Museums
Ages: 1 and up
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
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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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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... more»
Ages: 0 - 14+
This museum's story is truly unique. There are over 150,000 works exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings at this museum. These structures include historic houses, the steamboat Ticonderoga, a covered bridge, barns, a lighthouse and more. Visitors walk around the museum which is set up like a historic New England village.
They also do birthday parties on the Steamboat Ticonderoga on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. Call for det...
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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 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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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 Centre is for anyone interested in science and technology and who wants to make it a dynamic and interactive experience. For families, it will stimulate their interest in science and technology and raise their awareness of its importance in our society; and for young people... more»
Ages: 0 - 14+
The museum offers a trip through over 200 years of maple sugaring history starting with the Native American discovery that maple sap cooked over an open fire produces a sweet syrup. Today, the sweet aroma of sap permeating the air, still harkens the arrival of Spring in Vermont. And a tour of the New England Maple Museum brings it ...
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