Historic Carousel & Museum

Category: Museum

Address: 503 W 1st Ave, Albany, OR 97321, USA

Phone: +15414972934

Opening hours

Sunday: 11AM–4PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 11AM–4PM

Thursday: 11AM–4PM

Friday: 11AM–4PM

Saturday: 11AM–4PM

Reviews

Karina Oseguera Duarte

Aug 6, 2022

Wonderful place, I love it. My daughter loves it as well. Excellent customer service at the shop as well...

Heidi D

Jul 9, 2022

Excellent attraction! Very clean, well designed and a beautiful carousel. Good food for kids as well! Burgers are good. Each carousel is hand crafted which is incredible. Our tour guide Ray helped us out and took us into the basement and showed us very antique carousel animals. We even got to see carvers in action! Here’s a tip; if you want to see people carving, Don’t go on Sundays! They don’t work on Sundays. They’re all volunteers!

Deanna Brown

Jun 22, 2022

This place is amazing! We just stumbled across it, luckily. Beautiful carousel with recently carved whimsical animals attached to refurbished carousel machinery. There is a very nice gift shop & a cafe. You can take a tour to see antique carousel animals & see the workshops where new animals are being created. Free admission, $2 for carousel tokens.

Kandie Walker

Feb 3, 2022

My family had a wonderful time at the Carousel 🎠 The staff was friendly and courteous. The carousel was beautiful inside and out. We got 10 free ride bracelets with our party room rental. The kids loved riding all the different beautiful carousel animals and creatures. They have a little cafe with decent food and prices. They have a cute little gift shop with lots of fun stuff. They also have a guided tour downstairs of how they make the carousel animals. It was pretty cool to see how they are made. We had a wonderful experience. We will definitely be going back.

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Questions & Answers

How much is admission

Jacki Tappe-belskis | Aug 19, 2018
Claire Jones | Aug 19, 2018

Admission is free, each carousel ride is $2/person

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Is there an age restriction, my 93 yr old Gma loves carousels ,but everyone she goes to says she's to old

Amanda B | Aug 19, 2018
R H | Aug 19, 2018

No age limit, rule is you have to get on and off the animals on your own, they do have seats that would work.

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Do you take donations of carousel horses that are only decorative? I have one hand carved by Whittler's Mother, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. It is custom painted the colors I chose. No longer fits in my home.

Marie Crocker | Aug 19, 2019
Mugisha innocent uganda | Aug 19, 2019

Yes

Where is the workshop

Stuart Smith | Aug 19, 2019
Scott Potter | May 20, 2022

It's downstairs. There is an elevator and the tours are guided.

Is this place dog friendly

patty denison | Aug 18, 2021
Jennifer Taylor | Aug 18, 2021

Not inside I dont believe, but there is a nice park in the same area

Are there COVID restrictions?

Gerardo Morales (Gerry) | Aug 18, 2021
Benjamin Moulton | Aug 18, 2021

Masks were required when I went. That may have changed. They cleaned off the animal we sat on after each ride

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Is the carousel open on labor day?

Rebecca Craven | Aug 18, 2020
Tobey Strauch | Aug 18, 2020

They are normally open daily, 7 days per week. I suspect tomorrow will be no different. But if you telephone in am, people are there before opening.

What hours open today 12/31/18?

Eileen Schneider | Aug 19, 2019
J WS | Aug 19, 2019

Sorry for any confusion but these are usually answered by committee members not the businesses themselves. Since it's a holiday the hours may be different. I would highly suggest calling them.

December 24th hours?

Teresa Shaw | Aug 19, 2019
Frank V. Crawford | Aug 19, 2019

Probably like all city services Closed

Can tickets be prepaid for a xmas gift

Mary Berry | Aug 19, 2019
Sybil Richardson | Aug 19, 2019

Yes, at the gift shop.

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When does it close on Saturday's and Sundays?

Miss Chaney | Aug 19, 2019
Michele Navrkal | Aug 19, 2019

5 pm both days

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It's my understanding that they paint rocks on Friday. If this is true, what are the times that it's available to the public?

Gary Overcash | Aug 19, 2019
Karina Carrasco | Aug 19, 2019

Try looking up their Facebook page.

Can you buy a DVD of the OPB broadcast?

Eileen Graham | Aug 19, 2018
Bob Blancher | Aug 19, 2018

I'm not sure, I would check OPB website, or new paper

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Can you help with the painting of the animals and what do you do if yes?

Shelly Herrera | Aug 19, 2018
Paul Deatherage (Paul Roderick) | Aug 19, 2018

You would need to talk with the volunteer coordinator... they do take in new volunteers, but it has to do with who is working on specific animals.

When is OPB airing the special on Albany Carousel?

Jo Regan | Aug 19, 2018
Brenda Gomez | Aug 18, 2021

I just viewed it tonight on September 22, 2020. I do not know if this is the original or initial presentation. It was excellent! Now I have to go for a visit!

In Salem, disabled people ride free. Can they ride free at the Albany carousel?

Ellen Purkerson | Aug 19, 2018
Kellie Anderson | Aug 19, 2018

Bob, I've ridden along side my granddaughter several times without ever paying/using a token of my own. Ellen - I'm not certain, but they seem to be very kind and accommodating and as Bob mentioned, accessible.

How much to have a little kids birthday party?

Shannon Jackson | Aug 19, 2018
Clara Llebot Lorente | Aug 19, 2018

Not sure how much it is to have a party, but my son was invited at someone's else's party last week at the Carousel, so I can tell you how it was from that point of view. He had a very good time. Each kid got an all-day pass for the carousel, and were able to ride as many times as they wanted. The room for the party was nice, it had space for lots of people, with several round tables that sit several kids and it included a counter with a sink. The least exciting part was the food. Our hosts apologized for not having food for the parents, because it had to be catered and they said it became too expensive after everything they had to pay for the party. I don't know exactly how it works, but make sure that when you call you ask them about the rules regarding the food. They had their own cake and pastries, but the rest of the food had to be bought through the concession. The food for the kids was a hot dog, chips and juice. Ok, but not great. Overall we had a great time at the party.

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Can you have birthday parties there?

Meagan Erickson | Aug 19, 2018
Katie Cook | Aug 19, 2018

They have private event rooms and i believe a playground area behind the building

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I bought a brick before Thanksgiving and am wondering when it will be installed and if I will be notified?

Sue Brauner | Aug 19, 2018
Dominique Leyva | Aug 19, 2018

Sorry I do not know.b

What are the hours to ride?

Roseanne Hartness | Aug 19, 2018
Katie Cook | Aug 19, 2018

Monday and Tuesday closed Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10-7 Friday and Sunday 10-3

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What does it cost for addmisson to. The carrosel

Ronald White | Aug 19, 2018
Linda Tedisch | Aug 19, 2018

free. 2.00 to ride

How much does it cost to go on the carousel?

Tanya Haynes | Aug 19, 2018
Linda Tedisch | Aug 19, 2018

$ 2.00

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How much does it cost

Kim Blocker | Aug 19, 2018
Lisa Deutsch Harrigan | Aug 19, 2018

Yep, $2 per person, including the kids. The token machine takes $1 bills and coins only. The Snack Bar and the Gift Shop can take larger bills and credit cards.

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