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Things to do in Vermont, United States: The Best Specialty Museums
Whether you’re exploring Vermont’s covered bridges, visiting Quechee Gorge or skiing at Killington, you’ll find Vermont to be picture-perfect. If you’re the outdoorsy type, you’ll love Vermont. In winter, of course, there’s plenty of skiing and snowboarding. In the warmer months, however, Vermont offers plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing and boating. If you enjoy boating, swimming and fishing, a vacation rental on Lake Champlain might be perfect for you.
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1. Ndakinna Cultural Center & Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Vermont Abenaki Indian Museum is the main attraction at The East Montpelier Sugarhouse. The museum will teach you the history of the Abenaki Indians living in Vermont or as some will call them Vermont Native Americans. So no matter your preference rather it be Vermont Indians or Vermont Native Americans the museum is about the first peoples of Vermont. We consider the museum to be one of the most educational Vermont museums of its kind.
2. Estey Organ Museum
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
3. Shelburne Museum
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5.0 based on 1,194 reviews
Museum in Vermont that displays approximately 80,000 items of folk art and similar works.
Reviewed By 750johna750 - New Jersey, United States
We passed this place many times on our way to Burlington. We finally took the time to check it out. This place is beyond amazing. Even if you are typically not into museums, this place has something for everyone. It's like 50 museums in one place. It's like exploring the back lot of a movie studio, only everything here is real. You will see art, sculptures, barns, trains, dolls, toys, hats, gardens, a covered bridge, church, school, ferry, lighthouse, merry-go-round, circus memorabilia and so much more. I could have spent all day in the doll exhibit. So creepy and awesome. Plan to spend hours here, if not a whole day. As a photographer, I was in absolute heaven.
4. Brandon Music
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
The Brandon Music Cafe offers an intimate setting for concerts, dinner, and private events. Come and discover one of central Vermont's "out of the way" treasures. Concerts are held regularly on most Saturday evenings. Visit their website for details.
5. Birds of Vermont Museum
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Where natural history meets art: we are a small museum featuring life-like woodcarvings of Vermont (and more) birds. Discover, learn, and relax: indoors with the carvings, art shows, or activities for kids and adults; and outdoors on trails, in pollinator sanctuary "gardens", and in our walk-in treehouse. Includes gift shop, restrooms, bird blinds, picnic areas, and frequent special events and birding programs. ** Open Wed-Sun, May - October, 10am-4pm [Closed July 4] ** Open by appointment November - April.
Reviewed By Margo9876
So much to see an do. We visited on a rainy day, and spent about an hour inside looking at the carved birds of Vermont and watching the live birds outside at the many bird feeders. Then, we hiked up and back down the mountain. There is a treehouse from which you can view more wildlife. We saw a white-tailed deer on our walk, and there were also chipmunks at the birdfeeders.
6. Museum of Everyday Life
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Odyssey735028
This Museum is put together with imagination and intelligence. Highly recommend -- and leave a donation!
7. Vermont Granite Museum
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
The Vermont Granite Museum is located within an authentic turn-of-the-century granite manufacturing plant, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We offer our guests a stimulating environment for discovering the geology, technology, and art of Vermont's unique granite heritage using a variety of interactive displays that will engage both children and adults. In addition, our visitors
Reviewed By filmg
These folk really know granite. Ask anything, and they’ll know the answer: types, transport, cutting, sculpting, uses. Plus there’s much on the social issues of Barre and the workers. Lots of immigrants: Basques, Danes, Italians, Scots, Quebeckers and more. Plus the rough politics. There’s one story of a local Italian anarchist who got shot dead by a socialist during a labor riot. Truly a labor of love, a tour is max an hour. Kids would like it. Give it a chance and visit.
8. GreenSpark Sustainability Park
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Set in the beautiful state of Vermont, GreenSpark is the first destination of its kind. We are here to make it easy for our guests to experience all aspects of sustainable living - renewable energy, green building, and sustainable transportation - in one place.
9. Bread and Puppet Theater
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4.5 based on 55 reviews
A barn-museum crammed with huge paper-mache puppets, masks, sculpture and bas-reliefs.
Reviewed By 1601expert
The huge barns store an amazing collection of puppets and models used for the company's performances. Begun with an anti-Vietnam war production, the collection of performances encompasses and addresses many of the injustices of the world with huge puppets. Really impressive, really interesting and with an open door and honest box, it is just so Vermont. Go there!
10. American Precision Museum
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4.5 based on 94 reviews
Open Daily! COVID-19 precautions: 1) Visitors must sign the register. 2) Face masks must be worn at all times. The museum can provide a disposable mask..3) Maintain a social distance of a min. of 6 Ft. 4) The museum may restrict the number of visitors at a time. Vintage machines evolve into modern technology in a National Historic Landmark! The American Precision Museum combines the atmosphere of an original 19th century factory building with a world-class collection of historic machines. Explore industrial history in the context of innovation, creative problem solving, and the impact of precision manufacturing on American history and culture.
Reviewed By JohnMatthewson2
One of the best museums I’ve ever visited. One can touch the actual machines, and learn about the men and women who invented them, that helped transform America into an industrial giant. A must stop for those interested in Civil War weapons production, or 19th century US history in general, every engineer on the planet, and anyone involved to the slightest degree with manufacturing processes of any type.
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