Take a walk in the garden during your upcoming New England car rentals vacation – plan to spend an afternoon roaming the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich Massachusetts. This unique vacation destination promotes and fosters the appreciate, preservation, and stewardship of American culture and horticulture through living collections, object collection, and exciting ideas. You don't have to be a history-buff of greenthumb in order to appreciate this exciting New England attraction; all you need is a sense of adventure and comfortable pair of walking shoes!

These gardens are bloomin' famous!

The Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich Massachusetts are famous for their Dexter Rhododendrons, which bloom throughout the grounds from late May into early June. These bright, beautiful flowers help to enhance the facility's professionally landscaped grounds located on the edge of upper Shawme Pond. But rhododendrons aren't the only thing worth exploring at this exciting attraction. Travelers in New England car rentals will also find exciting sights within the American History Museum, which includes an impressive collection of military miniatures, antique firearms, and distinguished carvings. It doesn't matter whether the sun is shining or the rain is pouring at Heritage Museums and Gardens, travelers in New England car rentals will always find something fun to do.

Exhibits at the Heritage Museums and Gardens

The Heritage Museums and Gardens celebrate America art and history inside four unique buildings. Each building houses a unique collection of artifacts and heirlooms. Travelers in New England car rentals will discover a showcase of American antique automobiles inside the J.K. Lilly III Antique Automobile Museum. The American History Museum has galleries for temporary exhibitions, as well as permanent displays featuring bird carvings from Elmer and Cleon Crowell. Travelers in New England Car Rentals will definitely want to stop in at the Art Museum, which houses a hand-carved carousel. Finally, the Old East Windmill, which was moved here from Orleans, Massachusetts, is open to the public on select days.

Glorious gardens await you

The gardens at Heritage are home to more than one hundred spectacular acres of labeled trees, shrubs, and flowers. Delightful at any time of year, these gorgeous green spaces featuring flowering trees, blazing foliage, and bright berries. Travelers in New England car rentals can spend hours exploring the many trails and paths at Heritage Museum and Gardens. Visitors to the garden can participate in a number of excellent garden-related workshops and lectures throughout the year, as well as enjoy special events and group tours.

Directions to the gardens

The Heritage Museums and Gardens are located 67 Grove Street in Sandwich. Travelers in New England car rentals will find the facility conveniently located off of Route 6. From Boston, take the southeast expressway (Route 93 South) to Route 3 South. Continue over the Sagamore Bridge onto Route 6 East. Travelers in New England car rentals should stay on Route 6 until they see the Sandwich/Route 130 cut off. Bear left and merge onto Route 130. When you reach the Triangle intersection, bear left again, followed by and immediate left at Old Town Hall. This will lead you to Grove Street. The entrance to Heritage will be on the left.

Admission rates and information

Travelers in New England car rentals can visit the Heritage Museums and Gardens from April 1 through October 31 from 10am to 5pm. The facility is not open for general visitation between January and March, however travelers in New England car rentals will still be able to enroll in periodic programs and workshops. Admission to the museum and gardens are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and $6 for youths ages 4 through 16. Children three and under are admitted free of charge.

New England car rental travelers can learn more about the Heritage Museums and Gardens online at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.