Hours, Rates
& Ticket Information

To purchase tickets, go to our online ticket booth.
For ticket prices, read admission information below.
For directions to the museum go to our directions page.

Dates and Hours of Operation 2008

Plimoth Plantation is open March 22 through November 30, 2008, 7 days a week.

The museum has two separate locations:

• The Plimoth Plantation location is 3 miles south of downtown Plymouth
• Mayflower II is on the Plymouth waterfront

Hours of Plimoth Plantation:

• Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• Exhibit in the Visitor Center: Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth & Meaning is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Crafts Center is open from 9:15 am to 5:00 pm
• 1627 English Village is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• the Wampanoag Homesite is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Nye Barn is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• The Museum shops in the Visitor Center and Crafts Center are open through
  December 2nd.
• Starting December 3rd, the Museum Shops in the Visitor Center will be open
  9:00-4:30 daily and through NOON on Wednesday, December 24th.

Hours of Mayflower II:

Mayflower II and dockside exhibits are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Admission Rates and Ticket Purchase Information:

The museum has two separate locations:

• The Plimoth Plantation location is 3 miles south of downtown Plymouth
• Mayflower II is on the Plymouth waterfront

Tickets are available to:

• Visit both locations (Combination Ticket)
• Or only the Plimoth Plantation location (Plimoth Plantation Only)
• Or only Mayflower II (Mayflower II Only)

• Go to our Online Ticket Booth to purchase advance tickets. You must complete your purchase at least 3 days in advance of your visit to the museum. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the ticket desk on the day of your visit.
• Or buy tickets when you arrive at the museum

For your convenience on busy holiday weekends, we recommend buying advance tickets to avoid waiting in long lines at the museum.

Combination Ticket:

Includes admission to both museum locations detailed below.

Plimoth Plantation: 2 day pass (good for two consecutive days)

• 1627 English Village
• the Wampanoag Homesite
• Visitor Center featuring Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth & Meaning exhibit
• Crafts Center
• Nye Barn

Mayflower II: 1 day pass (good for any one day within one year of purchase)

• Ship
• Dockside Exhibit

Children 5 and under are free unless booked as a school group.

*The Plimoth Pass = 2 adults and up to 4 children (6 - 17). Plimoth Passes are NOT available for online purchase and must be purchased at the museum's Admissions Desk.

Important Ticket Information:
There is a great deal to see and do at the museum's two locations. Some visitors find that they cannot see everything in one day. Please note that your combination ticket can be used at the Plimoth Plantation location for two consecutive days, and is also good for a third day at Mayflower II within one year of purchase of your ticket.

Ticket Sales Information:
Ticket sales at Plimoth Plantation stop at 4:30 pm. Please allow at least three hours to visit all the sites at this location.

Ticket sales at Mayflower II stop at 4:45 pm. Please allow at least 45 minutes for a visit to the ship and dockside exhibit. Mayflower II is located three miles north of Plimoth Plantation, so please allow time for driving and parking.

To purchase advance tickets, go to our Online Ticket Booth. Tickets must be purchased at least 3 days in advance of your visit.

Plimoth Plantation Only:

• 1627 English Village
• the Wampanoag Homesite
• Visitor Center featuring Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth & Meaning exhibit, the new orientation film, "Two Peoples, One Story," produced by the History Channel.
• Crafts Center
• Nye Barn

Ticket Sales Information:
Ticket sales at Plimoth Plantation stop at 4:30 pm. Please allow at least three hours to visit all the sites at this location.

Mayflower II Only:

Includes admission to ship and dockside exhibit:

Children 5 and under are free unless booked as a school group

Ticket Sales Information:
Ticket sales at Mayflower II stop at 4:45 pm. Please allow at least 45 minutes for a visit to the ship and dockside exhibit. Mayflower II is located three miles north of Plimoth Plantation, so please allow time for driving and parking.

To purchase advance tickets, go to our Online Ticket Booth. Tickets must be purchased at least 3 days in advance of your visit.

For information about free admissions and other exciting discounts for Members, please see our Membership page.

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