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Tuesday April 19, 2022 1:00 - 4:00 PM Vermont Know It All - a vacation week workshop for kids -
Michele Pagán presents an introduction to Bennington Museum's sampler collection from a conservator's point of view. This overview of all the samplers in the collection will explore the methods and materials involved in creating these pieces of art and will make a chronology from the earliest examples - schoolgirl art - up to the present. Michele will raise questions about some of the samplers in the collection - are they really what we think they are? - and provide pointers about how to look for frauds and fakes in your own collection. Recorded January 19, 2022 -
In 2013, the 150th anniversary year of the making of the Jane Stickle quilt, Pam Weeks came to Bennington Museum to examine and do further research on the iconic Civil War quilt. In this live, virtual presentation, Pam will reveal the results of her research and shed light on the life of the Vermont farm wife who made an incredible quilt. Recorded February 16, 2022 -
Although Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses lived in Eagle Bridge, NY, Bennington was her local museum. In the 1960s, the Bennington Museum mounted three hugely successful Moses exhibitions, which prompted them to install a permanent gallery devoted to the artist’s work. In 1973, the museum annexed the one-room schoolhouse attended by Moses, supplementing her art with memorabilia provided by her family. Jane Kallir’s talk examines Moses’s ties to the local community, the evolution of the Moses gallery at the Bennington Museum, and her and her family’s role in promoting the artist. Recorded March 16, 2022 -
Summer Sampler Class for Youth Saturdays, July 1 through August 19 -
- Admission for all employees and current hotel patrons plus one guest each. Employees must provide proof of employment with organization, such as a business card. Hotel patrons must show their room key/card/or an email of confirmation.
- 15% discount in the Museum store for all employees and hotel guests
- 15% discount on space rentals for business
- Discounts on programs and workshops for company employees
- Employees are eligible for all tours offered by the Museum Travel Alliance
- Contributing Membership in the name of company owner and spouse/partner
- A post on our social media channels promoting your organization as a place to stay for visitors to the region
- New Member or Upgrade perks: 10 sets of Grandma Moses notecards to offer your guests
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This Summer Go On A Mission...
The Moses Mission
Put together your team.
Teams can consist of 1 to 5 people of any age.Complete the Missions.
7 Missions will bring your team to sites of significance in the life of the artist, Grandma Moses. Complete the Missions as you like - all at once or over the course of several days, and in any order.Send in Your Selfies.
Take a selfie at each location. Make sure it includes all members of your team and the location marker.Win the Pink Grandma!
Each team that completes the Mission will receive one Pink Grandma and be entered in a drawing to win a Grandma Moses Gift Package. $5 for Bennington Museum Members $10 for Not-Yet-MembersGet started by choosing your option below.
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Members and Gala Ticket Holders RSVP below.
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Norman Rockwell designed and developed the compositions for his images meticulously, typically developing a full-scale charcoal drawing as the final step before beginning the full-color painting in oils. This highly finished study drawing of A Scout is Helpful was given to the little girl who modeled and has remained in Bennington with her family up to the present day. This drawing has been on long-term loan to Bennington Museum, and the Museum is currently in the process of purchasing it for the permanent collection. That’s where YOU come in! The Museum has committed over a quarter of the purchase price already. This year we would like to put just shy of $19,000 towards the purchase, which comes to $361 for each week of the year. Please consider making a gift today to ensure that A Scout is Helpful will continue to be enjoyed by Bennington County residents and visitors for generations to come. -
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