Events

Colorizing Historic Photographs.
A discussion about Time Wager's series of colorized historic photographs of Bennington.
Presented by Callie Raspuzzi, Collection Manager

Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art.

William Lloyd Garrison
A presentation on his life and times
Presented by Tyler Resch, Research Librarian

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".  

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.

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.

On Saturday June 29, 2019, Bennington will have its first ever Pride celebration. The Bennington Museum is involved in a number of ways.

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 presents "Just Who was Natty Bumppo? This presentation is Free and Open to the Public.

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.

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.  

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.