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The Carousel Museum, Bristol, CT
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The Carousel Museum

A Bristol, Connecticut museum devoted to carousel animals, carousel history, and related local collections.

95 Riverside Ave. Bristol, CT 06010 · Bristol, CT

About The Carousel Museum

The Carousel Museum in Bristol, Connecticut holds a permanent collection of carousel animals, many donated from across the United States. Visitors can see exhibitions on carousel history and carving, and the museum also runs a restoration project for a street carousel that local welding students and volunteers have been repairing. The museum shares its building with the Museum of Fire History and hosts exhibitions, tours, events, and facility rentals. It operates as a nonprofit that relies on volunteers and donations.

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