The Vermont History Center in Barre will be closed for floor renovations between February 26th and March 5th.
The Leahy Library will remain open during this time for its usual hours.
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Join J. Kevin Graffagnino at the Shelburne Historical Society in Shelburne, Vermont on Thursday, March 13th, 2025 as he discusses his book, Ira Allen: A Biography.
Join the Vermont Historical Society and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) for online lunchtime discussions this Winter.
Join members of the Rockingham Meeting House Preservation Project for an exhibit reception for the latest exhibit at the Vermont History Museum's Local History Gallery: Rockingham's Acropolis!
Join VHS at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier for the launch of our next book, Life Became Very Blurry: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Vermont, edited by Garrett M. Graff. The event will take place at 7:00PM.
Every April, hundreds of Vermont students share their learning at the annual Vermont History Day state contest. Vermont students in grades 5 through 12 and homeschool students ages 10 to 18 can compete in Vermont History Day
Half-day workshop for local historical societies and museums that explores 19th-century photographic stereoviews.