Four stars if you're under the age of seven and have a serious turtle fascination. Hissing…read morecockroaches aside, all of the living exhibits are those shelled wonders and rabbit race underdogs. Still, the environments created around said turtles are whimsical, educational and awe-inspiring for the little 'uns. An extra star for free admission to YMCA members, and for the enjoyable outdoor space, which includes a chicken hutch, active gardens, stone circles for pagan worship (I kid, or do I?) and about a billion chipmunks. Seriously, it's like Alvin attained Beiber status and all the teen chips are swarming for an autograph. Excellent programming and festivals throughout the year - even a Corn Fest! - and, as mentioned, completely free for YMCA members. Solid way to knock out an hour or two if your spawn is being a terror. Or obsesses over turtles. Or both.

A weekend go to in our household - is it raining? Great, come here in look at turtles! Hatchlings…read morein the fall, a mix of box turtles, snapping turtles and other shelled friends throughout the year. Is it sunny? Even better, come here and walk through their trails. They have a cute story book trail for little ones and other ways to enjoy some easy jaunts through the woods. Free admission to YMCA members, we also love their annual events like Corn Fest every summer.

Showed up before 4, waited at the door for a few before finally calling since they close at 5pm…read morewith last admission bring 4pm. Even though I arrived before 4pm they had locked the doors early and wouldn't let me in. Wasted my day driving here for them to close early and be incredibly rude about coming to unlock the door at 4:02pm. Don't recommend this place at all.

A nice Museum with some authentic artifacts from the early period. We were trying to visit the…read morePlymouth plantation but unfortunately it was not open so this became an alternative and we enjoyed our visit. Our grandson was given a scavenger hunt worksheet which he used to search for different pieces throughout the Museum. He enjoyed searching for the items and we did as well. They had some good exhibits which helped explain the history. They also had a gift shop although it was not big and did not offer many options.

A fantastic little getaway. I only did the trails but they were a nice time. The boardwalk has…read moresome nice views, and even the pathways are nice little escape.

This is a great learning place for kids and adults. We happen to come here often with the…read moregrandkids. You can experience all the nature in the surrounding area. We had the pleasure over the summer to watch as the osprey babies were born . The whole experience was so cool. There are trails , butterfly gardens . The different species of fish and shellfish in the bay. That are in different tanks the kids can learn from. They also have a summer camp and host birthday parties.

Had an awesome time! The sets were incredibly well done and very creepy. The actors did a fantastic…read morejob - creepy characters and plenty of startled, scream-worthy moments. The wait was long, but I expect this for a good haunted house and for being so close to Halloween. It was nice that we didn't have to wait in a line but could walk around/ grab snacks etc. Also enjoyed that this is a non-profit and proceeds go directly to the town

This is probably one of the best haunted houses I've been too. Right when you get there you go to…read morethe ticket booth and pay for your ticket then pursue to the line.(ticket is $15, no refund) In line there are actors who have fake chainsaws and fake knifes who talk to you and make jokes about what's ahead and if you ask they will let you take a picture with them. Then the hayrides to the haunted house start at 7:00 or 6:30 ish so I would recommend getting there at like 6:00 or 5:50. Once it starts getting ready to start the line to go to the haunted houses they will tell you the rules; no touching the actors etc. Then you go on the hayride which only takes like two or three minutes. Then once your off you'll walk to the entrance of the haunted house where two people are standing and they remind you of the rules and if you have a group of eight or more to separate to groups of three or two. Then they ask for your ticket then you go right into the haunted house where your separated from the other people for about a three minutes difference. The haunted house was not to cheap about there scares every second there was a person here or there. But I don't really recommend the haunted house for children under 11 or 12. But there is hot cocoa if you wanna give the little ones a treat. Best experience ever can't wait for next year!

There are cross dressing Pilgrims walking around. My daughter was confused when she saw a female…read morepilgrim and said "that's a man!". I'm pretty sure the pilgrims wouldn't have been ok with gender fluidity. Also, we found several of the cast members to be rude and condescending when answering our questions. We've been studying the pilgrims in our lessons and my 8 year old daughter actually knows a lot about them. When we playfully sparked conversation using some of our knowledge and asking questions several of them said we were flat out wrong with our information and quite rude. I guess their version of history is somewhat different than the truth. A very "woke" version. We won't be back. We spent a lot of money to be treated like cattle and expose my children to leftist ideological BS.

A fun day in Plymouth (the spelling with the i is the original historic spelling!) They have a…read morejoint ticket option to visit the living history museum, the Mayflower 2, and the Grist Mill (the latter is only $2 more and worth it). The best part is the Living History Museum where you can wander in and out of houses constructed for the time period. They also have goats and sheep!!! Sooo cute. We came in November where it was Thanksgiving preparation in the village. Felt like going back in time. The Mayflower 2 is a reconstruction of the ship and cool to walk through. Great bang for your buck if you like learning or history or just sight-seeing.

Small but lots for toddlers to explore and play with. It's like being at someone's enormous…read moreplayroom. Also $10 is a solid price, and the staff is so nice!

Love it here. Very spacious and clean. The owner is really sweet too and the events are super fun!…read moreDefinitely a go-to with my kids

A great little museum. Went on a cold winter day and along with their permanent exhibition of some…read morewonderful artwork and pieces from around the world there was also a juried exhibition of local artists in a variety of art forms. The talent was pretty remarkable. There was more to see but we didn't allow for enough time.

Small museum that houses paintings, sculpture, crafts etc. It's nice to visit when you want to do…read morean activity on a rainy day. They also have fun activities and programs throughout the year.

Absolutely stunning museum in a beautiful part of New Bedford. I went on a Saturday and there were…read morebarely any crowds. Which honestly made me sad because this is such an excellent museum. The staff are friendly and do a great job up keeping this museum. There are so many interactive pieces and so much history of the surrounding area, not just whaling. When I first walked in I didn't realize how big the museum was either- it's massive. You can easily make a day trip out of this. The observation deck was easily my favorite part of the museum and there are so many cute shops and restaurants around it as well. I highly recommend everyone stops here!

Such a wonderful and eclectic museum. Certainly the whaling industry is discussed and defined, but…read morethe museum has so much more. The history of this area, its place in history and industry. I was particularly struck by the history of the photographic of the Black communities contribution to the area and the community. Come for the whaling industry stay for the rich history of this area

To press onward to…read morehigher attainments Back in 1872 the wealthy Elizabeth Taber decided to "put some snap" into her home town of Marion and donated portions of her fortune to help educated and improve the community. One of the things she specified was a natural history museum. So back in 1872 land was purchased and a building erected to house a library on the first floor and a natural history museum upstairs. This is still the arraignment today and a small but cool library and small but very active museum share the building. This museum isn't like a lot of larger museums that just empathizes looking, this is a museum for doing and learning. The one room museum is pretty messy and displays and exhibits come and go depending on what programs are going on. Sure there is cool stuff to look at but unlike most museums the real purpose on the museum is hands on; not just looking but actually doing. The museum has a huge number of evening adult programs, field trips, after school events and a very active summer program. Lectures and demonstrations in zoology, botany, geology, astronomy and just about every other natural science are represented at one time or another. The is natural history in it's broadest and most entertaining and edifying definition. The museum's purpose is to educate and encourage the public interest in natural history and the world around us, especially the local coastal environment around the town of Marion. Liz Tabor said she want people to press onward to higher attainments. The museum has been helping people do this extremely well for over a century.