Top 50 Museums in Vermont - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Vermont's Shelburne Museum dominates the state's museum landscape more than any single institution does anywhere else in New England — it's essentially a 45-acre village of relocated historic buildings, including a real steamboat hauled up from Lake Champlain. Everything else in the state operates at a smaller, more personal scale by comparison.

Vermont Museums Map

The Vermont Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Shelburne, St. Johnsbury, and other destinations throughout Vermont.

Here's a fuller list of Vermont's museums, anchored by Shelburne with additions from Burlington, Middlebury, and the state's smaller towns.

List of Museums in Vermont

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
Shelburne MuseumShelburneArt & HistoryPaidAmerican folk art & historic buildingshttps://shelburnemuseum.org
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake ChamplainBurlingtonSciencePaidLake ecology & interactive exhibitshttps://echovermont.org
Billings Farm & MuseumWoodstockAgriculturePaidWorking dairy farm & rural historyhttps://billingsfarm.org
Bennington MuseumBenningtonArt & HistoryPaidGrandma Moses collectionhttps://benningtonmuseum.org
Montshire Museum of ScienceNorwichSciencePaidHands-on science exhibitshttps://montshire.org
Vermont History MuseumMontpelierHistoryFreeState historyhttps://vermonthistory.org
Fairbanks Museum & PlanetariumSt. JohnsburyNatural HistoryPaidNatural science & planetariumhttps://fairbanksmuseum.org
Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumVergennesMaritimePaidShipbuilding & lake historyhttps://lcmm.org
American Precision MuseumWindsorIndustrial HistoryPaidMachine tool historyhttps://americanprecision.org
Fleming Museum of ArtBurlingtonArtFreeGlobal art collectionshttps://www.uvm.edu/fleming
Middlebury College Museum of ArtMiddleburyArtFreeClassical & contemporary arthttps://museum.middlebury.edu
Birds of Vermont MuseumHuntingtonNaturePaidBird carvings & wildlifehttps://birdsofvermont.org
Southern Vermont Natural History MuseumMarlboroNatural HistoryPaidBirds of prey & wildlifehttps://vinsweb.org/svnhm
Rokeby MuseumFerrisburghHistoryPaidUnderground Railroad historyhttps://rokeby.org
Calvin Coolidge Homestead MuseumPlymouth NotchHistoric HousePaidPresidential historyhttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
Vermont Ski & Snowboard MuseumStoweSportsPaidSkiing historyhttps://vtssm.org
Brattleboro Museum & Art CenterBrattleboroArtPaidContemporary arthttps://brattleboromuseum.org
The Nature MuseumGraftonNaturePaidLocal wildlife & ecologyhttps://nature-museum.org
Vermont Marble MuseumProctorIndustryPaidMarble historyhttps://vermontmarblemuseum.org
Hildene, The Lincoln Family HomeManchesterHistoric HousePaidLincoln family estatehttps://hildene.org
Museum of Everyday LifeGloverSpecialtyFreeEveryday objectshttps://museumofeverydaylife.org
Henry Sheldon MuseumMiddleburyHistoryPaidVermont heritagehttps://henrysheldonmuseum.org
Chimney Point State Historic Site MuseumAddisonArchaeologyPaidNative & colonial historyhttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
Old Constitution House MuseumWindsorHistoryPaidVermont Constitution historyhttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
President Chester A. Arthur State Historic SiteFairfieldHistoric HousePaidPresidential birthplacehttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
Vermont Historical Society MuseumBarreHistoryFreeVermont historyhttps://vermonthistory.org
VINS Nature CenterQuecheeNaturePaidBirds of prey & wildlifehttps://vinsweb.org
Quechee Gorge Visitor Center MuseumQuecheeNatural HistoryFreeGeology & local historyhttps://vtstateparks.com
Justin Morrill HomesteadStraffordHistoric HousePaidHistoric estatehttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
Wilson CastleProctorHistoric HousePaidVictorian architecturehttps://wilsoncastle.com
Green Mountain Cultural Center MuseumSt. JohnsburyHistoryFreeRegional heritagehttps://stjhistory.org
St. Johnsbury History & Heritage CenterSt. JohnsburyHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://stjhistory.org
Bread and Puppet MuseumGloverArtFreePuppetry & folk arthttps://breadandpuppet.org
Estey Organ MuseumBrattleboroMusicPaidHistoric organshttps://esteyorganmuseum.org
Brandon MuseumBrandonHistoryFreeTown historyhttps://brandon.org
Milton Historical MuseumMiltonHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://miltonhistoryvt.org
Hardwick Historical Society MuseumHardwickHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://hardwickhistoricalsociety.org
Poultney Historical Society MuseumPoultneyHistoryFreeCommunity historyhttps://poultneyhistoricalsociety.org
North Hero Historical Society MuseumNorth HeroHistoryFreeLake Champlain historyhttps://northherohistory.org
Woodstock History CenterWoodstockHistoryPaidHistoric archiveshttps://woodstockhistorycenter.org
Sullivan Museum and History CenterNorthfieldMilitaryFreeNorwich University historyhttps://norwich.edu/museum
Mount Independence State Historic Site MuseumOrwellMilitaryPaidRevolutionary War historyhttps://historicsites.vermont.gov
Robert Hull Fleming Museum of ArtBurlingtonArtFreeUniversity art collectionshttps://www.uvm.edu/fleming
Vermont Granite MuseumBarreIndustryPaidGranite industry historyhttps://vermontgranitemuseum.org
Old Stone House Museum & Historic VillageBrowningtonHistoryPaidHistoric villagehttps://oldstonehousemuseum.org
Parker Pie Heritage MuseumWest GloverLocal HistoryFreeCommunity heritagehttps://westglover.org
Noyes House MuseumMorrisvilleHistoric HousePaidVictorian collectionshttps://morristownhistory.org
Museum of the Creative ProcessManchesterModern ArtFreeCreative exhibitshttps://museumofthecreativeprocess.org
Norman Rockwell ExhibitArlingtonArtPaidNorman Rockwell historyhttps://historicsandgate.org
Weston History MuseumWestonHistoryFreeVillage heritagehttps://westonhistory.org

Vermont Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateVermont
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 180 museums
Largest Art MuseumShelburne Museum, Shelburne
Most Visited MuseumShelburne Museum, Shelburne
Largest Science MuseumMontshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Most Popular Children's MuseumECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington
Largest Natural History MuseumFairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury
Official State History MuseumVermont History Museum, Montpelier
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumBrattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro
Popular Free MuseumsVermont History Museum, Fleming Museum of Art, Middlebury College Museum of Art, President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site
Largest Museum CampusShelburne Museum, Shelburne
Major Museum CitiesBurlington, Shelburne, Montpelier, Woodstock, Bennington, St. Johnsbury
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Maritime, Agriculture, Natural History, Historic Houses, Industrial Heritage
Historic Landmark MuseumCalvin Coolidge Homestead Museum, Plymouth Notch
Best Time to VisitLate spring through fall offers the best weather and seasonal museum openings.
Top Family MuseumsShelburne Museum, ECHO Leahy Center, Montshire Museum of Science, Billings Farm & Museum
Presidential MuseumsCalvin Coolidge Homestead Museum and Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site
Specialty MuseumsShelburne Museum, American Precision Museum, Vermont Marble Museum, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsVermont museums welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsChamplain Valley, Green Mountains, Northeast Kingdom, Upper Valley, Southern Vermont, Central Vermont
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