Highest-rated museums in Vermont
Museums are one of the most important institutions in any country. They don't just show us our past, they contextualize it—allowing visitors to better understand cultures and ourselves. Good museum displays lead to reflection, generate ideas, and create a sense of appreciation for who has come before. In many towns and cities, museums are jewels of the public, and often rank highly for tourist visits. Stacker compiled a list of the museums in Vermont on Tripadvisor.
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#28. Manchester Designer Outlets
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (161 reviews)
- Type of activity: Factory Outlets, Art Museums
- Address: Depot Street, Manchester, VT 05255
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#27. Fossil Glass
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (17 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 75 Central St, Woodstock, VT 05091-1145
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#26. Frog Hollow Craft Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (107 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 85 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401-4420
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#25. The American Museum of Fly Fishing
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (43 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 4070 Main Street, Manchester, VT 05254
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#24. Wonderfeet Kids Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (13 reviews)
- Type of activity: Children's Museums
- Address: 11 Center St, Rutland, VT 05701-4016
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#23. The Bennington Center for the Arts
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (60 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 44 Gypsy Ln, Bennington, VT 05201-9692
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#22. Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1 South Main Street The Perkins Building, Stowe, VT 05672-5185
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#21. Route 4 Glassblowing Studio
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (14 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: Route 4-Quechee Gorge Village, Quechee, Hartford, VT 05059
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#20. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (133 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT 05491-9192
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#19. Southern Vermont Arts Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (128 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 930 SVAC Drive West Road, Manchester, VT 05254
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#18. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (43 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries, Parks
- Address: 17 Town Farm Ln, Stowe, VT 05672-4138
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#17. Black River Academy Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 14 High St, Ludlow, VT 05149-1008
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#16. Ethan Allen Homestead
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (140 reviews)
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, History Museums
- Address: 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT 05408-1141
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#15. Vermont Historical Society Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (103 reviews)
- Type of activity: Libraries, History Museums
- Address: 109 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602-2720
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#14. Norman Rockwell Exhibition
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries, Art Museums
- Address: Sugar Shack Lane, Arlington, VT 05250
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#13. Bryan Memorial Gallery
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (7 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 180 S. Vermont 108, Jeffersonville, VT 05464
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#12. Little River HotGlass Studio
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (53 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 593 Moscow Rd, Stowe, VT 05672-5113
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#11. Montshire Museum of Science
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (252 reviews)
- Type of activity: Science Museums, Nature & Wildlife Areas
- Address: 1 Montshire Rd, Norwich, VT 05055-9334
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#10. Norman Rockwell Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (107 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 654 Route 4 East, Rutland, VT 05701
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#9. ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (566 reviews)
- Type of activity: Science Museums
- Address: 1 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401-5215
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#8. Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (41 reviews)
- Type of activity: Natural History Museums, Nature & Wildlife Areas
- Address: 7599 VT Route 9, Marlboro, VT 05363
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#7. Simon Pearce Mill
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (272 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 1760 Quechee Main Street, Quechee, Hartford, VT 05059
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#6. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Museums, History Museums
- Address: 10 Vernon St, Brattleboro, VT 05301-3389
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#5. The Art of Humor Gallery
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (119 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries, Art Museums
- Address: #30 Not-A Road, Wilmington, VT 05363
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#4. Bennington Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (375 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Museums, History Museums
- Address: 75 Main St, Bennington, VT 05201-2885
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#3. Shelburne Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,209 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 6000 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482-6009
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#2. Billings Farm & Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (716 reviews)
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, Farms
- Address: 69 Old River Rd Rte. 12 North, Woodstock, VT 05091
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#1. Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,388 reviews)
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, Farms
- Address: 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT 05254
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