Reviews of Fruitlands Museum (Museum)

Cubic Zirconia

The museum was great, as were the building historians and the view of course. Lunch was another story. The food was bland and the service was slow. The menu states that sandwiches are served with fries or a side salad. I chose the soup and half sandwich option, that was in the same section on the menu and cost the same but was told fries or salad didn't come with my meal. I was told I could get the salad for a couple dollars extra but was charged 4 dollars extra.

Lindsey Tarr

Such a special place. They're doing it the right way here. Honoring all those who came before us.

Pamela Ahola

It's so beautiful! Such a gorgeous view

PJ

Very pretty

Lawrence Fleming

Nice relaxing place with views & food

Eddy Boussiquot

Nice

Susan Gomes

Absolutely beautiful. A must see

Neeraj Dalal

The 2019 kite festival was fun. Wind was intermittent but lots of kites made it into the air. Very family friendly. Did not visit museum during this visit.

Dorothy MacCarty

I attended my granddaughter's wedding there it was absolutely beautiful breathtaking scenery however the service was very slow it is not handicapped or disabled friendly I would recommend it to my friends and family

Kira LaFosse-Baker

Absolutely beautiful place, stunning views of the Nashua River Valley and local mountains. The cafe is a lovely break between visits to their numerous museum galleries. Also a phenomenal place representing the often under-appreciated Native American history in this region.

Kathryn Hoffberg

Gorgeous views, and great event space

Keith Burgoyne

Great cyclocross race! Thanks for hosting it. Excellent place to visit!!

Melissa Lyons

Loved it! Friendly knowledgeable staff! Beautiful museum exhibits and grounds!

Dave Ekrem

The view was amazing!

Richard Brown

A lovely place to go for a picnic and walks asking the trails. The buildings are also interesting and a few crafts and things to get kids interested especially in the art and native Indian stuff. Nice gift shop and lovely restaurant. Fab views too!

Siva Annamalai

Attended a wedding event here, a very beautiful and scenic place for an outdoor wedding.

Samantha Caires

This place was excellent. It was very secluded. My reason for being there was because my brother was writing a history paper. And I didn't expect it to be so interesting! The people there are very knowledgeable about each sanction there running and there's alot of open space to walk around and a place to hike!

Jeanna Raabe

Lots and lots of mosquitos, bring repellent. Didn't try the food but it's around $12 a plate, the people are all very nice. I think the $6 pp price for just walking the trail should include the repellent, $15 pp is a bit much $12 pp is a more reasonable price.

diane marie

Unique museum. wonderful cafe and great views. Very relaxing experience.

Gerry Curley

Attended the summer evening band concert, very enjoyable, lovely setting.

Cynthea Michaels

I attended a wedding here. Lovely venue. Great food. Spectacular views of the Wachussett Valley.

Doug Cote

Great place to visit

Chris Jake

Great place to come visit and see all the fruitlands has to offer.. they are always having different events and fairs that you can attend as well as some of the best grounds around.. beautiful views constantly changing programs and a chance to see nature in it's best light. Great place to bring the family and reasonable in price

Kamlesh Yadav

Awesome place to hike with small kids.

M Lincoln

If you like6 yo learn about radical vegan communities, new approaches to education, native culture, and long walks through beautiful trails this is the place for you. Loved my time at this place.

Kathy Benevides

It was all good, except when I went to leave at night. It was pitch black and no lights to see the path back to my car

Dawn Kersula

This is a little gem! Have brunch or lunch overlooking the valley and enjoy impressionist art, an eclectic collection of Native American artifacts and clothing, a Shaker cottage and -- the house where Louisa May Alcott, her mother and sisters lived through a crazy season as Fruitarians.

Aamanda Tarbell

Beautiful view

A Morris

Gorgeous. Great place to keep visiting

Allison Aquino

I don't think it's a good place. I wated 1 hour for my food not quick service at all and sorta boring. In my opinion I did not like it

Deborah Quinn

Great view very relaxing to walk around have a picnic, read a book and enjoy the museum's..

Frank Horn

Great place to have lunch

Kristen Swanberg

Unique museum with eclectic collections. Worth the trip.

Dianna S

Beautiful grounds, fantastic museums, definitely worth checking out.

Diana Phillips

What a beautiful view this place has. Sitting outside and being able to see the mountains...you just can’t beat the view, which is really the main reason to go here. Their menu is very limited. While they offer some unique dishes for breakfast, I’m surprised they don’t offer at least one generic staple (like an all-American breakfast, as they have all of the items for one) or waffles or pancakes (even crepes if they wanted to stay in the more unique lane). I would’ve given 5 stars if the menu was just a bit more versatile. However, my avocado toast was great. Fresh sourdough toast and delicious bacon.

Jessi Taylor

The historic museum was a wealth of information and the pictures and artifacts were amazing. The gift shoppe was bustling with customers and offered a wonderful selection of items for sale. If you the chance to go there for an event or just as a local attraction please do go. I've attended a Fourth of July party and a special event highlighting owls. Both were fantastic.

Jamie Lineweaver

Got married here last October. Despite the surprise northeaster with tons of rain and wind, it was an absolutely flawless evening. Tim, the wedding coordinator, was attentive, responsive, and handled everything perfectly. It was magical how we went from an outside plan to a gorgeous inside tented ceremony. The staff were absolutely wonderful and I never waited or wanted for anything. Completely stress free and beautiful. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone.

Sallly stone

Fruitlands is a truly majestic spot for nature and art lovers. Several wonderful trails laid out for hikers, each just under a mile. The two art gallery's include well known artists including native American art. The outside bronze Indian sculptures are exquisite. So much to see!

Cara Hallinan

What an amazing place! The views are beautiful and the carefully maintained artwork and property is incredible! They also have a summer concert serious that is awesome! Its Thursdays night and they have a band and food. It's a fun adventure for a Thursday night!

Jocelyne LaVita

Butifule place

Kristy Thibodeau

Beautiful venue. I went for a wedding and reception during the fall with breathtaking views and romantically designed space. Secluded area but worth the drive.

Carolyn Jarret

Went to a family wedding there. Such a beautiful scenic place. Food and everything was just wonderful. Best wedding ever!

Chris Miller

Did not find fruit

Susan Kains

Wonderful place, diverse, interesting!

Veronica Martell

The view here is amazing. We visited this weekend and were surprised once we arrived that it was international fiddle day. There were multiple areas with people jamming out. There's a few trails that immerse you in the woods; bring appropriate shoes!

Andrew J

Always a great place to go for history. Also best view in eastern ma.

Leslie Breton

Beautiful venue and very helpful and friendly staff.

Frances Parker

This is one of my favorite stops

Cory Riordan

I Havent been inside since I was a kid, however I relayed the house next door and I can tell you the road this place is on has an incredible veiw.

Matt Bergholm

Beautiful location.

Donna Mitchell

Several different small museums. I especially liked the original farmhouse and all the information on the Alcott family's very short stay there. The experiment broke up when Mrs. Alcott got tired of doing most of the work while her husband's co-founder was urging him to leave his family.The cranky co- founder didn't believe families supported his concept of the ideal society. There was a small Shaker house where the latest version of "Little Women" was just filmed. The Native American museum had some very interesting artifacts, pottery, clothing and totem poles. The gallery of botanical prints was pretty boring, especially since there were also botanical prints in the Shaker house. The first museum near the top of the hill has Shaker and similar modern furniture, Hudson River school of art paintings, and miscellaneous items from the collections of the woman who founded the museums. The complex was on a big hill with the farmhouse at the bottom, but there were shuttles to take people from one stop to another. My Fitbit was very happy that I didn't take it.

Prahlad Kilambi

Gorgeous vistas, rustic environ without any crowds. That's a rare combination unless you hike up a hard mountain. But that's what Fruitlands provides. The tours here give a nice historical view into how things were over a century ago when this place was considered radical.

Peter Fiascone

My cousin had her wedding here. Very accommodating. Buy the honey!

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You can visit once

James Smith

Wonderful location, informative & friendly guides.

Patricia Collette

The main reason for going was the Indian display and this part was not open at the time that I went.

Elizabeth Cooper

I didn't visit the museum but 4th of July is great here

Pamela Tyndall

Walked on the trails and saw the foundation of an old farm on the trail. Beautiful day. Great view from the top of the hill. Museums are great--Native American museum is fabulous

ThepianistinChina

Great food at the Fruitlands Museum Café and wonderful view.

Jack Carr

Very interesting place to visit friendly helpful staff

Debbie Goldman Quinn

Helpful friendly staff... I loved the new exhibit where we dressed in period clothing and the nice woman took our picture..:) breath taking view more enjoyable in the summer..

Michelle Hersh

Fruitlands is such a nice place to go for a hike, wander the museums or have a bite to eat in the cafe. A wonderful wedding venue too!

Betsy Olsson-Mackowski

I feel that it is always a magical and enriching experience when we visit here. We came for a star viewing party and it was so fun! Even though it was not a super clear night, we were able to see Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and some distant binary stars that appear purple and orange to people with normal vision. The enthusiasm of the astronomers who were sharing their telescopes was infectious. Be sure to use a ton of mosquito repellant as I got eaten alive even through my leggings. My kids did not get bitten because I was more generous with the repellant on them.

Erin Smith

Eclectic historical and artistic collection. Take some time to talk with the knowledgable docents.

Cole Stecyk

Beautiful venue and view. Especially for sunset.

Charles Carroll

Nice way to spend summer afternoon. The collections include many historical artifacts from different periods. The local guides filled in the background detail on the collection not included in the signage. The only downside is the big hill. Since it was a free Friday parking was at the top only. They did have one golf cart to help folks from the bottom of the Hill back to the top. However I did not take the ride (of shame) as the capacity was very limited.

John Laupheimer

Transcendent location looking out to Mt Wachusett, great trails, excellent cafe, wonderful collections.

Nathaniel Fahy

Great treasure trove of new England 19th century history.

Shanta Sarfare

Nice quiet place to spend a Fall weekend. The houses are small enough for a quick visit. Breathtaking views.

Brian Wood

This place is great, go check it out and bring the kids.

Val Livada

Great place for kids and adults. Lots of interesting and diverse exhibits and spectacular setting

Maureen McCormick

Wonderful place to have a wedding!

Alex S

Definitely worth a visit. Beautiful area, very interesting museum and hiking paths.

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Truth Denerio

We'll definitely be back for the fireworks

Anish P A

Kids will love it.

Dorothy Sieradzki

Beautiful views, lots of historic insight into the Transcendentalists, and an exceptional lunch. Next stop the Old Manse, part of the Transcendentalists movement. The Trustees do an excellent job of preserving people and places.

Paul Brown

History, with all it's quirky people and places.

Robert Ziegenfus

Large area to explore. Many buildings and areas to walk.

Ken Skudder

Interesting history and art in the buildings, beautiful grounds, and a few miles of very pleasant trails in the surrounding land with woods and some meadow.

Renata Paes

Lovely venue!

katie Oehme

Love this place. Fast service, always great food quick.

Kent Sharp

Creative and tasty lunch menu, interesting museum buildings, beautiful views of surrounding areas.

Devon Webster

A fantastic means to get a dose of local culture, and well tended to by informed and enthusiastic employees. Don't forget to ask about the Atlatl in the Native American exhibits!

Damian Diaz

Kids learn how to spell

Donald Mccoy

Beautiful views, went to a wedding here it was very nice

Paula J Cronin

Interesting place and the grounds and view were beautiful

Tammy Doherty

We went to our nephew's wedding. It was beautiful! The view is amazing!

Steven Faulkner

Fruitlands open season is April 14th

Maureen Curley

Beautiful grounds and excellent musuems.

Keith McAuslan

There was an arts and crafts fair here today. We seen vendors here that we have not seen before. Unlike so many other similar shows there few duplicate products and even those were unique in their own way. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Jeanine Gawthrope

The best 4th of July fireworks display. We drive 1.5 he's to see them with our grandchildren.

Jasmine W

so beautiful sunset site

Sergio Pineiro

LOVELY PLACE

Chandra Kengatte

Must visit during fall foliage , beautiful

Chi-Sun Chan

Great museum and because it is up in the hill so it is great to catch sunset there!

Howard Hargreaves

Great food & view. Museums are also interesting.

B Mack

Great place! Very family friendly, and has lots of cool history!

Michael Gagne

Great place to visit and walk around

Abraham Chiang

We hosted our wedding here and it was simply wonderful. Beautiful venue, amazing views - and the staff was professional, easy going, helpful, and overall made wedding planning such a smooth and pleasant process.

Elizabeth Bourne

Lovely setting for my sister and brother- in-laws 50th anniversary celebration!

Cacayla

Wonderful displays and exhibits with hands on interaction in some. Kids found it boring, but i was enthralled. Staff is well informed and entertaining. Nice restaurant with excellent views. Various nature hikes, events and entertainment opportunities. Will visit again without the kids soon!

Ian Coveny

Beautiful countryside, great museum.

Bill Tschantz

Picturesque place. Interesting history

Novella Photography

We’ve captured two weddings here so far, in two different seasons on days with different weather and both weddings were downright magical. The view on the hill at sunset is a total dream, and the rest of the property has too many photo ops to count! Gorgeous place to get married with a very “New England” feel.

Meaghan Rogers

Beautiful space for a wedding.

Paul Sims

We had a mostly

James Davies

Beautiful venue for a wedding

Stephen Rall

The mosquitos are real bad at night.

Morgan Toll Hallion

Beautiful views, interesting history

Shawn Valle

Great 3rd /4th of July events.

Tanja Dorn

Intressante Details über das Leben der Shaker, Indianermuseum und historische Wohnbauten. Sehr nette Mitarbeiter die einem sehr viel und gerne Auskunft über die Geschichte der Farm geben.

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Very informative location. Will bring friends here again.

Alexandra Frank

Beautiful museum overlooking the mountains with an excellent outdoor cafe. A popular venue for weddings and other special occasions

Catherine Luther

The most amazing views. Wonderful place to walk, see the museums, and sit afterwards in the restaurant to relax.

Frederick Williams

Great fireworks.

David Ansel

I attended a wedding here. Beautiful site for both service and reception.

Jon M

Wonderful food and views. The museum buildings are amazing as well.

KIYOKO URAMATSU

Great view. Cafe is outstanding.

William Sylvester

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Linc Paine

Awesome place...

Ballpoint

It was okay, not my style of stuff but the guides seemed to know a lot and were helpful