Vermont museums are gearing up for the 2023 season with new art exhibits that include inflated outdoor sculptures, photos from Burlington’s 1983 Pride celebration, colorful paintings of Vermont’s landscape and more. Read on to learn about summer and fall exhibits at nine Vermont museums across...
Join the Opening Day celebration and enjoy a museum open house and free ice cream. Learn how the Old Stone House was built, gain an understanding of how Mercy Twilight kept all the students fed by walking through the Old Stone House’s period kitchen, and experience...
Swing by and enjoy two new art exhibits outside the museum! In the Union Station window bays, you’ll find images of Hannah Morris’s multimedia work. Morris applies paint over collage to create dynamic, layered images that explore individual identity as shaped by history, race, gender, and our...
Pride 1983 explores the origins and lasting legacy of Burlington, Vermont’s first LGBTQ2+ Pride celebration, which took place on June 25, 1983. The exhibit draws on archival materials from the Pride Center of Vermont, UVM Special Collections, the Out in the Open Andrews Inn Oral History Project, and the personal...
Bring your personal treasures for evaluation by professional appraisers Charles Flint, Lorraine German, and Maria and Patricia Siskind. Plus, the event will include members of the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance who can advise you on the best ways to preserve your precious items. Bring up to 5...
Shelburne Museum, the largest art and history museum in northern New England, opens for the season. The museum’s 45-acre campus includes nine buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15-Oct. 22, 2023....
Explore The Nature Museum to celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy crafts, scavenger hunts, a campfire (conditions permitting), and more. Explore the Magic Forest Playscape, wander through the awakening Chapman Meadow, discover the nearby Grafton Village Park hiking trails, see a budding native pollinator garden, and...
Want to escape the cold or find inspiration during mud season? Several Vermont art and history museums are open in late winter and early spring with special events, new exhibitions, and timeless collections. From Burlington the Brattleboro, you’ll find a variety of Vermont art and history...
Join the Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center for a first look at Keith Haring: Subway Drawings. The event marks the opening of a new exhibition featuring artist Keith Haring’s subway drawings Feb. 18 to June 11, 2023. Cash bar, 80s hits, and complimentary Keith Haring-inspired snacks. Free admission....
The Main Street Museum and The Rio Bianco Social Club present Gory Daze. Dress up and head over to the museum at 6 p.m. with the Western Terrestrials on the Main Stage for a pre-parade, family-friendly dance. Free admission. The parade lines up at the museum...
