Local Museums
HILDENE – THE LINCOLN FAMILY HOME
Abraham Lincoln’s descendants lived in this 24-room Georgian Revival mansion until 1975. Open Thursday to Monday 10am - 4pm. Admission: Adults $23.00, Youth (6-14) $6.00, Children (6 and under) FREE. Guided tours are available at 11am and 1pm at an additional charge of $5/adult and $2/youth (advanced reservations accepted). Passes can be collected at the Hildene visitor center.
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AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING
The Museum has one of the world’s largest collection of angling and angling-related items, numbering in the thousands. Their collections/exhibits thoroughly document the evolution of fly fishing as a sport, art form, craft, and industry in the United States and abroad. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm.
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Come visit one of Vermont’s champions of art, history, and innovation. Bennington Museum is home to the largest collection of Grandma Moses paintings in the world, the great 20th-century folk artist who painted scenes of rural life embodying a sense of an idyllic bygone America. Open Friday to Monday 10am - 4pm.
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ART GALLERIES
Visit several premier galleries in the area. Including the Southern Vermont Art Center, Helmholz Fine Art, Tilting at Windmills Gallery, and 3 Pears Gallery in Dorset.
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