Hours, Rates, & Directions
Coggeshall Farm Museum reopens to the public on Saturday, March 20th, when costumed interpreters will demonstrate early spring life on an 18th-century farm. Exhibitions will include textile demonstrations and the set up of our historic loom, a furnished farmhouse, and piglets born earlier this year!
2021 Hours of Operation
(Subject to change; Please confirm before visiting!)
January 1 – March 19
Closed
March 20 – April 16
Open Weekends Only (Saturday and Sunday) | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm Museum recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a late 18th-century salt marsh farm through live interpretation, historic structures, heirloom plants, and heritage-breed animals.
Rates:
Adults: $10
Youth (4-17): $5
Children 3 and under: Free
Discounts on Standard Daytime Admission
Military Discounts
Coggeshall Farm Museum is proud to be a Blue Star Museum, and our participation is made possible by the generous donors of the Field of Flags campaign.
- Active duty military and veterans, and their families (up to 6 people) receive complimentary standard daytime admission, with an additional 25% off for others in the party.
New England Teachers
Buy one adult, get one free OR purchase one adult ticket at 1/2 price with a valid teacher ID.
EBT and WIC cards
EBT or WIC cards from any state in the United States can be used to get $3 adult and youth standard daytime admission to Coggeshall Farm Museum for up to four people per EBT or WIC card – cannot be combined with other discounts/promotions or used for special daytime events or evening programs.
Membership
Get a fascinating insider’s view of Coggeshall Farm Museum by becoming a member—an excellent way to get the most out of your experience! Whether you join on the individual, dual or family level, whether you visit just a few times a year or every few weeks, museum membership provides incredible value, exclusive access to exciting members-only programming, and a deeper connection to Coggeshall itself.
Membership support helps Coggeshall Farm Museum care for our buildings, heritage breed animals, and heirloom gardens, and provides expert costumed interpreters and outstanding educational programs for both the general public and students alike.
Members of Coggeshall Farm Museum receive many benefits including unlimited standard daytime admission to Coggeshall AND Old Sturbridge Village.
Learn more about membership here.
Directions
Find us off of Rt. 114 to Poppasquash Road, in Bristol, Rhode Island. From 195E, take RI Exit 2B (Rt 114S), from Rt. 24, take RI Exit 2 (Rt. 114N). For GPS use “Coggeshall Farm Museum.” Note: using 1 Colt Drive may direct you to the wrong location in Colt State Park.Parking for Coggeshall Farm Museum visitors is available in one of our fields, marked by signage. Our parking lot is only accessible from the Poppasquash Road entrance.
From Providence: Take Interstate 195 East to exit 2B for Route 114 South. Continue on 114 through Barrington and Warren and into Bristol. Continue past the entrance to Colt State Park and turn right onto Poppasquash Road, just before you head into the center of historic downtown Bristol (if you see the waterfront on the right, you’ve gone too far). Continue on Poppasquash Road 1.5 miles to the museum entrance on the right.
From Newport: Take route 138A North to Route 114 North. After crossing the Mount Hope Bridge, travel through historic downtown Bristol until Hope Street-Route 114 meets the harbor on the left. Poppasquash Road is on the left, 1,000 feet north of the point where Hope Street meets the harbor, directly across the street from the stone V.F.W. Hall on the right. Go left on Poppasquash Road and continue 1.5 miles to the museum entrance on the right.
From Boston: Take Interstate 93 South to Route 24 South. On Route 24 in Rhode Island, take Exit 2 for Portsmouth/Bristol. Follow signs for Roger Williams University and Bristol. After crossing the Mount Hope Bridge, travel through historic downtown Bristol until Hope Street-Route 114, meets the harbor on the left. Poppasquash Road is on the left, 1,000 feet north of the point where Hope Street meets the harbor, directly across the street from the stone V.F.W. Hall on the right. Go left on Poppasquash Road and continue 1.5 miles to the museum entrance on the right.
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