Open every day until June 15, Tuesday through Sunday from June 16 to Oct. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended May hours until 7 p.m. The last Garden admission is one hour before closing. Waltham In sharp contrast to modern greenhouses with all the latest accessories, the old brick walls and slightly sloping floors of the Lyman Estate Greenhouses will take you back in history as they provide a treat to the eyes. The house was built in 1793 and is now a museum owned by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
People can wander anywhere around the property.
It s completely unique. There s very few of this vintage left. It s always been maintained and flowers have always been grown here. Of special interest are the orchids and collection of camellias dating to 1820. We tend to carry more unusual and exotic plants.