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Shelburne Museum

Wander 39 buildings on a 45-acre campus filled with folk art, quilts, Impressionist paintings and the steamboat Ticonderoga.

6000 Shelburne Road · Shelburne, VT

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Price: $25–$50
When it runs: Open daily May 9 through October 25, 2026; Winter Lights opens November 27
Good for: History lovers
Groups with kids
Rainy afternoons
Public transit nearby: Shelburne Road at Bostwick RoadBus 6 · 350 ft away
Shelburne Road at Museum Main GateBus 6 · 390 ft away
Marsett Road at Green Hills DriveBus 6 · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) is about 8 miles away.
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About Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum is a museum of American art, design and history spread across 39 structures on 45 acres near Lake Champlain. Founder Electra Havemeyer Webb moved historic New England buildings here, including a lighthouse, a jail, a covered bridge and the 220-foot steamboat Ticonderoga. Inside you find folk art, quilts, decoys, horse-drawn carriages and Impressionist paintings by Monet and Degas. Tickets are valid for two consecutive days.

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