Why You Should Go...

Located on 100 acres of gardens and nature trails, Heritage is Cape Cod’s premier cultural attraction for people of all ages. Heritage holds a significant collection of specialty gardens and water features. Hidden Hollow™, an interactive family-friendly area, allows for play and exploration of the natural world. Heritage also has three gallery buildings housing automobiles, American folk art, historical artifacts, a vintage carousel, and special exhibitions.

The 2019 special exhibitions include: 50 for 50: Fifty Years>Fifty Favorites (April 27- October14) which celebrates the story of the museum’s first 50 years through 50 treasures – plants, autos, folk art, militaria, scrimshaw, carvings, and more; From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America (April 27- October 14) featuring 23 cars from Heritage’s permanent collection.  The Heritage Collection (April 27- October 14) featuring art and history through a refreshed look at Heritage’s permanent collection, and, Human|Nature (April- October 14) featuring monumental sculptures from five invited New England artists placed throughout the grounds.

Why You Should Go...

Located on 100 acres of gardens and nature trails, Heritage is Cape Cod’s premier cultural attraction for people of all ages. Heritage holds a significant collection of specialty gardens and water features. Hidden Hollow™, an interactive family-friendly area, allows for play and exploration of the natural world. Heritage also has three gallery buildings housing automobiles, American folk art, historical artifacts, a vintage carousel, and special exhibitions.

The 2019 special exhibitions include: 50 for 50: Fifty Years>Fifty Favorites (April 27- October14) which celebrates the story of the museum’s first 50 years through 50 treasures – plants, autos, folk art, militaria, scrimshaw, carvings, and more; From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America (April 27- October 14) featuring 23 cars from Heritage’s permanent collection.  The Heritage Collection (April 27- October 14) featuring art and history through a refreshed look at Heritage’s permanent collection, and, Human|Nature (April- October 14) featuring monumental sculptures from five invited New England artists placed throughout the grounds.

What You Should Know...

Open: Seasonally: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Daily

Cost: Less than $25

Payment: Cash, Check, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover

Discounts: Children, Groups, AAA Members

Access: Wheelchair, Service Animals

Parking: Free On-site, Bus

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Café, Concessions, Kids Activities, Changing Station, Shuttle Service, Meeting/Conference Rooms, Banquet Facilities, Wi-fi, Gift Shop, Souvenirs

Wear comfortable walking shoes. There is golf transport available to visitors with mobility issues. Allow at least two hours for a visit to fully experience the gardens and exhibits.

Heritage is open 10 am-5 pm, daily, from April 27-October 14, 2019. Heritage will reopen on Friday- Saturday, October 25-26 for the Sandwich Halloween Festival and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 29- December 29 for Gardens Aglow, a treasured holiday tradition. 

The 1908 Charles Looff carousel is a working carousel and visitors may enjoy unlimited rides with Museum admission.

Heritage is now home to a hydrangea test garden where national growers will test new hybrids before they go on the market. This will make Heritage's hydrangea garden the most complete hydrangea collection in the country.

Heritage is home to over 10,000 Rhododendrons, making it one of the largest collections of Rhododendrons in the United States.