Crane Museum of Papermaking and Center for the Paper Arts in Hancock

Very informative and must go there.Even small kids like it

The place is very interesting, but the speaker made it really come alive! This is a great place for the entire family.

Mr Driscoll was an excellent host very informative really enjoyed his talk

Denny, our tour guide was great. Gave good info but wasn’t overwhelming. This tour was well worth it! I am impressed. The demonstration of paper making was great fun!

Fantastic. Must visit!

Most everybody has handled some US currency ($$$at some time...Ever wonder about the paper that its made from?Learn about that and more at the Crane Museum of Paper making in Dalton, Massachusetts. Pretty interesting!

What an interesting place. Guide was retired mill worker who was good at weaving his story with that of the museum artifacts.

Really interesting. I wish we could have peaked at a factory floor but the museum and lecture was inexpensive (donationsand well done.

Fun stop! Make this place part of your journey. Educational, interesting, along with fun finds in the gift shop.

I thought I might get bored; boy was I wrong! Prepare to learn a thing or two about paper currency. The very kind and informative staff provided demonstrations and a craft as well. I liked the free self-made souvenir.

Loved the tour at this museum. The guide was very informative as was the short video. Learned so much. Especially enjoyed the hands on active. Thanks, Crane Paper Museum.

Great tour. Very knowledgeable tour guide!

The museum is quite small, but the guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable.

Very interesting your. I would recommend it for children and adults.

Excellent museum, knowledgeable staff. Exhibits are excellent and you can make paper.

Loved making paper! Charlie the guide was wonderful in his description of currency paper. A great way to share Crane history and awareness of the company. An 1840s paper processing building repurposed as a hands on museum. 20 minutes to an hour of fun.

Very informative video and tour. The staff are friendly and helpful. My. 8 year old Grandson got to make a sheet of paper.

Very informative.

This place is very informative and my kids enjoyed the museum.

Exceptional! Volunteers who worked there were wonderful with my children!

Interesting, but not really much to see. An hour should be more than enough time there.

This was an interesting place. I had no idea this is where they print most of the paper for the u.s. currency. Wonderful museum and presentation of how they make cotton into paper. Kids enjoying making their own marbled type finished paper craft. Fun to see all of the different Whos Who, high ups and famous people that use their paper over the years from Presidents to dignitaries and military. If youre in the area check it out!

Really informative museum and no admission cost. Knowledgeable staff. Fun for kids.

Very informative, Definitely its worth the time.Thank you

So much history in a beautiful historic building! Learned how paper is made and got to make a sheet, too! Jena, Chris and Mark were awesome guides along our journey! Highly recommend....same company that sold paper to Paul Revere!

Very fun. Crafts. Teach you how to make paper. Great place

Super interesting. Great for everyone. And its free.

There was a very nice retired gentleman that gave the talk on the history of Crane. He knew the players thereby adding value to the historical recount of the facts. We were shown the actual American bills and told facts about their composition. I found this very interesting. If you are in the area I would definately recommend a visit to this place for a pleasant way to spend a few hours.

Very Informative! With a participative activity! I didnt know they made all the US currency paper, PLUS the paper for many other countries. Lots of technology goes into this paper to thwart counterfeiting. Glad we visited.

Theres way more science than we ever realized! A comprehensive exhibit indeed! A lesson in American enginuity: the original Crane shareholders can be proud of their tenacity in facing the wolves of Wall Street. Set back of the road in a non-descript brick building, this exhibit tells a local history and sets the Crane trademark in its rightful place over their first century. There are demos, wise foremen who give fascinating talks but bring all the wrinkles of pulp to a rather stunned audience. We are going back.

Very cool info if youre into either casual history or want to learn where USA paper money originates.Great hands on activities for kids too.You can do the entire display and presentation in less than 2 hours easily...so you wont need riot gear bringing little kids thru tweens, and just interesting enough to get the folders kids to put their g-dang phones down for the duration.Adults will get a little something from the museum too...good for all.Perfect activity on an overcast or rainy day too.You will never look at cash the same way again!Oh yeah...its free too!

What a fun place! Informative, with enough hands on activities for my 10 year old. Craft room was her favorite!

Was awesome

A wonderful experience to learn how to make paper. Super kids friendly.

Friendly and knowledgeable guides.

Very informative

A totally unique museum! So cool! An interesting addition to a Berkshire visit!

They have a lot of history behind the modern day bills to share with you all. Plus they let you try marbling on their paper which is very cool.

The staff was amazing and it was very informative.

A small but well done museum. Staff were so friendly. We made paper and decorated paper using bubbles and shaving cream. My kids didnt want to leave.

Fascinating. We made some paper out of denim.

FREE and extremely interesting. Staffed by knowledgeable former Crane employees. Watch the pape rmaking demonstration. Fascinating old building.

Very interesting to learn about making the paper forvand security controls imbedded in our currency by this family owned company in its sixth generation. Paul Revere ordered the paper for the first US currency from Crane. Also interesting are the many samples of stationery and greeting cards ordered by our presidents and numerous celebrities. Lastly, take the opportunity to load up on the bargain stationery in the discount store.

Very well presented and informative. Great enthusiastic guides. Check them out.

This was a short field trip for us but the kids loved it. The gentleman working there was so good with our 6 and 3 yr olds. He kept them interested and didnt seemed bothered at all by them wanting to continuously make stamped paper prints. They have some pretty historical pieces of paper- invitations to the Statue of Liberty dedication from 1886, inaugurations, Queens anniversaries etc.....very interesting.