Sandwich Heritage Museums and Gardens

What a fantastic place this is.... we had heard about the Sandwich Heritage Museums and Gardens from a few people, especially about its indoor carousel. We spent over four hours there on our first visit, and we loved every minute. There are beautiful gardens, specimen trees, lovely big lawns, lots of hiking paths, a garden maze and a labyrinth in the woods. There are three indoor museums, all housed in amazing historic buildings. First, we visited the collection of antique cars - none of us are particularly interested in cars but we were riveted by this collection. Here are just a couple:



Another museum houses a carved bird exhibit and exhibits on transportation prior to the invention of the automobile. Edie had the opportunity to dress up like a fine Victorian woman and ride her house and cart to town:


The carousel is in a museum with a display of American folk art. I loved the folk art, and the kids loved the carousel - especially the fact that rides were long and unlimited!


Concerts are held during the summer on a beautiful outdoor stage. Edie and Gemmy love to sing and dance, so they hopped up on the stage and pretended to be performing for the (absent) crowd:



Here are some more photos from the day, including this very cool outdoor table and chairs with building blocks.