Stoneware Collectors Meeting
Tour places in Bennington related to the pottery industry 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Return to the Museum and enjoy a presentation by Cathie Zusy and Warren Broderick.
Community Day at Bennington Museum
On Saturday, May 11 admission to the Bennington Museum is FREE for all visitors and the lineup for engagement is outstanding. At 11:00 am, join Senior Photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC Eileen Travell and Bennington Museum’s curator Jamie Franklin for an up close gallery exploration of Up Home: Hand-Colored Photographs by Susanne and Neil Rappaport. At 3:00 pm, join us as we open Color | Gesture: Early Works by Emily Mason on view in the Works on Paper Gallery. But there is more.
Museum ABCs: Playing with Paint
Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art.
Bennington Historical Society – William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)
William Lloyd Garrison A presentation on his life and times Presented by Tyler Resch, Research Librarian
Honoring Beethoven
Another wonderful concert in the Music at the Museum series. Among the pieces performed in this performance will be Piano Sonata #31 in A-flat major, Opus 110, Trio for piano, violin and cello nº 7 in B flat major, op.97, "Archduke".
BHS Presents David Redding, Hanged in Bennington
On Sunday, June 23 at 2:00 pm, Bennington Historical Society presents David Redding, Hanged in Bennington. This talk is given by historian Phil Holland.
Summer Party and Exhibition Opening
Be among the first to explore the Museum’s two major summer exhibitions Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont and Color Fields: 1960s Bennington Modernism. See how the tumultuous decade of the 60s helped define Vermont as we know it today, both socially and culturally. Discussions with the curator, JAMIE FRANKLIN and special guests GREG GUMA, Journalist, Editor, and Activist, AND DAVID WASCO, MAUHS Class of '71 and Academy Award Winning Production Designer.
Bennington’s First Pride Celebration
On Saturday June 29, 2019, Bennington will have its first ever Pride celebration. The Bennington Museum is involved in a number of ways.
Authors’ Event for 1960s Vermont
Three authors who have written extensively about the communes and counter-culture movement of the 1960s will read from their work and engage in a discussion with audience members about their experiences and their writing.
BHS Presentation – Just Who was Natty Bumppo?
BHS presents "Just Who was Natty Bumppo? This presentation is Free and Open to the Public.
Museum ABCs: Fall Colors
Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art. September offers Fall Colors.
Natural History
Great Music by Natural History, a dynamic trio who embodies the improvisational essence of the 1960s. The concerts in this series are free and are made possible by a donation from Alison Nowak and Robert Cane.
Community Day at Bennington Museum
On Saturday, September 28 admission to the Bennington Museum is FREE for all visitors and the lineup for engagement is outstanding. The day’s events focus on issues of Civil Rights and Diversity in Vermont in connection with Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont, Visible in Vermont: Our Stories, Our Voices, and Bennington Museum’s participation in the 2019 Vermont Reads Program. But there is more.
Fall Social and Awards Presentation for Members and Friends
Join with members of the museum, friends, and invited guests to honor the Walloomsac and General Stark Award winners. Plenty of time to socialize. This event is open to the public.
Museum ABCs: Puppet Play
In October we check out some of the famous Bread and Puppet Theater puppets, play with and make puppets, and create a puppet show.