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Vermont History Center
Vermont History Center
60 Washington Street, Barre
June 6th: Vermont Eats
A special night of food, culture, and learning
New Exhibition: For the Love of Vermont
Coming July 2024
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Vermont History Museum in Montpelier
Vermont History Museum
109 State Street, Montpelier
Explore the items that make up Vermont's history
Calvin Coolidge: Vermont's President
On view through June 2024
A Stitch in Time
On view through June 2024
Fairbanks Scales: Weighing the World
On view in the Local History Gallery
COVID-19 Archive: Contribute your photographs, stories, poems, and videos of living through the COVID-19 crisis in Vermont
Collecting COVID-19: A Vermont Story
Freedom & Unity: One Ideal, Many Stories
Freedom & Unity
One Ideal, Many Stories
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Vermont History at Home
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Vermont History Museum
Exhibits & Store
109 State Street, Montpelier, VT
Tuesday - Saturday
10am - 4pm
*Closed on state & federal holidays
Vermont History Center
Leahy Library, Collections, & Offices
60 Washington Street, Barre, VT
Tuesday - Friday & Second Saturdays
9am - 4pm
Wednesday
9am - 8pm
*Closed on state & federal holidays

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Upcoming Events

May 18, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Planting School

Introductory-level Indigenous planting program is designed for farmers, gardeners, anthropologists, and people generally interested in food systems.
Jun 06, 2024 | 5:30-7:30
Ohavi Zedek synagogue, 188 North Prospect Street Burlington, Vermont 05401

Vermont Eats: Eastern Europe to Burlington

An educational and cultural experience centered around the Lost Mural in Burlington, VT.
Jun 08, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024 | 10:00AM-4:00PM
Vermont History Museum, 109 State Street, Montpelier VT

Vermont Days 2024

The Vermont History Museum in Montpelier will be open with admission by donation to residents and nonresidents on June 15 from 10:00am-4:00pm!
Jun 27, 2024 | 5:00pm
Vermont History Museum, 109 State Street, Montpelier VT

Members Opening: For the Love of Vermont

Celebrate the opening of the "For the Love of Vermont" exhibition at the Vermont History Museum with fellow VHS members while listening to a talk from the organizers.
Jul 03, 2024 | 10am-4pm
Vermont History Museum, 109 State Street, Montpelier VT

Exhibition Opening: For the Love of Vermont

Explore the history of Vermont artwork through this exhibition from Vermont Country Store owner Lyman Orton, which features more than 70 years of Vermont artists examining the landscape and character of the Green Mountain State
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