点评:The Wenham Museum contains an excellent collection of local Wenham historic artifacts & children's toys in a historic Colonial era building. Much of the Museum's building dates back to the 1660s; that portion contains historic artifacts in rooms laid out as they might have appeared in Colonial times. These rooms are spacious enough to allow large groups and/or families wander around without bumping into everything. A nice way to see how families lived centuries ago.
The more recent wings of the Museum hold themed collections of artifacts & photographs from more recent centuries. The Museum has a particularly good collection of children's toys from different eras up to the 20th Century. In addition to ancient toys & dollhouses on display inside cabinets, there are lots of reproduction toys for kids to try out in the open galleries. An operating HO model train layout will start its trains running in response to a button. Kids will like watching the trains run through scenery & towns patterned after the North Shore.
The best time to visit may be near the Christmas Holidays, when the Museum has special displays devoted to toy trains. Check the Museum's web site for the details.
翻译:温汉姆博物馆坐落在一栋历史悠久的殖民时期建筑内,馆内珍藏着大量当地温汉姆历史文物和儿童玩具。博物馆的大部分建筑可追溯至17世纪60年代;这部分历史文物陈列在按殖民时期风格布置的房间里。这些房间空间宽敞,可供大型团体或家庭参观,不会撞到任何东西。这是了解几个世纪前家庭生活方式的绝佳方式。
博物馆较新的侧楼收藏了近几个世纪的主题文物和照片。博物馆尤其收藏了从不同时代直至20世纪的儿童玩具。除了陈列在展柜内的古代玩具和娃娃屋外,开放式展厅里还有许多复制玩具供孩子们体验。一个正在运行的HO模型火车布局,只需按下按钮即可启动火车。孩子们会喜欢看着火车穿越以北岸为原型的风景和城镇。
最佳参观时间可能是圣诞节前后,届时博物馆将举办玩具火车特别展览。详情请访问博物馆网站。