Marvel Carriage Museum

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Days/hours of operation: Open year round (weather permitting) by appointment only. Call number above to schedule your visit.

Tours: Guided tours available. Complete tour takes at least 1.5 – 2 hours to complete. Small gift shop is located in Welcome Center. Call at least a week in advance to schedule your tour. The museum complex consists of several buildings and some walking is necessary.

There are many historic buildings on the museum grounds such as the Ellis School, a one room schoolhouse built in 1833, the 1890 Epworth Methodist Church and the 1880’s blacksmith shop.
Also, the museum grounds are the home for the Delaware Telephone Museum, Sanger Western Auto Museum, the Boyer train exhibit and the original world’s largest frying pan that was used at the Delmarva Chicken Cooking contest from 1950 to 1989 when it was taken out of service. There is a brand-new Wagon House on the grounds that houses carriages from Mr. Nutter Marvel's collection. Among these 30+ carriages are the Queen's carriage, the Disney carriage, a peddlers wagon and an 1800's era horse drawn hearse carriage. There are many treasures to be seen here such as the beautiful collection of victrolas, ephemera, photographs, furniture and many more items related to Georgetown history.

Recent Reviews

Marvel Carriage Museum
Gary Kremer : 5 on 6/5/2025 6:06 pm
Due to current work on certain displays & huge size of facility give museum a call first. If they can accommodate you make sure you have at least several hours to tour the place. Perfect for history buffs. Some buildings may be closed. Check first. Highly recommend this place.
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Marvel Carriage Museum
Amber Kairos : 5 on 8/23/2025 2:16 pm
Stop by the Georgetown Historical Society Gift Shop at the Marvel Carriage Museum Saturday 9am-12pm and Sunday 1pm-3pm to shop Candle Cola and other local vendors.

🛒Shop Candle Cola, 302 Appearal, A&K Tackle, Garden Gate Pantry, West Seven & Co, Balcony Beads & Sea Glass, Backyard Primatives, Country Patch, Paperworks, The Fab Shop, Stefani Larsen Wreaths, and more!

20% of all sales goes to the Georgetown Historical Society, so get out and support local ❤️
5 5
Marvel Carriage Museum
Linda Emerson : 5 on 7/2/2025 4:23 pm
Haven’t been there in approximately 10 years. Lots of new displays. Love it! saw things I’ve never seen before - ever. Great place for history!
5 5
Marvel Carriage Museum