Museum ABCs: Clay Sculpture Studio
Learn about clay sculptures as we explore the ceramic sculptures of Stanley Rosen, then play with clay and make sculptures of our own.
Bennington Historical Society
The Story of Bennington County's One-Room Schools. Presented by Beverly [...]
February Vacation Week Workshops
February Vacation Week Workshops, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K through 4. $10/member $15/non-member for each workshop. Includes snack and all materials. Registration required.
From Beethoven to Bennington (and back again!)
Music is alive and well at Bennington Museum. We are pleased to begin the 2017 Music at the Museum concert series with the brilliant work of Beethoven, Allen Shawn, Lionel Nowak, and coming full circle, back again, wrapping the concert up with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1. Sponsored by Alison Nowak and Robert Cane, all concerts are free. The first concert is on Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm in the Ada Paresky Education Center and Paul Paresky Court of the Bennington Museum. Admission to the galleries is not included.
Artist’s Reception with Stanley Rosen
Come out to meet the artist and enjoy his work. Free and open to the public.
Museum ABCs: Finding Something New
Using tools to help focus on special objects is the theme of Finding Something New.
Community Day, Celebrating Art and History
Community Day, Celebrating Art and History - Join us for a day of Celebrating ART as you enjoy Gatherum of Quiddities: Paintings by Pat Adams; Holding the Line: Ceramic Sculpture by Stanley Rosen; Buy Local: Images from the Weichert-Isselhardt Collection, plus activities both inside the Museum and out on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail. So much to do for the whole family.
Artist’s Reception with Pat Adams
Come out to meet the artist and enjoy her work. Free and open to the public.
Bennington Historical Society
The History of the Bennington Free Library. Presented by Lynne [...]
Museum ABCs: Lines All Around
Explore the familiar shapes and lines - lots of lines - used by Pat Adams in her paintings and then make some awesome art to bring home.
Songs of Peace
Music at the Museum presents this wonderful concert performed by the Counterpoint vocal Ensemble. Directed by Nathaniel G. Lew. Included in their performance will be Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream, Hold On, Our Wish This Year is Peace, Ring Like a Bell, Down by the Riverside, and many more. Sponsored by Alison Nowak and Robert Cane, all concerts are free. This concert is on Saturday, May 13 at 2:00 pm in the Ada Paresky Education Center and Paul Paresky Court of the Bennington Museum. Admission to the galleries is not included.
Museum ABCs: Trail Tale
Take a walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail while reading a story.
Bennington Historical Society
Bennington's Fires, Floods, and Catastrophes. Presented by Ted Bird. Ada [...]
Artist’s Reception with Photojournalist Clemens Kalischer
Come out to meet Clemens Kalischer and enjoy his work. Free and open to the public.
Summer Party – Grandma Moses: American Modern
Come and celebrate the opening of Grandma Moses: American Modern. Join us for this mid-summer party when we will enjoy delicious picnic inspired dishes and drink, live music, cash bar, and a totally new way of seeing the work of Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses. Reservations requested by calling Susan Strano at 802-447-1571 ext 204. RSVP by July 1. $35 for Museum members/ $50 for not-yet-members.
Community Day with Grandma Moses:American Modern
On Saturday, July 8 from 10 am to 5 pm admission to the Bennington Museum is free for all visitors. Join us for a day of Celebrating Grandma Moses: American Modern. Activities throughout the day including special guests, film viewings, children's activities, and a fascinating look at the paintings of Moses side-by-side with works by such iconic modernists as Joseph Cornell, Helen Frankenthaler, and Andy Warhol to name a few.
The Moses Mission: Join in the fun!
It's time. The Moses Mission, if you choose to accept it, will bring you and your teammates to a total of 7 regional sites, significant to the life story of the artist, Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses.
First Friday and You Pay What You Wish
On First Fridays, we stay open late and between 5 pm and 8 pm, you pay what you want to visit the Bennington Museum. Special activities are planned as well.
First Friday and You Pay What You Wish
September 1 celebrate the upcoming anniversary of the birth of Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses with a piece of birthday cake and special tours of the permanent Moses Gallery and current exhibition, Grandma Moses: American Modern.