Heritage Museums and Gardens Art Museum - Sandwich, MA - Art Museums on Waymarking.com

The Heritage Museums and Gardens Art Museum contains an interesting and diverse collection of (primarily) American works of art. The museum is essentially divided into three sections, the most prominent of which is the Carousel Rotunda. The rotunda contains a fully functioning 1912 Carousel (free rides are offered on a continuous basis), and a variety of carved animal figures from other carousels including a lion, a frog, a pig, and a rabbit.

Just off the rotunda is the Folk Art Gallery, which contains amazing collections of carved wooden sculptures and statues, Early American weathervanes, vintage business signs, and 19th century paintings of children.

At the other end of the museum, the Changing Gallery is currently being used to exhibit "Saving Our Ships: The Sea-Paintings of Charles Robert Patterson". Born in England in 1878, Patterson's paintings in the early 1920's coincided with the "ship-lovers" movement. The exhibit features works done in oil and watercolor, lithographic prints, photographs and other items encompassing the life work of the artist from 1892 until his death in New York City in 1958.


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Note: This waymark is located within the grounds of the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Paid admission is required, but access to all exhibits (and waymarks) is included with the cost of a single admission. Details on admission and hours can be found here.

Name: Heritage Museums and Gardens Art Museum Location: Heritage Museums and Gardens 67 Grove Street Sandwich, MA 02563 Phone Number: 508.888.3300 Web Site: [Web Link] Agency/Ownership: Other Agency/Organization Hours of operation: April 1 - October 31 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission Fee: 12.00 Gift Shop: yes Cafe/Restaurant: yes

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