride as a kid.

This place is fantastic! So many of the carousels that are still in existence today were made HERE on site! The people who work are knowledgeable and passionate about carousels and its shows! My family, including three young adults, spent two hours here and we could easily have spent another. We enjoyed every aspect of this museum, including the outstanding carousel we rode; a room full of music and featuring a working player; the carving area where horses were made for decades; and an area with a children's carousel and family games. The gift shop was top notch, too! We really recommend this to anyone who wants to visit a unique and informative place.

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!

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.

If you are in Niagara Falls this is a must see attraction. Having formerly worked for a company that manufactured carousels, this was particularly interesting. If you rode a merry-go-round as a kid, it was very likely made by the Hershell company. To walk in the shops where they carved and painted the horses and assembled the rides was so cool. The people who work/volunteer at the museum are very knowledgeable about the history of the company and will answer all your questions. There is a fully functional carousel with free rides with every admission.

My husband and I stopped here on our way to Niagara Falls. It’s a cute museum filled with history and artifacts about Allan Herschel and the Herschel Carrousel Factory that was on the same spot. There are different carrousel horses and other amusement items on display that were nade made at the factory. There is also two Merry-go-rounds, one for children and one for adults/ children and a little outside kiddies amusement park. There is a fee of $12 for the museum and a fee for the kiddie amusement park. The employees were knowledgeable, polite and friendly.

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.

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.

Interesting to see photos with the workers- men dressed in a suit with vest and long sleeved white shirt with an apron doing the manufacturing. Some of the original equipment. Knowledgeable docents fill you in on how it all worked. Ticket includes 2 rides on the carousel. Play areas for kids. Nice gift shop. I think there were 4 different manufacturers of carousels in North Tonawnda. Stop here on your way to Niagara Falls.

Support the museum. It is interesting to see how the figures were made and the staff is enthusiastic and proud of the museum. Also the admission is very reasonable and includes a ride on the carrousel. Return to your youth and enjoy!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

This was really worth going to visit. As members of the National Carousel Association, we take every opportunity we can get to experience anything carousel-ish. First there's the museum, which includes some animals from different eras of Allan Herschell’s companies and made in different styles. Then we had a self guided tour of the factory where carousels used to be fashioned. It took us step by step through the process of making carousel animals and gave an overview of the organs, which were made at the same factory. It also had a few animals on display from the carousel that will be opening up in Buffalo next year. Then, of course, we took rides. There is an excellently restored children's carousel in one room. Our son was still small enough to ride it. We also spent some time talking with people about carousels. And then, of course, riding the Allan Herschell # 1 Special Carousel was the crowning glory. This was one of the first 3 carousels sent out of the factory after it opened in 1916. The inner 2 rows have horses made around 1902 by Herschell-Spillman, soon after it first opened. This carousel was sent to a place near London, Ontario and in 1916 returned so that the owners could have a bigger carousel. They added their new kinds of horses as an outside row. Thus it has two completely different types of horses. Everything was extremely enjoyable.

Last week we spent a day at Niagara Falls, the Wurlitzer Factory and the Carrousel Museum as part of the ATOS Convention. This was a fascinating place to organ enthusiasts who were very interested in the music and how it created. The information about the amazing carving work was told by someone who did it for years. I got great pictures of some of our attendees riding the carrousel - an experience that brought back so many memories.

We kind of stumbled across this gem of a museum while in the Niagara Falls area, and we were very glad we did. A well kept compact museum that covered all aspects of the carousel (and roller coaster, etc) factory, with a great emphasis on the manufacture of the carousel animals (not just horses.) The highlight of the museum is the operating 1916 carousel that was built in the factory. A ride on the carousel is included in the admission price. Employees/volunteers were knowledgeable and friendly and have obviously mad but their mission not to preserve the history of the Herschell carousels but carousels in general, including the music rolls and organs. A highlight for us was seeing the kiddie roller coaster cars on display, then seeing those cars again on an operating Herschell roller coaster at Conneault Lake Park. A must see for any carousel enthusiast.

Stop in on a rainy afternoon. Lots to see. Vintage ride exhibits and a ride on the carousel is included. See how horses are created, various carousel animals and a master carver at work. Great bit of history on the music of the machines as well.