Henry Hornblower II
Visitor Center
Visitors to Plimoth Plantation’s main campus are welcomed to the museum in the comfortable, spacious and modern Henry Hornblower Visitor’s Center where they can prepare for the quintessential, bi-cultural 17th Century experience.
Here they are greeted by knowledgeable and friendly museum staff providing an all important site map, guidance and tips to make the most of their Plimoth Plantation visit. The Visitor’s Center is also the home of the museum retail shops including a Main Shop, Native Shop and Children’s Shop featuring souvenirs, books, crafts, and one-of a-kind specialty items with a New England flair.
The Patuxet Café, features cuisine inspired by a Taste of Two Cultures, as well as quick, yet nutritious and delicious modern snacks and meals to please diners of all ages and palates.
Visitors may eat in the comfortable Gainsborough dining room with clean, ample seating. In pleasant weather meals can be taken outside to the courtyard, or for a picnic on the east-facing lawn overlooking a spectacular view of the Eel River as it flows into Plymouth Bay.
The Shelby Cullom Davis Exhibition Gallery is currently featuring Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth & Meaning, a self-guided exhibit which aims to dispel common myths about the hallmark holiday and the stereotypes perpetuated about Native people and their initial encounters with the colonists.
A 14-minute orientation film produced exclusively for Plimoth Plantation by the History Channel is a “must see” and shows regularly in one of the Visitor Center’s two state of the art HD theaters daily.
The Visitor Center facility, including classrooms on the second floor that accommodate education programs, meetings and special activities as they are scheduled throughout the year, is available for functions and is perfect for weddings, parties and conferences.Features & Exhibits
WAMPANOAG HOMESITE
Experience a modern perspective on 17th-Century Wampanoag life.
MAYFLOWER II
She turns 50 this year and we're celebrating all season long!
1627 ENGLISH VILLAGE
New Plimoth as it was seven years after the arrival of the Mayflower.
CRAFTS CENTER
17th-Century Wampanoag and Colonial technology-- made live!
NYE BARN
Rare breed animals are an important part of the Plimoth experience.
GIFT SHOPS
Commemorate your visit with unique items from one of our many shops.
WAMPANOAG EDU. SITE
Hands on learning enriched in an authentic environment.
COLONIAL EDU. SITE
Experience first hand what it's like to live like a colonist.
EXHIBITS
Expanding and enlightening our understanding.
DINING
Themed dinners, events, and world class food make eating memories.
PLIMOTH CINEMA
The region's only art-house movies in a state of the art theater.
VISITOR CENTER
Theaters, exhibits, dining, gifts, members lounge, and much more.
QUESTIONS ABOUT VISITING
Prepare for your visit by getting the FAQs.
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