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Club Muse is Back!

See and be seen at Bennington's hippest night-spot. Join us the second Saturday of every month from February through May. With corporate sponsorship from Chittenden Bank the club now features live music and great food as well all the great features you enjoyed last year...........More information

Museum To Kick Off National Tour
Reimagining The Distaff Toolkit

The Bennington Museum is pleased to be the first venue in the national tour of Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit, an exciting exhibit of contemporary art. Each work of art has at its visible core a tool that was important for women's domestic labor from the 18th century through World War II. Each old tool becomes the fulcrum for a new work of art. Artists have placed objects such as a dressmakers’ figure, graters, pots, pans, baskets, hoes, dress patterns, rolling pins, buckets, darning eggs, rug-beaters, and other tools at the center of their work. One piece will incorporate a 19th century distaff, which was used to hold wool during spinning.........More information

2008 Exhibition Preview

Wrapping up a tremendous 2007, the Bennington Museum is set to bring you another grand year! As we continue to celebrate the history and heritage of the southern Vermont region, and to serve as a center for visual and performing arts which enrich our community and world, our upcoming calendar highlights artists of all media. Please note that as in the past, the museum will be closed for the month of January. We take this month to address maintenance matters that cannot be attended to with daily visitors. Although the museum is closed for viewing the month of January, we will host many exciting events during this time. The museum will be open for these specific events.........More information

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