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Heritage Museums & Gardens

Pine and Grove Streets, Sandwich, MA 02563 (Formerly Heritage Plantation)
508 888 3300
Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Sandwich
4.5 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Gardens, Art Museums, Parks, Specialty Museums, Museums
Activities: Hiking
Description: You can enjoy more than 70 acres of gardens after visiting the art and history museums at the Heritage.
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Altamont, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

We went to Heritage at the end of the day, after the glass museum. Wish we had skipped the glass museum and spent the whole afternoon at Heritage..so much to see and do, including antique autos, great kids outdoor discovery center, beauitful plantings, special exhibit of "garden gates", Norman Rockwell exhibit, etc, etc. . More

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Chicago, Illinois
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

A lovely place to spend your morning--we enjoyed the gardens and marveled at the amazing blooms. More

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New York City, New York
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012
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They had an expo of old automobiles and a Norman Rockwell collection which was great! More

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Totowa, New Jersey
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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My husband and I actually stopped at the Heritage Museums and Gardens as a last minute stop on our way home. We were so glad we did and couldn't believe we almost missed it! The grounds are beautiful, with the rhododendrons in full bloom. The Normal Rockwell exhibit that they currently have is excellent. My husband and I even took... More

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Brewster
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47 reviews 47 reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This is a special place on Cape Cod. It looks like a a wonderful garden, but it has more like a great car museum as well as a lot more. More

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NewJersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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The exhibit dealt primarily with Rockwell's use of photography to plan and set up his paintings most of which became covers for The Saturday Evening Post. It was very interesting and well done. The antique car museum has a wonderful collection of beautifully maintained cares. More

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Massachusetts, USA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

We went here on a day that was forecasted as "cloudy, turning sunny in the afternoon". Well it drizzled all day! So while we were chilly the gardens were still beautiful as were all the exhibits - car museum was very cool, even for non-motor enthusiasts like myself and my husband, flume fountain, the carousel, the little gallery and also... More

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Wainfleet, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

In the tourism book it said to allow an hour and half. That wasn't nearly long enough and we were rushed. There is so much to see other then the beautiul grounds. We didn't even get to do the gift shop. The carosuel museum was very interesting and getting to ride one was a lot of fun. When we were... More

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Taunton, Massachusetts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

One of the best of the best Museums! Combine 3 museum buildings on all totally different yet interesting subjects with beautiful park like surroundings (with grounds planned so that there are plants in bloom throughout the season), antique carousel rides, "hidden hollow" with it's tree house and various stations to keep children happy & occupied, trails and friendly staff and... More

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central mass
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

What great palce to visit. The gorunds are immaculate and the gardens well kept. Staff was exceptionally friendly and informative. Plan your visit when the rhondodenrons are in bloom. More

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