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Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, VT

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Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

A natural science and history museum in St. Johnsbury that also runs a planetarium with films and live shows.

1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont · St. Johnsbury, VT

About Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium combines natural science exhibits, historical collections, and a planetarium in St. Johnsbury. Visitors can browse galleries, a butterfly house, and a weather observation program, then sit under the dome for full-dome films or live astronomy presentations. The institution was founded in 1890 by Franklin Fairbanks, and its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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