The New England Carousel Museum, a non-profit organization, is honored to have been selected by the City of Hartford to manage the Bushnell Park Carousel. The Carousel Museum is deeply appreciative of the support given to this project by the City of Hartford.

The carousel, c. 1914, was created by Stein and Goldstein owners of the Artistic Carousel Company of Brooklyn, New York. In 1974 the Knox Foundation rescued the carousel from the Meyers Lake Amusement Park in Canton, Ohio and brought it to Hartford to help with the revitalization of the downtown. Before being brought to Canton, Ohio, the carousel was operational in Albany, New York from 1914 to 1940.

The merry-go-round is a three-row park machine with 36 jumper horses, 12 stander horses, 2 chariots and a Wurlitzer 153 band organ. The ride was restored in 1980 and in 1989 by Carousel Works of Ohio.

Stein and Goldstein animals are large, wide-eyed horses with ears pinned back and nostrils flared. Sometime even the tongues are hanging out! Often times the horses have large buckles, cabbage roses and "fish scale" patterning to the trappings.

You too can share in the responsibility of caring for these colorful characters by joining the Bushnell Park Carousel Membership. This includes sharing in the fun.

$20 Individual Membership
Unlimited free rides for one season, the carousel newsletter and an invitation to the annual spring membership party.

$30 Family Membership
Individual membership privileges are extended to the entire subscribing immediate family.

$60 Contributing Membership
Unlimited free rides for family and friends of the member, the carousel newsletter, an invitation to the annual spring membership party and a commemorative carousel poster.

Membership contributions above $100 automatically include the benefits of membership in the Carousel Museum including unlimited free admission and an opportunity to support our educational programming.

$100 Supporting Membership
These special members receive all the privileges contributing members receive plus a 10% discount on all Bushnell Gift Shop merchandise.

You can now join the New England Carousel Museum and the Bushnell Park Carousel with this new joint membership.

$40 Individual Membership
Unlimited free rides for one season, unlimited free admission to the Carousel Museum, the carousel newsletter and an invitation to the annual spring membership party.

$70 Family Membership
Individual membership privileges are extended to the entire subscribing immediate family.