Museums
Ages: 0 - 14+
One of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings with room for kids to roam on 45 acres of manicured grounds and 18 gardens.
New exhibits for 2010 include photography of Ansel Adams and Edward Burtynsky, Circus Day in America and Alzheimer’s Art Quilts. Special programs for kids include free craft activities, Story Time with Web...
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Discover the ecology, culture, history, and opportunities the Lake Champlain Basin has to offer! There are over 100 hands-on interactive exhibits for guest of all ages to enjoy. As well as 60 species of live fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Also be sure to check out the:
- Echo Encounters (scavenger hunts for grades 2-8)
- Live Animal Feedings
- Movie Shorts
- Story times
- Special Events
- Guest Speakers
Check the calendar to see what's ...
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This hands-on museum offers many exciting indoor exhibits that focus on the natural and physical sciences, ecology and technology. Step outside the museum to experience the many outdoor exhibits that teach children about the solar system, New England insects, birds and more. But not to missed are the water exhibits that are centered around the Rill, a 250-foot long watercourse where visitors can manipulate dams and sluices to chang...
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The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has hands-on exhibits and learning adventures for all ages. It showcases the rich history of the Lake Champlain region and its people.
They have a large collection of original small watercraft built over the last 150 years and the largest collection of wooden shipwrecks in North America. Your children can even climb aboard the Philadelphia II, A full-scale replica of working Revolutionary War gunboat...
Ages: 0 - 14+
Founded in 1889 by St. Johnsbury industrialist Franklin Fairbanks, the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is one of the largest museums of natural history in New England. Today, the Museum's mission remains in harmony with the vision of Franklin Fairbanks: to "...inspire an appreciation and responsibility for our place in the natural world."
Collections
Estimates total 175,000 in the following categories:
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75,000 (inc...
Ages: 0 - 14+
The Bennington Museum is known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. Located in the heart of Vermont, our galleries evoke the rich heritage of this state with collections of paintings to pottery to historical objects and fine furniture.
They offer numerous classes and workshops for families. Ch...
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The Birds of Vermont Museum was established in 1987. It displays more than 495 biologically accurate woodcarvings by Bob Spear, the Museum's founding director. The museum was created to preserve and exhibit a collection of these life-like bird carvings for the purpose of education people about the role of birds in the ecosystem today.
Schools are welcome to plan a field trip to the museum. There are 100 acres at the museum and tra...
more»Ages: 6 - 14+
The Cornish Colony Museum's mission is the continued display of the artistic accomplishments of the famous artists, sculptors, writers, architects and landscape designers who lived and worked in this area of New Hampshire and Vermont, twin communities which sit astride the Connecticut River.
The creative talents of the artists of the Cornish Colony were instrumental in shaping the aesthetic taste of the nat...
more»Ages: 5 - 14+
The Cosmodôme houses the Space Science Centre, a fascinating and exceptional learning environment. Whether you’re alone or with a group, discover the history of the conquest of space and the evolution of science and technology.
Allow yourself to be impressed by a real Moon rock and an authentic Apollo mission space suit. Wander through the 6 different sections. You will explore the solar system...
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