St Johnsbury Attractions
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.
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.
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
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.
All values are in United States Dollars
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
1302 Main Street
St Johnsbury, VT 05819-2248
United States
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
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 (Apr 08)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Family | $ 20.00 |
| Adult | $ 8.00 |
| Senior | $ 6.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Lyndon Center - Shores Memorial Museum, Vermont
(Near St Johnsbury)
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.
Maple Grove Maple Museum
The Maple Grove Museum in St Johnsbury illustrates the sugaring process and offers tours of the Maple Grove Candy Factory.
Hours
April 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
St Johnsbury Athenaeum Art Gallery
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 9:30 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 16:00 |
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)
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)
Facilities
Gift shop
