Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Overview
Mobile ticket
It's America's Founding story! Plimoth Patuxet Museums is a living history museum that tells the story of the historic events of America's founding story: the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620; the Mayflower Compact (founding document U.S. Constitution), relationship with the Wampanoag Nation and the First Thanksgiving.
There are 3 unique exhibit locations at Plimoth Patuxet Museums. You may visit exhibits on different days.
o The Mayflower (U.S. National Register of Historic Places).
o Plimoth Grist Mill, STEM and History program for all ages!
o Plimoth Patuxet (main campus) includes the Henry Hornblower Visitor Center (orientation film in theater and Thanksgiving exhibit in the Gallery), Historic Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, Craft Center (Plimoth artisans), Rare Breeds Animals.
Seven retail stores thru-out the three campuses that sell Plimoth & local artisan items.
Plentiful Cafe at Plimoth Patuxet that offers 17th-century and modern selections.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
At Plimoth Patuxet: Free golf cart service operated by staff to assist those with mobility concerns. Inquire on arrival with guest services.
Museum is open in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, wear comfortable shoes.
Amtrack station is 4 miles north of the museum (Kingston/Plymouth line from South Station. Plymouth & Brockton Bus Terminal is 2 miles west. We recommend that you arrange livery service prior to arrival. Or visit to download the Ridecircuit app - free livery service, check schedule to get you from one location to another.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
or, the Plimoth Grist Mill - 6 Spring Lane, located at Brewster Gardens.
Mayflower is docked at Pilgrim Memorial State Park - 3 miles north, you will need a car.
Plimoth Patuxet exhibits:Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, Craft Center and Nye Barn
Exhibitions: History in a New Light, Iluminating the Archaelogy of Historic Plymouth & Patuxet
Exhibitions: We Gather Together - Thanksgiving, Gratitude, and the Making of an American Holiday
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
It's a journey 400 years back in time! You are living history, not just watching a reeactment in our recreation of the early English Pilgrim settlement (17th-Century English Village); learn about the Indigenouse heritage of the Northeast from contemporary interpreters whose people have lived here for over 12,000 years at the Historic Patuxet Homesite. For your enjoyment, there is a cafe in the Visitor Center that serves 17th-century and modern favorites. To remember your visit, we have a wide variety of Plimoth artisan-made and local New England items for sale in four retail shops. Visiting during America's 250th Anniversary - Revolutionary Ideas Started Here! You can't understand the late 18th-century without its 17th-century (and, really, earlier!) beginnings. Come visit and learn the historical roots of the United States social, economic, and politial systems where the ideas self-government are embodied in the Mayflower Compact. We hope to see you soon! Safe travels.
Plimoth Grist Mill
STEM and History program for all ages! Located in historic downtown Plymouth, a short walk from the waterfront through Brewster Gardens is the Plimoth Grist Mill. A working reproduction of the mill built by Pilgrim John Jenney, in the original location along Town Brook, you will learn about the operations of the waterfed powered mill, and the ecology of Town Brook. For those who love to bake, stop in to the retail store to purchase freshly stone-ground cornmeal and Sampe (Grits). On Saturday afternoons, the mill stones are operational, the other days of the week, the millers are preparing the cornmeal by sifting, willowing and preparing the stones for the next run. Try your hand at milling with the immersive exhibits in the lower exhibit of the mill. You may select to visit this location on the same day as you visit Plimoth Patuxet or a different day during the 2025 season. See you soon!
Options
Plimoth Patuxet Only
Plimoth Patuxet includes the Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, Craft Center and Nye Barn and Exhibitions.
Plimoth & Mayflower Combo
Plimoth & Grist Mill Combo
Plimoth Patuxet Combination: Admission to Plimoth Patuxet & Plimoth Grist Mill. This ticket does not include Mayflower II.
Plimoth Heritage Package
Plimoth, Mayflower, Grist Mill: This ticket includes admi.ssion to main campus Plimoth Patuxet, Mayflower II and the Plimoth Grist Mill
Reviews
449 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
Kristine S,
Aug 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience! Super helpful staff at each location! Very knowledgeable and so informative. Would go back.
Great experience!
Michelle I,
Aug 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00We purchased the village and Mayflower combo. Started at the village where very friendly staff greeted us in a beautiful new building. We watched the opening video as suggested and it really helped us to understand what our day was going to be like. The staff throughout the village was outstanding. They answered questions and were friendly. The character actors in period costumes did a great job. Ask them questions to really get the stories told and it’s a great interaction!! Then we went to the waterfront and saw the Plymouth Rock where guides were there to tell its story. Very interesting. You think you know about “the rock” but they have details you’ve forgotten or didn’t even know! The tour of the Mayflower was self guided and very short. The ship was beautiful but so nice it didn’t seem realistic. But still great stories were told. We stopped for lunch and walked around a bit and this whole day was about 5 hours. Well worth the cost. Next time we’ll add in the visit to the Grist Mill.
It was awesome. Every...
Daniel K,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was awesome. Every bit of it. We also loved the succotash soup at the village!! Will definitely come back!!
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Scott T,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
4.00The walk thru the pilgrim village experience takes about 3 hours. We enjoyed listening to the actors in period costume playing out their roles in the daily lives of the pilgrims. The lunch in their cafe was also very nice. The walk was pleasant and interesting. However, there is very little history actually explained. We would've liked to hear more about Bradford, Standish, etc., and how the town was built, why so many died the first winter, how they managed finding food, etc. We purchased the "heritage" ticket which also gave us access to the Grist mill (very interesting) and the Mayflower replica ship (very interesting), as well as walked by Plymouth Rock. Overall it was a very nice day. Took us 7 hours to do all 3 museums on the tour.
Go for the Wampanoag village
Rebecca H,
Aug 8, 2025
- Viator
4.00My family of four with two teenage sons visited yesterday. The best part of this museum was the Wampanoag village. The docents were so knowledgeable and shared so many interesting things about the history and life of the tribe. The pilgrim village was ok. The houses all looked the same and there was no information to read. There were four pilgrims there and only one was interested in talking. I tried to draw out two others but they were not interested in talking and seemed bored by my questions, giving short answers. Maybe if you go in with a list of questions and really press them they would be more interactive. Also it is very expensive considering the lack of information available about the village. Luckily we enjoyed the Wampanoag village so much that I am giving it four stars for that part.
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