Museums
Ages: 0 and up
Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont is one of North America’s finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 37 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds. View a Monet. Explore the 220-foot steamboat Ticonderoga. Ride the 1920’s carousel. Watch a blacksmith at work.
In 2013 Shelburne Museum wil...
Ages: 0 - 14+
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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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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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: 2 - 14+
The Biodôme is one of Montréal’s four Nature Museums along with the Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Planetarium. It is the only place in the world that represents four ecosystems from the Americas with widely different climates… under one roof!
The Biodôme isn’t a zoo, an aquarium or a botanical garden, but all these things combined. It brings together four ecosystems from the Americas, under one roof, each with a different climate:...
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Beautiful Native American Abenaki Cultural center & museum in central Vermont. This center is located in an old gris mill in East Calais. Outside you will find an old Hydro dam that use to power the mill. Inside you will find an atmosphere that is breathtaking. Drumming and singing going on often along with a variety of workshops.
Hours of Operation
Summer
- Tues-Fri 9-5
- Sat 9-3
- Fri 10-5
- Sat 9-4
- Sun 12-4
Ages: 0 and up
Museum Mission Statement
The Robert Hull Fleming Museum serves as a gateway for active cultural exchange and critical thinking in our communities and an essential learning resource for the University of Vermont. Through the experience of our diverse collection, dynamic exhibition schedule, and innovative educational programming, people of all ages are inspired to discover the arts and cultures of the world.
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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...
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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:
more»Natural Science
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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