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 and up
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 and up
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 - 14+
Located in Ferrishburg, Vermont, the Rokeby Museum provides an intimate record of two centuries of Vermont family life and agriculture. The house and farm nurtured and survived the growing up and growing old of four generations of Robinsons—a remarkable family of Quakers, farmers, abolitionists, authors, and artists.
Today, listed as a National ...
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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 Fort is more than just a restored military fortress. It is a National Historic Landmark. Children can come away with a better understanding of American history from the French and Indian Wary and revolutionay war periods during the 18th centuries.
- Fort Ticonderoga
- The Log House Resturant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a children's menu.
- Gardens and Grounds include a children's garden
- The Heroic Corn Maze - This six acre...
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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Brighton State Park lies a beautiful remote location surrounded by mountains with tree-covered slopes, fast running streams, and clear lakes, perfectly suited to the angler, the hunter, or the outdoor lover. The campground sits on the mostly undeveloped Spectacle Pond where it is common to hear loons calling at night.
Park Amenities:
- 5 cabins
- 61 tent/trailer sites
- 23 leantos
- hot showers ($)
- hiking trails
- beach
- boat rentals
- nature ...
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