Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building
French Impressionist collection and furnished rooms from the
home of Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb.
Ticonderoga
220-foot sidewheel steamboat moved to Museum grounds. A
National Historic Landmark; a remarkable story.
The Dana-Spencer Textile Galleries at Hat and Fragrance
A multitude of quilts, rugs, samplers, new exhibitions, and more.
Stagecoach Inn
The Museum’s renowned collection of American folk art, sculpture,
trade signs, weathervanes, and whirligigs.
Webb Gallery
Highlights from the Museum’s American paintings collection
including works by Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Anna Mary
Robertson “Grandma” Moses, William Matthew Prior, and more.
Dorset House
Home to Shelburne Museum’s world-renowned waterfowl
decoy collection.
Owl Cottage Activity Center
Children’s books, art supplies, and toys encourage creative
exploration. (Closed to the public July 22–26, July 29–August 2, and
August 5–9 for camps.)
TOURS
Exploring the Colonial Revival: Prentis and Stencil Houses
Explore how the interiors of these homes, built around the turn of
the 19th century, were reinterpreted in the mid-20th century. 10:30
a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. daily. Begin at Prentis, 45 minutes.
Full Steam Ahead: Walking Tours of the Ticonderoga
Travel from the boiler room up to the pilothouse as you learn about
life on a 220-foot steamboat. 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily,
45 minutes.
Making the Museum (self-guided)
Look for signs throughout the grounds exploring Electra Havemeyer
Webb’s creativity in developing Shelburne Museum.
MEMBERSHIP
Unlimited admission to the Museum during the regular season,
discounts, and invitations to events. Credit your admission
fee toward membership. Learn more at Admissions or at
shelburnemuseum.org.
MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
2024 EXHIBITIONS
VISIT GUIDELINES
Thank you for observing the following guidelines. Please speak with a
staff member if you have questions.
nPlease do not touch any artwork or objects. Even gentle handling
or accidental touches can cause damage.
n Food and drink are not allowed inside exhibition buildings. You
are welcome to purchase food and drink at the Weathervane Café,
or bring your own onto the grounds.
n Strollers, large backpacks, and other bulky items are restricted in
buildings with close quarters or vulnerable collections (marked
with on the map). Thank you for following instructions from
staff members, who can also answer questions. Free lockers and
cubbies are available in the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education.
n Photography (without flash) and video are welcome on the
Museum grounds and in most buildings but may be restricted
in some exhibitions. Tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are
prohibited for all indoor use. Share your photos on social media
and tag us @shelburnemuseum.
n We are a smoke/vape-free campus. Smoking and vaping are
permitted in the main parking lot only.
n Pets are not allowed inside the Museum grounds. Vermont state
law prohibits leaving animals in vehicles during warm weather.
Service animals are welcome.
n Please refrain from phone conversations in exhibition buildings.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Museum grounds are physically accessible, as are most of
our historic buildings. Because each building is unique, we have
created a Physical Accessibility Guide, a Sensory Conditions Guide,
and Social Narratives to help you plan your day. Available at the
Admissions desk or shelburnemuseum.org/visit/accessibility.
Paths, walkways, and roads consist of firmly packed gravel or slate
surfaces. Terrain varies in slope and surface across the Museum’s 45
acres, including some hills.
Wheelchairs and wagons are available free of charge.
Museum shuttle: Onsite transportation is provided, with stops along
the 1-mile route. The last 15-minute circuit begins at 5:00 p.m.
For accessibility questions or to reserve a wheelchair or wagon, please
call (802) 985-3346 x 3144 or email [email protected].
GROUPS AND RENTALS
Groups of 15 or more: call (802) 985-0831 or email
Special events, meetings, weddings: call (802) 985-0919 or email
Youth, school, or camp groups: call (802) 985-0922 or email
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Visitor’s
Guide
2024
June 22–October 20
All Aboard: The Railroad in
American Art, 1840-1955
MURPHY GALLERY
PIZZAGALLI CENTER FOR ART AND EDUCATION
Charles Louis Heyde, Steam Train in North Williston, Vermont
(detail), ca. 1856. Oil on canvas, 20 9/16 x 35 3/16 in. Collection
of Shelburne Museum, gift of Edith Hopkins Walker. 1959-49.1.
Photography by Andy Duback.
FOCUS EXHIBITION
May 11–October 20
New England Now:
Strange States
COLGATE GALLERY
PIZZAGALLI CENTER FOR ART AND EDUCATION
Emilie Stark-Menneg, Iris Spring (detail), 2022. Acrylic and oil on
canvas, 80 x 100 in. Courtesy of the artist.
May 11–October 20
Confected, Borrowed & Blue:
Transferware by Paul Scott
VARIETY UNIT
Paul Scott, Fairmount Near Philadelphia, No. 2, from “Cumbrian
Blue(s), New American Scenery” series, 2021. Transfer print
collage on partially erased Fair Mount Near Philadelphia plate
by Joseph Stubbs, 10 1/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Ferrin
Contemporary.
May 11–October 20
Lorna McMaster:
Stewarding a Seed Collection
THE DANA-SPENCER TEXTILE GALLERIES AT
HAT AND FRAGRANCE
Lorna McMaster, Listening For the Ripeness (detail), 2022.
Needle-felted Border Leicester X Shetland wool on cotton, 31 x 23
1/2 in. Courtesy of Lorna McMaster. Photography by Tricia Suriani.
May 11–October 20
A Grand Spectacle in the Great
Outdoors: Elliot Fenander’s
Circus Photography
CIRCUS BUILDING
Elliot Fenander, Mimi Zerbini Performing on the Trapeze (detail),
1972. Negative, 1 1/2 x 1 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift
of Elliot and Phyllis Fenander. 2011-37.596.
May 11–October 20
Vermont Furniture
at Shelburne Museum
VERMONT HOUSE
Ebenezer Wheeler, Half Sideboard, 1817. Cherry, yellow birch, tiger
maple with mahogany, maple, and rosewood veneers, poplar, and
eastern white pine, 47 1/2 x 47 x 21 1/2 in. Collection of Shelburne
Museum, museum purchase. 2013-11. Photography by Andy
Duback.
HOURS
Open May 11–October 20, every day including holidays,
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admissions & Museum Store: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Museum Store at Diamond Barn: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Weathervane Café: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
With 20 beautiful gardens, visitors
will find an array of exquisite plants
blooming in any season.
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B10 Circus Building Daylily Garden t
C5 Gardens of Pleissner Courtyard
E3 Meeting House Garden
E4 Apothecary Garden
E5 Owl Cottage Garden
E5 Diamond Barn Garden
F2 Danby Fountain Garden
F5 Bostwick Garden t
F5 Prentis/Stencil Garden Path
F7 Pollinator Garden
F10 Welcome Garden
G3 Vermont House Garden
G3 Dutton Dooryard Garden
G4 The Pauline Cropper Mallory
Heritage Garden at Dutton House
I1 Dyer’s Garden
I1 Hat and Fragrance Garden
I2 Alyssia’s Garden
I4 Settlers’ Gardens
I6 The Eagle Garden
C5 Edith Parsons, Birdbath
E3 David Stromeyer, Faceted Rock
F3 Peter Kirkiles, Beading Plane
F5 Edith Parsons, Turtle Baby
I5 Bianca Beck, 3 sculptures, New
England Now: Strange States
I6 Unidentified maker, Eagle on Rock
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SHELBURNE MUSEUM BUILDINGS
Food Service
Information
Women/Men Restrooms
All-Gender Restroom
Lactation Suite
Water Fountain
Shuttle Route
Shuttle Stop
Tour Location
Making the Museum
(self-guided tour)
Garden
Outdoor Sculpture
Bulky Items Restricted
Strollers, large backpacks, and
other bulky items are prohibited
in some buildings in order to
protect our collections. Please
talk to a staff member if you
have questions.
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G9 Admissions & Museum Store
Ticketing, information, gifts, and more.
E4 Apothecary Shop (1959) Druggist’s
shop featuring vintage remedies.
C8 Beach Gallery (1960) Lock, Stock,
and Barrel: The Terry Tyler Collection
of Vermont Firearms.
C8 Beach Lodge (1960) Adirondack life
and hunting.
C3 Blacksmith Shop (Shelburne, VT,
1800) Metalwork demonstrations.
B9 Carousel (North Tonawanda, NY,
ca. 1920) Travelling carnival model by
Herschell-Spillman Company.
B 10 Circus Building (1965) Hand carved
circus figures, carousel animals, and
the exhibition A Grand Spectacle in the
Great Outdoors: Elliot Fenander’s Circus
Photography.
I3 Covered Bridge (Cambridge, VT,
1845) Double-lane covered bridge.
H1 The Dana-Spencer Textile Galleries
at Hat and Fragrance (Shelburne, VT,
ca. 1800) Quilts, hooked rugs,
needlework, and other textiles for the
home along with the exhibition Lorna
McMaster: Stewarding a Seed Collection.
H4 Dorset House (East Dorset, Vermont,
ca. 1832) Wildfowl decoy collections.
D5 Museum Store at Diamond Barn
Shelburne Museum branded
merchandise, exhibition catalogues,
and handcrafted items.
G3 Dutton House and Tavern
(Cavendish, VT, 1782) Life in 1820s
Vermont.
G6 Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial
Building (1967) Furnished rooms and
Impressionist art from the New York
City home of the Museum’s founder.
E4 General Store (Shelburne, VT, 1840)
Barbershop, post office, and taproom.
E2 Horseshoe Barn (1949)
Carriages, wagons, and sleighs.
D1 Horseshoe Barn Annex (1957) Farm
and trade wagons, stagecoaches, and
specialty vehicles.
H1 Jail (Castleton, VT, 1890)
Slate jail building.
E6 Lighthouse (Colchester Reef,
Lake Champlain, 1871) Daily life of a
lightkeeper. Children’s activity room.
B7 Locomotive 220 (1915) 10-wheel
steam locomotive.
E3 Meeting House (Charlotte, VT,
1840) Green Mountain Medley: 200 Years
of Music Made in Vermont.
D5 Owl Cottage Children’s Activity
Center (1956) Artmaking, books, toys.
H8 Pizzagalli Center for Art and
Education (2013) See Exhibitions.
C5 Pleissner Gallery and Studio(1986)
Upstream with Ogden Pleissner.
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F5 Prentis House (Hadley, MA, 1773)
17th–18th-century furniture and
decorative arts. Open for guided tours
only: see Tours.
E1 Print Shop (1955) Demonstrations
on presses from the 1820s to 1950s.
B8 Rail Car Grand Isle (1890) Luxury
Sleeping Car.
B8 Railroad Freight Shed (1963) Steam
engine replica.
A7 Railroad Station (Shelburne, VT,
1890) Stationmaster’s office.
E9 Round Barn (East Passumpsic,
VT, 1901)Trailblazers: Horse-Powered
Vehicles.
J4 Sawmill (1957) 1787 up-and-down
saw and related machinery.
J2 Schoolhouse (Vergennes, VT, ca.
1840) One-room school.
I4 Settlers’ House (East Charlotte,
VT, ca. 1800) and Barn (2001). Life in
settlement-era Vermont.
G1 Shaker Shed (Canterbury, NH, 1840)
Open air relaxation lounge on ground
level. Upper level closed.
H2 Smokehouse (Charlotte, VT, ca.
1820) Stone structure for curing meats.
H2 Stagecoach Inn (Charlotte, VT, ca.
1787) Folk art sculpture, trade signs,
weathervanes, and more.
F4 Stencil House (Sherburne, NY,
ca. 1804) Stenciled walls, painted
furniture, decorative arts. Open for
guided tours only: see Tours.
I2 Stone Cottage (South Burlington, VT,
ca. 1840). Farm laborer’s house.
C6 Ticonderoga (Shelburne Harbor,
VT, 1906) 220-foot sidewheel steamboat.
Guided tours: see Tours.
I1 Toy Shop (In situ, ca. 1835) Early toys;
operating American Flyer toy train.
J1 Variety Unit (In situ, ca. 1835)
Glassware, pewter, ceramics, dolls, and
the exhibition Confected, Borrowed &
Blue: Transferware by Paul Scott.
F3 Vermont House Gallery (Shelburne,
VT, 1790) Vermont Furniture at
Shelburne Museum.
D4 The Weathervane Café (ca. 1955)
Sandwiches, salads, specials, snacks,
and ice cream.
F1 Weaving Shop (1955) Jacquard
and other looms.
H5 Webb Gallery (1960) Painting a
Nation: American Art at Shelburne
Museum and American furniture.
(cover) William Matthew Prior, Nancy Lawson (detail),
1843. Oil on canvas, 30 1/8 x 25 in. Collection of Shelburne
Museum, museum purchase, acquired from Maxim Karolik.
1959-265.34. Photography by Andy Duback.
6000 Shelburne Road
Shelburne, Vermont 05482
(802) 985-3346
shelburnemuseum.org
GARDENS
OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
MAP KEY
Museum Exit
Admissions & Museum Store
Bike Rack
Parking
Round Barn
Circus Building
Carousel
Beach
Gallery
Beach
Lodge
Railroad
Freight Shed
Rail Car
Grand Isle
Railroad
Station
Locomotive 220
Electra Havemeyer Webb
Memorial Building
Ticonderoga
Lighthouse
Pleissner
Gallery
School Group
Cubbies
The Weathervane Café
Owl
Cottage
Museum Store at
Diamond Barn
Blacksmith
Shop
Meeting
House
Horseshoe
Barn Annex
Horseshoe
Barn
Print Shop Weaving
Shop
Shaker Shed Jail The Dana-Spencer
Textile Galleries at Hat
and Fragrance
Toy
Shop
Variety Unit
Smokehouse
Stone Cottage
Schoolhouse
Stagecoach
Inn
Vermont House
Gallery
Dutton
House
Stencil
House
Prentis
House
Dorset
House
Webb
Gallery
Covered Bridge
Settlers’ House
and Barn
Sawmill
Sculptures by
Bianca Beck,
New England Now:
Strange States
General
Store
Apothecary
Shop
Pizzagalli Center
for Art and Education
