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.

Free

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.

Free

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.

Free

Museum ABCs: Anna and Andy

Explore Anna Mary Robertson Grandma Moses and Andy Warhol in our Anna and Andy Party!

Free

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.

Free

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.

Free

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.

Free

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.

Free

Museum ABCs: Cupcake Collection

Cupcakes! Yummy Cupcakes. Explore some of the objects used to make cupcakes and then create your own yummy sweet.

Free

Museum ABCs: Tick Tock Tall Clocks

This month we will take a look at the museum's tall case clocks. Learn about the days of the week, and become familiar with the parts of a clock and what they tell us.

Free

Music at the Museum – Taconic Chamber Players

Join us on Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. for a FREE concert at Bennington Museum’s Paresky Wing. Escape the hectic pace often found this time of year as you sit back and enjoy A Musical Interlude performed by the Taconic Chamber Players featuring Joana Genova on violin, Deanna Baasch on violin, Ariel Rudiakov on the viola, and Nathaniel Parke on the cello. This varied program includes music by Vivaldi and Bach as well as Duke Ellington, and many others.

Free

Kicking off the Year Has Never Been Better and it’s FREE

The Bennington Museum invites everyone to Community Day on February 3 when admission is FREE and the “Creative Collisions” among the galleries are explosive. Explore the permanent exhibitions including the newest gallery Early Vermont and the new paintings on view in the Grandma Moses Gallery. The changing exhibitions are varied, very exciting. Showcasing art, history, and innovation these exhibitions include Southwestern Vermont Health Care – A Century of Caring, Enthusiasms: Personal Paintings by Jessica Park, and the Annual Student Art Exhibition.

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