Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Category: Museum

Address: 1 High Pole Hill Rd, Provincetown, MA 02657, USA

Phone: +15084871310

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–5PM

Monday: 10AM–5PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 10AM–5PM

Thursday: 10AM–5PM

Friday: 10AM–5PM

Saturday: 10AM–5PM

Reviews

Matthew Newton

Jul 16, 2022

I really enjoyed the views this monument provides. This is the best vantage point to get great panoramic photos. The walk up was exactly what I expected. Check this place out on your next visit to Provincetown. It won’t disappoint.

Paul

May 29, 2022

The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is a great place to spend a few hours and learn about the changes that occurred after the Pilgrims made their initial landing here back in 1620. The inclined elevator leading up to the monument from Bradford Street is included in the museum’s admission price. The climb to the top of the monument is not as difficult as it might seem since the ascent has very few stairs, instead the climb is made by walking up ramps that encircle the inside of the monument. The view from the top of the monument is certainly affected by weather conditions in P-Town and along the shore of Massachusetts as you view towards the southwest and northwest. The museum has done a good job ‘evolving’ from the standard ‘First Thanksgiving’ tale we ‘older’ folks learned in school, to a truer presentation of the conflict the indigenous peoples had with the arriving Europeans.

Debbie Trogdon

May 2, 2022

You cannot visit Cape Cod without seeing the Pilgrim’s Monument in Provincetown or P- town as they call it. Climb all the step because the view is outstanding.

Emily Ramos

Apr 5, 2022

Almost empty on an April Sunday so it made for a low pressure visit- no one crowding the exhibits and no one hurrying behind me up the stairs/ramps of the monument. Very nicely curated museum and great view of the Cape from the top of the monument. Nice gift shop also. Well worth the admission.

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Questions & Answers

Is the Pilgrim Monument open all year ?

Wendy Fletcher | Nov 9, 2021
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum | Nov 9, 2021

Please do keep an eye on our web page. Like many Provincetown businesses we do close to the public during the winter. For 2021 we will be closing on Nov 15 for the season.

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Does anyone know when the lighting will return back to regular white lights? Thanks.

Brian Kogut | Sep 5, 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum | Sep 5, 2020

We do not currently have a date for this.

Can you buy tickets that day in person, or do you have to buy them on line?

Stacey Kuebrich | Sep 5, 2020
The Ox | Sep 5, 2020

You can buy them same day.

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How man steps

Dorothy Costanza | Sep 6, 2018
Eric Selvey | Sep 6, 2018

116 steps and 60 ramps

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How can I purchase the Mayflower video depicting pilgrims in England suffering persecution

Jolyn Henricksen | Sep 6, 2019
S. Chapman | Sep 6, 2019

I would guess that they have exclusive rights, but it's probably best to call and ask them to be sure

How much is the entrance fee?

Nancy Sanchez | Sep 6, 2019
Amit Waikar | Sep 6, 2019

It was $14 for an adult when I went there in August 2019. Note: The parking fee is $17 for their parking lot but you get one free adult ticket along with the parking pass.

Can you climb the monument after 5 pm

Ksthy Thibault | Sep 6, 2019
Melissa Downing | Sep 6, 2019

No they close then

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Is the monument handicap accessible.?

Karen Pike - Roberts | Sep 6, 2018
Damon Wei | Sep 6, 2018

The grounds and the museum are handicap accessible, the monument itself is not.

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How tall is the tower and/or how many steps are there?

Dr. Harold Tarriff | Sep 6, 2018
Bob Z | Sep 6, 2018

It's over 200 ft. But it starts out as steps then ramps about 2 degrees then 2 flights of steps to get to the top

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How much deflection is there in the wind

Rich “Captain Rich” Rottier | Sep 6, 2018
Rick Dallas | Sep 6, 2018

I have never noticed any deflection. Stone towers were not built for deflection. That's a 20 century technology built into foundations of tall commercial buildings.

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Where is parking lot for pilgrim monument

Lucille Bleimann | Sep 6, 2018
Thomas Kusch | Sep 6, 2018

Im front of the visitor center and museum building on High Pole Road. From there, it is a brief walk up the hill to the tower.

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Why didnt the pilgrams stay there?

Anne Kittlitz | Sep 6, 2018
P D MacGuire | Sep 5, 2021

The only attraction would have been the harbor. The Pilgrims were looking for arable soil, lots of trees and clean, convenient sources of fresh water. Farming on Cape Cod has always been a challenging side-gig, whereas the Plymouth area is relatively good and Plymouth harbor is superior in several ways.

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