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.
Stoneware Collectors Meeting
The Fall 2017 Stoneware Collector's event features Jack McMackin and Kevin Daughney as they present Frank Norton Pottery of Worcester, MA. Both have been collecting stoneware for years, so they bring their background and experience to the meeting as they discuss the various decorations of Frank Norton potteries as well as the molded pieces that they produced.
Museum ABCs: Anna and Andy
Explore Anna Mary Robertson Grandma Moses and Andy Warhol in our Anna and Andy Party!
Music at the Museum – Appalachian Harvest
Just as visual folk artists like Grandma Moses informed and influenced modern artists, American folk music had its own impact on the future of music. Appalachian Harvest will begin the concert with traditional anonymous American fiddle tunes and progress through the introduction of bluegrass which was pioneered by Bill Monroe. The performers will then draw from the Western Swing influences of Bob Wills and the correlation of swing and Dixieland as it became incorporated into Appalachian music. The program rounds out with more modern interpretations of the genre as it became more energized through the establishment of rock and roll.
Grandma Moses Picnic and Quilting Bee
Join a family day of fun in the spirit of Grandma Moses. September 30 (October 1 rain date) Quilting activities for all ages including creating "Woodland quilt squares" on the Aiken Trail. Bring a family picnic if you wish and we will provide cider, apples, and apple pie from the "Apple Pie" contest entries. Music by the Bennington Ukulele String Ensemble from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This event is free and open to everyone.
First Friday and You Pay What You Wish
October 6 we're digging into the toy box to share our "Amazing Toys of Long Ago."
Photographs by Laura Gilpin and Her Circle
Join us for the opening reception of Photographs by Laura Gilpin and Her Circle: Gertrude Käsebier, Clarence H. White, and Clara Sipprell. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on October 7, visit with curator Jamie Franklin and Bennington College instructor Jonathan Kline for an opening reception of this remarkable exhibition. This event is free and open to the public.
Museum ABCs: Trail Tale
Enjoy another story on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail, plus the company of special guest presenter Michael Clough from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.