Historic Carousel & Museum - Museum in Albany - 503 W 1st Ave, USA

So much history here! What an amazingly unique place and SO worth the visit and tour! You'll appreciate the ride so much after learning more about the carousel history and this specific and very special operation. Then spend an afternoon reading the stories behind each animal online! It's so neat! I wasn't expecting much at all and I was totally blown away. Professional, creative, unique. You won't regret a stop!

We had an awesome visit! The tour was so cool to hear the story of how the carousel came together. We saw 2 people actively carving new animals. Our tour guide was fabulous! What a wonderful project that brought the community together and created a beautiful carousel!

The most amazing wood carvings I have ever seen. Detailed and realistic looking. The Griffin took 14 years to finish. Not just a kids place.

On August 18, 2023 at 1:59pm my family got kicked out of The Albany Historic Carousel and Museum by a very rude and condescending woman named Peggy. She told us that they have a "one bark policy" here and told us we had to leave immediately. She was extremely demeaning and very condescending when she told us to leave with our Hearing Service Dog Mocha. We didn't argue, my fiance, whose PTSD was triggered by her rude abruptness just said, "okay" and we left. As we were waiting for our friends to show up outside in the hot sun (they live in Lebanon, Oregon and were driving to meet up with us), an elderly man who was going into the place said that it was okay for us to go inside with our Hearing Service Dog Mocha. Embarrassed, I politely told him that we couldn't go inside because my fiance's Hearing Service Dog Mocha barked one time and we were told we had to leave the premises because of their "one bark policy". He just said, "Yes, we have a one bark policy here." I have never heard of anything so asinine and ridiculous in my whole life. First of all, if they are going to have a stupid rule such as the "one bark policy", don't you think that they should at least warn you, but NO! Nothing!! No warning at all.There were absolutely no postings on the doors nor the windows. Where were the warnings for us of this "one bark policy"? We were never approached at point in time by anyone informing us of this secret "one bark policy". It would have been nice to be warned of this so-called "one bark policy" by any of the workers there or by some sort of notice stuck onto the doors or windows so we would know the potential of us getting thrown out of there if our dog barked once. Our Hearing Service Dog Mocha was not making a scene, she was not disturbing anyone, nor did she bark with anyone else around us at the time of the "crime". There's cameras mounted there as proof that no one was around us at the time of the "crime", so she did not frighten anyone near us. Our Service Dog Mocha did a single bark and just for that we were approached by Peggy and the one bark got us booted out. Mocha didn't bark incessantly or at anyone. She wasn't menacing nor was she threatening any other guests. Sometimes she barks to alert her handler of things, it is part of her job. Other times, she just barks because she is a dog. She has been a part of our family for a year and a half and is a great Hearing Service Dog. As I said, we were meeting friends there and we were standing outside in the hot sun with our Service Dog and they asked us why we weren't inside. Feeling embarrassed, we told them we got told we had to leave the premises because our dog barked one time when no one was around us. They were shocked to say the least. So, now, in my oh so humble opinion, I will never recommend this place to any of my friends to visit EVER! Most of my friends are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and have Hearing Service Dogs that provide a service, and if their dog happens to bark one time like ours did, they made the trip there for NOTHING!! I would not recommend this place ever to anyone who may have a Service Dog of any sort because if they bark one time, you're out! It is such a shame because it truly was a beautiful place to visit, the wonderful carousel was beautifully decorated. The place and many of the other workers were friendly and accommodating, a worker even told us that we could bring Mocha on the carousel. The woman in the gift shop was so sweet and kind as my daughter made her souvenir coin, her first one, she even checked it to see if it printed right because if it didn't she would give her one that was. The guy in the wheelchair who was cleaning a table was friendly and we chatted a bit. The others were very nice, but I am forever tainted by the awful treatment and I'd have to say that this experience leaves a horrendous bad taste in my mouth. Other than that, I would recommend this place only to people who don't have Service Animals because one little peep from your dog and I'm pretty sure that Peggy will come storm-trooping in and out you go!!

One of our favorite stops. We try to swing by every year or so never gets boring with the kiddos and always smiles to be had. First discovered this about 13 years ago before the carousel was assembled. They were still carving the animals.

We love the carousel. We take our grandchildren, and we like to take visitors there as well. Albany has a beautiful project that brings so many people together.

Tokens are $2 per person per ride. Was a great opportunity to get out of the sun, grab a little bit of a/c and enjoy some amazing fun. The staff were somewhat grumpy the moment something didn't go the way they said. However, safety being paramount, we still had a blast!

Best Carousel I’ve ever been (I haven’t been to many lol). The place itself it’s very interesting and fun to watch. I recommend to take the tour they offer. Saturdays, you will have the chance to meet the founder of the Carousel, Wendy, which would also give you the tour. There’s so much work into each wooden animal that you see there. It’s unbelievable. I’ll definitely come again. Please take the ride it’s lots of fun.