Events

In October we check out some of the famous Bread and Puppet Theater puppets, play with and make puppets, and create a puppet show.

A very special event for Monument Society Members Only. A trip to Hall Art Foundation for cocktails and hors d'ouevres followed a docent-led private tour. Next stop, SoLo Farm and Table in South Londonderry for by a wonderful seasonal meal created by husband and wife team of Chloe & Wesley Genovart All this is free for Monument Society Members.

On Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 pm, Bennington Historical Society presents Windmills and Their Effect on the Bears of Searsburg.

Time to be Announced. Diagonal Life brings all the bewildering, beguiling, and downright funny possibilities and implications of diagonality to life with song, dance, magic, mechanism, and stunning cardboard and paper maché puppets

On Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 pm, Bennington Historical Society presents Shays' Settlement in Vermont: A story of Revolt and Archaeology. 

Print It! inspires children with the amazing wood block prints by artist Asa Chaffetz.  Learn some simple and fun printmaking techniques.

Celebrate the Season with family and friends at Bennington Museum's Family Day. Crafts, Santa, Children's Shopping Boutique, Bake Sale, and so much more!

Celebrate the Holidays and Support Bennington Museum’s
Largest Annual Fundraiser to Benefit our Education Programs

No matter what the temperature is outside, snow will be plentiful indoors.  Just like this year’s Festival artists, we’ll take our inspiration from Robert Frost. 

On Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 pm, Bennington Historical Society presents Don Miller speaking on Religion in Early Bennington.

Winter Vacation Week Workshops, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm daily, Join us for a day or the week. Great fun with different topics to explore each day.

Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers join in the magic of music as we explore some of the musical instruments in the Museum's collection.

Another wonderful concert in the Music at the Museum series. Quartet 131 consists of violinists Lilit Gampel, Laura Jean Goldberg, and Andy Lin, and cellist Rob La Rue. They will perform "Old World - New World," featuring works by Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Charles Griffes, and Antonin Dvorak.

CANCELED - On Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 pm, join Phyllis Chapman as she presents the story of Anne Sullivan

CANCELED - Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art. Wiggles and Squiggles with the artwork of Sot Borofsky.

CANCELED - On Saturday, March 28, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, we celebrate the opening of the Museum’s latest exhibition, Love, Marriage, & Divorce. Collections Manager Callie Raspuzzi offers insight into the changing norms (and often not so changing norms) of the customs and rules that governed love, marriage, and divorce, beginning with Colonial America right up to today.

CANCELED - On Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 pm, Bennington Historical Society presentation.

CANCELED
Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to become Planet Protectors. Learn about our home - planet earth - and how we all can help protect it.