Milk Bottle outside Boston Children's Museum opens for season

Nov 24, 2023

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The Hood Milk Bottle concession stand outside the Boston Children's Museum is now open for the season.

The museum announced Wednesday via social media that the Milk Bottle is "open for business."

The 40-foot, 15,000-pound structure was created in 1933 by Arthur Gagner as a roadside ice cream stand in Taunton, Massachusetts, becoming one of America's first fast food drive-in restaurants. It stood as a landmark on Route 44 until it was abandoned in 1967.

Hood bought the Milk Bottle, renovated it and donated it to the Boston Children's Museum in 1977.

The Milk Bottle was moved slightly once and renovated in 2006-2007. It recently underwent more renovations in 2020. The latest round of work included a complete renovation of the facade, new windows, new awnings, new lighting and a new HVAC system.

The Boston Children's Museum said the Milk Bottle concession stand is serving hot dogs, soft-serve ice cream, novelty ice cream, Richie's Slush and smoothies.

The concession stand is open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and is accepting cash only.

We are excited to announce that the Milk Bottle is open for business! The Milk Bottle Concession will be serving soft-serve ice cream, novelty ice cream, Richie's Slush, Smoothies, & Hot Dogs. Hours of operation are 11am-5:30pm each day, & they are operating on Cash Only. 🌭🍦 pic.twitter.com/mm85wBM8IS