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Museum Day

Free Admission Brought to you by Smithsonian Magazine

By Catherine Heatley September 6, 2019

Don’t miss FREE access to one of 18 museums and historic sites across Vermont on Saturday, September 21st as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. This is an annual celebration of exploration and learning, and is a great opportunity to visit a place you’ve never been. Participation is easy! Any of the locations below will give you free entry on Museum Day when you present a Museum Day ticket. Download your ticket (good for entry of 2 people) by visiting the Smithsonian Magazine website. One ticket per email address.


Where will your ticket take you? Check out any of these great participating museums in Vermont:

  • American Museum of Fly Fishing – Manchester, VT
  • American Precision Museum – Windsor, VT
  • Bennington Battle Monument – Bennington, VT
  • Bennington Museum – Bennington, VT
  • Birds of Vermont Museum – Huntington, VT
  • Chimney Point State Historic Site – Addison, VT
  • Ethan Allen Homestead Museum – Burlington, VT
  • Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium – St Johnsbury, VT
  • Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site – Hubbardton, VT
  • Justin Smith Morrill Homestead – Strafford, VT
  • Mount Independence State Historic Site – Orwell, VT
  • Old Constitution House State Historic Site – Windsor, VT
  • President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site – Plymouth Notch, VT
  • President Chester Arthur Historic Site – Fairfield, VT
  • Rokeby Museum – Ferrisburgh, VT
  • Saint Albans Museum – St. Albans, VT
  • Sullivan Museum and History Center – Northfield, VT
  • Vermont History Museum – Montpelier, VT


Thinking about a trip outside your usual comfort zone? Here are some great out-of-state options that are just a quick trip out of town:

  • The Hyde Collection – Glens Falls, NY
  • World Awareness Children’s Museum – Glens Falls, NY
  • Enfield Shaker Museum – Enfield, NH

Visit the Smithsonian Magazine website and search by zip code, state, or location name for even more options!