Albany, Oregon - Historic Carousel and Museum, Part 1

I wanted to divide this into two parts because there are at least two different areas that I want to focus on. As a third I will put a bonus here, that a recent article on Albany attractions included the carousel, and except for a parkway, everything was within two blocks of each other. Albany is compact.

The other thing that I appreciated was the focus on the animals.

That is the magic of a carousel, and they really try and highlight the animals here.

There are charts of the animals, including animals that are not yet on display.

It is nice to see that they have names and what those names are, especially when you see how gorgeous they can be.

The tiles on the bathroom walls highlight different animals.

It is clear that the animals get the stage, and that feels as it should be.

 You can love the horses and still be glad for the more unusual members of the menagerie.

 I may have seen elephants before, but that is a frog to the side, and the quail was a first!

When you learn more about the museum, it makes perfect sense that they are highlighted in the way that they are. More on that next time.

https://albanycarousel.com/