Shelburne Museum
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Shelburne Museum

Shelburne, Vermont

About

The Shelburne Museum near Burlington, Vermont is one of the most remarkable museums in the United States — a 45-acre campus of 39 buildings housing a collection of approximately 150,000 objects that spans American folk art, fine art, and decorative arts. Founded by Electra Havemeyer Webb in 1947, the museum includes a 220-foot steamboat, a covered bridge, a lighthouse, and a round barn, making it a uniquely immersive experience in American material culture.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

SS Ticonderoga

A 220-foot Lake Champlain steamboat on permanent dry dock

American Folk Art

One of the finest collections of American folk art in the country

39 Historic Buildings

A covered bridge, lighthouse, round barn, and 36 more to explore