Lynne Bassett: “Herstory” in Civil War Quilts
Looking at the Civil War through textiles allows us to understand the experience of the war in different terms than the usual analysis of battle strategy and heralding of military heroes.
Photography and Reality, A Discussion with Duane Michals
Be with us for a reception with Duane Michals followed by "Photography and Reality," a discussion with this engaging artist about his art and inspiration. One of his most recent short films will be screened which will be followed by a Q&A. Free and open to the public.
Annual Meeting
Join with members of the museum, friends, and invited guests to honor the Walloomsac and General Stark Award winners. Hear presentations on what is happening at the museum, and what plans lie ahead.
Moonlight in Vermont
Enjoy popular jazz favorites from the 1930s and 1940s, inspired by Milton Avery's Vermont (on view through November 6). Kerry Ryer-Parke, Bruce Williamson, Mowgli Giannitti, and Peter King have selected tunes from Avery's Vermont summers and will present them in a free concert. Music at the Museum is made possible by Alison Nowak and Robert Cane.
Road Trip to Jamaica
Meet us in Jamaica (Vermont, that is!). See the landscapes that inspired Milton Avery during his extended summers in Vermont. Drive your own vehicle to Jamaica where you will meet up with Bennington Museum curator, Jamie Franklin, who will be your guide for the day. Visit the Jamaica Historical Foundation, and stop at locations in town that will broaden your understanding of the artist's experience.
Community Day, Celebrating Art
Community Day, Celebrating Art - Free admission all day. Celebrate the work created by Milton Avery during his summers in southern Vermont. At 3:00 p.m. join with artist Leslie Parke in the Regional Artists Gallery for an artist's reception celebrating her exhibition Particle/Wave, Photographs by Leslie Parke.
Bennington Historical Society Meeting
The Hidden Norman Rockwell. Presented by Don Trachte. Ada Paresky [...]
Museum ABCs: Trail Tale
Museum ABCs is back for another year of fun! Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art. This month we will enjoy another walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in the Bennington Museum's Hadwen Woods. Enjoy the falling leaves and read along with us as we share the story Possum's Harvest Moon by local author/illustrator, Anne Hunter.
Music at the Museum – Musical Landscape
Music at the Museum presents Musical Landscape: Concert Music Amidst [...]
Museum ABCs: Moo!
Museum ABCs is back for another year of fun! Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration, stories, and art. This month we will enjoy another walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in the Bennington Museum's Hadwen Woods. Enjoy the falling leaves and read along with us as we share the story Possum's Harvest Moon by local author/illustrator, Anne Hunter.
The Festival: Reimagining Grandma Moses GALA
Celebrate the Holidays and Support Bennington Museum’s Largest Annual Fundraiser to Benefit our Education Programs
The Festival: Reimagining Grandma Moses FAMILY DAY
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!
Community Day, Celebrating Art and History
Community Day, Celebrating Art and History - The Bennington Museum invites everyone to celebrate Community Day on February 4 to explore the permanent, as well as the changing exhibitions. Admission is FREE for everyone and the opening exhibits range from photographs from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s to wonderful ceramic sculpture created over the last 60 years by Stanley Rosen, one of the leading lights of American ceramic art during the last six decades. And of course the wonderful work created by students in the region.
Museum ABCs: Clay Sculpture Studio
Learn about clay sculptures as we explore the ceramic sculptures of Stanley Rosen, then play with clay and make sculptures of our own.
Bennington Historical Society
The Story of Bennington County's One-Room Schools. Presented by Beverly [...]
February Vacation Week Workshops
February Vacation Week Workshops, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K through 4. $10/member $15/non-member for each workshop. Includes snack and all materials. Registration required.
From Beethoven to Bennington (and back again!)
Music is alive and well at Bennington Museum. We are pleased to begin the 2017 Music at the Museum concert series with the brilliant work of Beethoven, Allen Shawn, Lionel Nowak, and coming full circle, back again, wrapping the concert up with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1. Sponsored by Alison Nowak and Robert Cane, all concerts are free. The first concert is on Sunday, February 26 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.
Artist’s Reception with Stanley Rosen
Come out to meet the artist and enjoy his work. Free and open to the public.
Museum ABCs: Finding Something New
Using tools to help focus on special objects is the theme of Finding Something New.