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Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Road
802-985-3346

Mission Statement:
To broaden our audience, engage their curiosity, animate their creativity, and give them an extraordinary, educational museum experience.

Vision:
We envision Shelburne Museum as a nationally significant institution that is intellectually vibrant, financially sustainable, and that maintains a special commitment to its Vermont community. It seeks to provide visitors with stimulating experiences reflecting the highest standards of scholarship and the intelligence, whimsy, and courage of Electra Havemeyer Webb.


Recent News

Innovative Arts + Math Program, in Partnership with Shelburne Museum, Launches at Hinesburg Community School

Foundation Started by Business Leader and Vermont Resident Honors Artistic Legacies of Late Wife and Daughter Hinesburg, VT -- The Olivia & Leslie Foundation, in partnership with Shelburne Museum, has launched a visual arts education…

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Shelburne Museum Welcomes College Students Back with Free Admission on Saturdays in September

Shelburne, VT -- Shelburne Museum extends a warm welcome to college students as they return to school with free admission on Saturdays throughout the month of September. Kicking it off Student Saturdays on Labor Day weekend (Saturday, September 2),…

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Shelburne Museum Opens for the Season on Saturday, May 13, 2023

Shelburne Museum opens for the 2023 season on Saturday, May 13 with a special exhibition Object/s of Play: The Work of Cas Holman and Karen Hewitt that explores the creative processes of two award-winning American toy designers-a generation…

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Shelburne Museum Announces Endowed Curatorship in Honor of Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen

SHELBURNE, VT - Shelburne Museum has endowed its curatorship of American Decorative Arts in honor of its long-time trustee Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, herself a senior curator of American Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New…

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Vermont Sampler Initiative Launches Statewide Effort to Document American Schoolgirl Samplers

The Vermont Sampler Initiative has launched a statewide effort to locate, photograph, and document all American samplers and related girlhood embroideries held in the public and private collections of Vermont. This initiative is a collaborative…

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Shelburne Museum Hires New Director of Education

Shelburne, VT -- Shelburne Museum announced Jason Vrooman as Stiller Family Foundation Director of Education. He joins Shelburne from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, where he was Chief Curator and Director of Engagement, Diversity,…

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Shelburne Museum Hosts Webinar about Conservation of Native American Art

Shelburne, VT - In celebration of Conservation Month, join Director of Conservation Nancie Ravenel for the webinar New Directions in the Care of Indigenous Artworks Housed at Shelburne Museum Ravenel will discuss the ongoing care and conservation…

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Shelburne Museum Announces Exhibitions for the 2023 Season

Shelburne, VT -- Shelburne Museum has announced its slate of exhibitions for the 2023 season. This year, the museum will feature a variety of special exhibitions focused on creative play, whimsy, and beautiful masterworks of Native American pottery.…

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Shelburne Museum Establishes Curator of Native American Art

New Position Ushers in Native American Initiative Shelburne, VT - Shelburne Museum has established a new curatorship in Native American Art and appointed the first curator to hold the position, announced Thomas Denenberg, John Wilmerding Director…

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Online Exhibition Opening – 'Right Under Your Nose: Children’s Printed Textiles From The Collection of JJ Murphy And Nancy Mladenoff' 2023

Join Curator Katie Wood Kirchhoff in conversation with special guests JJ Murphy and Nancy Mladenoff to celebrate the opening of the special online exhibition, Right Under Your Nose: Children’s Printed Textiles from the Collection of JJ Murphy…

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Shelburne Museum’s Winter Lights canceled for Friday, December 23 due to Weather Forecast

Shelburne, VT -- Due to forecasted extreme weather, Winter Lights at Shelburne Museum is canceled for Friday, December 23. Ticketholders may come to Winter Lights at any time during the remaining Winter Lights evenings: December 22, December…

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Dates for Antiques Roadshow Segments Filmed at the Shelburne Museum Announced for Spring 2023

Shelburne, VT -- The 2023 Antiques Roadshow schedule has been announced and the segments that were filmed at Shelburne Museum last summer will air in Spring 2023. The broadcast dates for the three episodes from Shelburne Museum are Mondays, April…

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Shelburne Museum’s Winter Lights Holiday Event 2022

Shelburne, VT - Starting this week, Shelburne Museum’s campus will be aglow with the spectacular holiday event, Winter Lights, now in its second season with expanded offerings including a special Ice Bar night. This winter extravaganza begins…

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Shelburne Museum Hosts Ice Bar at Winter Lights

Shelburne, VT -- Shelburne Museum has mixed its fantastic Winter Lights extravaganza with spirits for the perfect night out with a twist that’s sure to spark the holiday spirit! This inaugural Ice Bar party. This special evening of merriment…

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Final Weeks to visit Shelburne Museum for the Season - Last Day October 16

Shelburne, VT -- These are the final weeks to visit Shelburne Museum to experience the 2022 season of exhibitions, programs, and refurbished historic buildings. The museum’s final open day will be October 16, after which the museum will close…

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Tickets Go On Sale on October 4 for Shelburne Museum’s Winter Lights Holiday Event

Shelburne, VT - Shelburne Museum will light its campus aglow this winter for a spectacular holiday event, Winter Lights, now in its second season with expanded offerings including a special Ice Bar night. Tickets for this winter extravaganza go on…

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Shelburne Museum Reopens Stagecoach Inn Iconic Folk Art Gallery Received Extensive Renovation

SHELBURNE, VT — On the occasion of the Shelburne Museum’s 75th anniversary, the museum will reopen its historic Stagecoach Inn building, home to the museum’s renowned American folk art collection, on September 11, 2022. After a…

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Large-scale Steel Sculpture by Vermont-based Artist David Stromeyer Installed at Shelburne Museum

Shelburne, VT -- In the week of August 11, 2022, Shelburne Museum installed its newest permanent collection acquisition, Faceted Rock, by Vermont-based sculptor David Stromeyer. This large-scale steel sculpture has a prominent place on the museum's…

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Shelburne Museum Closed on Tuesday, July 12 for the filming of Antiques Roadshow

Shelburne, VT -- Shelburne Museum will be closed to the public on Tuesday, July 12 for the filming of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. The filming of this sold-out antique appraisal event will take place all day throughout the museum campus. Only those who…

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Shelburne Museum Presents First Major Exhibition of Work by American Artist Luigi Lucioni

Shelburne, VT -- This summer, Shelburne Museum presents Luigi Lucioni: Modern Light, an exhibition that examines the career, influences, and techniques of American artist Luigi Lucioni. A prolific painter and printmaker, Lucioni is known today for…

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Free First Friday Eves Return to Shelburne Museum

Shelburne, VT -- Celebrate the summer season with Free First Friday Eve events at Shelburne Museum. The season kicks off on Friday, June 10* with an evening of live music, lawn games, food trucks, and special exhibitions. The entire museum campus…

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