The Carroll Gallery at the
Carriage House
Throughout the year, the Carroll Gallery is home to changing exhibits that bring Cape May history to life. Visit scenes from the Victorian era or explore Cape May’s African American heritage; reminisce on years past or become a kid again when the Gallery turns into a holiday wonderland.
The Carroll Gallery is located in the Carriage House, on the grounds of the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. The building is the first one on the left hand side as you come in the driveway. The Carriage House is also home to Vintage restaurant, and our Carriage House Museum Shop.
The Carroll Gallery is fully accessible.
The Cape May Welcome Center
Cape May MAC has recently opened a new exhibit space in the Cape May Welcome Center. Throughout the year, the gallery will feature an exhibit on a topic of Cape May or Victorian era history. The innugural exhibit is “Revolutionary Cape May” which opened in November of 2025.
The Cape May Welcome Center is located at 609 Lafayette Street in Cape May. The shares a home with the NJ Transit Bus Depot at Revolution Rail Cape May. The gallery is located in the corridor between the Welcome Center and Revolution Rail.
The Welcome Center is fully accessible.
Current Exhibits
AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT
At the Carroll Gallery
November 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Since 2011, the yuletide display “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” has been a beloved tradition of Cape May MAC’s festive holiday season. Hosted at the Carroll Gallery on the grounds of the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, this charming exhibit has welcomed thousands of holiday visitors, both young and old, who make it a part of their annual Christmas celebration. Step into Christmas past beneath the boughs of a giant Christmas tree where you’ll see a Department 56 Dickens Village, model trains, nostalgic photos from Christmas past, excerpts from “A Christmas Carol” and much more. Cape May MAC received a donation in 2009 of an extensive Department 56 Dickens Village collection from Ernie & Betsy Heegard. The collection has become the integral piece in this exhibit.
Free admission.
REVOLUTIONARY CAPE MAY
At the Cape May Welcome Center
November 2025-December 31, 2026
While Cape May, N.J. was remote and distant from the American Revolutionary War on land, it occupied a strategic location at the tip of the Cape. It was home to skilled pilots who knew the shoals of the ocean and bay, was already well involved in shipping trade, offered safe anchorage for ships on their way to and from Philadelphia, was already becoming known as a seashore resort, popular with Philadelphians, and could serve as a lookout on the activities of the British Navy, serving as Philadelphia’s early warning system. Learn about Cape May’s little-known naval role in the American War of Independence and the ingenuity of its citizens in battle on local waterways fighting to forge a new nation.
Free admission.
