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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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 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: 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
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: 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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In the barns, discover Vermont dairying- past and present -and learn about the development of the Billings Farm, still one of the best jersey farms in America. The horse barn, calf nursery, milk room, and dairy barn are stops along your self-guided tour. Attend a farm program - many are offered daily - and learn about dairying during the afternoon milking of the herd.
They offer Farm Programs for:
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