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Carousel in Pop Culture
On View 
May 16, 2025 - Present

This exhibit is a tribute to the enduring magic of carousels and their journey from past to present. It is vital to bring this exhibit to life in the Carousel Museum, not as a relic of a bygone era, but as a living, evolving art form that resonates deeply in our culture.

Carousels are not just nostalgic relics of the past. They thrive in the present and promise to endure into the future. They remain symbols in our society, appearing in advertising, commercials, film and television, music videos and album covers, and even video games.

Freels Collection @ The Carousel Museum
CAROUSEL ART OF THIS CENTURY
On View 

Carousel Museum's Permanent Collection

Travel back in time to when the carousel was the pinnacle of amusement park joy. Now on view, over 100 years of carousel art and history are on view in our Main Gallery and throughout our 33,000 square foot building.  See examples from turn of the century carvers like Dentzel, Herschell Spillman and Stein and Goldstein. A sample carving bay, hands on activities for little ones and our Venetian indoor carousel make this the perfect family or group outing.  

Grey and white carousel horse

Hours:

Mon & Tues: Closed

Wed, Fri, Sat: 10:00 - 5:00 PM

Thur: 10:00 - 8:00PM

Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM

Location:

95 Riverside Ave. Bristol, CT 06010

Phone:

860-585-5411

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Dark grey primitive carousel horse with metal bands securing joints on the head and neck
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Primitive Horse

c.1890

carver unknown

Museum Collection

The Carousel Museum is a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization

EIN# 06-1261386

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