In St Johnsbury, the largest township in rural north-eastern Vermont, the famous Vermont maple syrup can be bought from the factory. The Fairbanks Museum of Natural Sciences and Planetarium offers visitors an excursion into the natural history of Vermont - and the universe. St Johnsbury Athenaem is a gem, with superlative wood panels; also a display of photographs by Albert Bierstadt.
St Johnsbury (pop. 8,000), is located in the area of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. The town is the industrial and cultural center of this area.
The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St Johnsbury is housed in an 1891 building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The collection features mounted birds and animals, as well as other natural history and cultural displays.
Address: Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, 1302 Main Street, St Johnsbury, VT 05819-2248, United States
Phone: 1 (802) 748-2372, Fax: 1 (802) 748-1893
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm
November 1 to March 31: 9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Tips: The Planetarium costs extra.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Shores Memorial Museum in Lyndon Center is located in an 1896 home which belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Shores. The museum is set up to resemble a working-mans' home of the late 1800s.
The St Johnsbury Athenaeum was built in 1871 and the Art Gallery added on in 1873. This is the oldest art gallery in the United States which is still in its original form. The collection features American and European artists from the late eighteenth to the mid nineteenth century.
Hours:
10am-5:30pm; Sat:9:30am-4pm; Closed: Sun
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February ), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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Lyndon Center - Shores Memorial Museum, Vermont
