Reopening Celebration

Free Admission All Day courtesy of Greylock Federal Credit Union New Exhibits See the Battle of Bennington exhibit in its 2026 home, next to the Museum Store. This is a transitional year for this exhibit while we prepare its new permanent home on the second floor. Thanks to support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Vermont Arts Council. Visit the new Folk and Craft Gallery on the first floor (in the former home of the Battle of Bennington exhibit). This space will highlight extraordinary things made by ordinary people. The annual Student Art Show (April 2 – May 17) includes work from local students in grades kindergarten through 12. Student Artists can pick up their certificates during the reopening celebration.  The Student Art Show is sponsored by MSK Engineers. Art Through New Eyes For the past two months, a group of your friends and neighbors has been discovering the fun of looking at art. Today we celebrate them and share their adventures with you. Join them for a reception at 12:00 in the Paresky Court, where we’ll debut videos they’ve made describing their experiences learning to look at, enjoy, and talk about art. At 12:30, dance educator Melisa Clark will perform and lead a movement activity inspired by David Smith’s sculpture, March Sentinel. Melisa Clark is a dancer, choreographer and educator based in Bennington, VT. She is artistic director and co-founder of PIMA Group, a dance and music company, and earned an MFA in Dance/Choreography from Temple University. She performs and teaches dance and yoga classes locally and regionally. Visit www.pimagroup.org for more information. Generous support for this project has been provided by Art Bridges. Appraisal Fair The annual Antiques Appraisal Fair takes place from 1:00 – 4:00 in the Paresky Education Center. Bring your prized family heirlooms and that quirky piece you found at a yard sale for evaluation by professional appraisers. Plus chat with conservation professionals about how to take care of it. Get the details here. Plus enjoy hands-on activities throughout the Museum and live music with Veronica Jarvis from 10:00 – 12:00.