Bennington Museum
Holds the world's largest public collection of works by Grandma Moses, along with Bennington pottery and early Vermont art.
The Bennington Museum is famous for the works of 'Grandma Moses', the American folk painter who began painting at the age of 78. Her paintings and items from her old schoolhouse are displayed here, making it the largest public collection of her work in the world. The museum also has 19th-century Bennington pottery, early Vermont furniture, a 1925 Martin Washington luxury car and exhibitions of contemporary local art. Admission is about US$15 to 18. Some weekday sections close in winter. It is on Main Street in Old Bennington, just 1 km from the Battle Monument.
Opening hours
About 10am–5pm (some winter days closed; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Old First Church & Robert Frost's Grave
- Bennington Battle Monument
- Robert Frost Stone House Museum
- Arlington Green Covered Bridge & Batten Kill
- Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
- Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
- Lye Brook Falls
- Manchester Village & The Equinox