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Old Sturbridge Village


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Sturbridge
Traveler Description: Old Sturbridge Village is a living history museum where costumed interpreters help visitors to experience life in a New England town of the 1830's... more »
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Attraction type: Historic village, History museum, Other, Educational site
Activities: Leisure education, Dining
Address: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: 800-SEE-1830, 508-347-3362

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5 of 5 stars
seafloor   2 contributions
boston
Oct 31, 2009

Old Sturbridge Village is charming, historical, and simply beautiful. The air is fresh, the people friendly, animals at work, antiques in use, fireplaces ablaze, a potter throws pots or daubs on glazes, a tinsmith solders, a broommaker weaves a broom around and around, the blacksmith's hot iron pieces sizzle as they are quenched in water,... What a glorious reenactment of... more

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4 of 5 stars
travelmomwkids   8 contributions
travelmomwkids
Sep 10, 2009

We thought this would be a good family outing for the Labor Day weekend. My kids thoroughly enjoyed it. All the hands-on exhibits were kid friendly but the ones you take home you have to pay for it i.e. candle holder, broom, candles...etc. The village is not as large and extensive as Williamsburg but still large enough to spend the... more

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5 of 5 stars
likestotravel30   24 contributions
New York
Jun 21, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We visited this attraction on a beautiful sunny weekday afternoon a couple of weeks ago and had a wonderful time. We weren't sure if we would feel weird visiting without kids, but there was a good balance of things to interest both children and adults alike. The entrance fee seemed quite high but once we got inside we soon relaized... more

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5 of 5 stars
Historians   3 contributions
Westchester County, NY
Sep 15, 2008
4
people found this review helpful

I'm a professor of early American history and museum studies married to a museum director. We had heard a lot about Sturbridge's troubles in the early 2000's (note how the reviews have changed since 2004, when new management came in) and determined to see it. What a wonderful, happy surprise awaited us! The museum has completely transformed itself into an... more

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5 of 5 stars
redeco   1,475 contributions
Warren, Massachusetts
Aug 10, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

I've been a member of Old Sturbridge Village since I was in college almost forty years ago. The recreated New England Village has remained a source of inspiration for my life-long interest in antiques and New England decorative arts, foodways, agriculture, and older ways of doing things. I return year after year, sometimes only to walk a mile for excercise.... more

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5 of 5 stars
vespagl   17 contributions
round rock
Aug 7, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

It has been over 10 years since my last visit to Old Sturbridge Village (OSV), but it remains one of my favorite places. Unfortunately, they got rid of the video that they used to show at the main entrance. The video was a great way for people to quickly understand the OSV recreates a very unique period in time...not colonial... more

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4 of 5 stars
BaltoExpat   8 contributions
Connecticut
Jul 6, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

We've been members of Old Sturbridge Village for more than a decade, and think it's one of the best attractions in the region. OSV depicts life in a New England community during the 1830s. Nearly all of the buildings at OSV were brought piece by piece from some other town, and re-built on site. The town therefore includes representative structures... more

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4 of 5 stars
SadieConnecticut   10 contributions
connecticut
Dec 30, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

We went on Deember 29, 2007. It was cold but many of the buildings were heated or at the very least had a fire place going with a "villager" there to tell you about life in the village in the winter months. Had a great time and learned alot. We spent 3 hours there. TIP: if u eat at the... more

Great time
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5 of 5 stars
Twain34   6 contributions
Connecticut
Jun 30, 2007
5
people found this review helpful

Wow. Its been about 25 years since I'd been to OSV and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was. Sure, we had great weather, but the real treat, was that our kids (6,4,2) LOVED it. We had a tough time dragging them away from the school house, the blacksmith, the cooper, the farm and the boat ride. Frankly, it was... more

Loved it!
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5 of 5 stars
danish66   8 contributions
Providence
Jul 14, 2006
6
people found this review helpful

How wonderful it is to finally go to an attraction where you can just walk around at your own pace, with no noise, rides and lost of people. I took my two kids there today and they loved the old fashioned toys they could play with, interactive stalls, horse rides, boat rides and all the activities they offer. In the... more

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Old Sturbridge Village Address

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: 800-SEE-1830, 508-347-3362