Museum Passes
Craftsbury Chamber Players Concert Pass
The Craftsbury Chamber Players is a partnership of musicians and community dedicated to making live chamber music an enduring part of the culture. Their role is described by Music Director Fran Rowell in three words: heritage, tradition and connections. The season generally runs July-August of each year.
Pre-Concert chats: Before each concert, there is an interactive discussion of some facet of the evening’s program, led by the Executive Director, Music Director Fran Rowell, or a guest artist. Pre-concert chats begin at 6:45pm and last approximately 20 minutes.
Concerts are held:
Wednesdays: Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, Vermont
Thursdays: Hardwick Town House, 127 Church Street, Hardwick, Vermont
Please always check the website for the most up to date details on open dates and concert information.
Guidelines to borrowing the pass:
Admission: This pass entitles the card holder to free admission for up to 6 people.
Vermont Granite Museum Pass
The Vermont Granite Museum's mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Vermont's granite industry, an economically important element of Barre's economy since the late 19th century. It is generally open for tours between June and October, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, or by special arrangement at other times.
Please always check the museum website for the most up to date details on open dates and admission.
Guidelines to borrowing the Vermont Granite Museum pass:
Admission: This pass entitles the card holder to free group admission.
American Precision Museum
The American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vermont is located in a renovated 1846 factory which is said to be the first U.S. factory where precision interchangeable parts were made. The museum has the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the States. The museum is generally open daily from 10am until 5 pm Memorial Day Weekend through October.
We advise checking the museum website for up to date information on hours and admission.
Birds of Vermont Museum
The Birds of Vermont Museum has more than 500 carvings completed by Bob Spear, one of Vermont's leading naturalists and woodcarvers. The museum, located in Huntington, VT, is one of the best kept secrets in Vermont and visitors often find themselves returning many times. Some of the highlights:
- 101 acres of adjacent nature trails - some connecting with Audubon Vermont
- Bird songs in the Nesting Birds Exhibit
- Information on the art of woodcarving
- Endangered and extinct birds in dynamic exhibits
- Live songbirds up close through a one-way viewing window with amplified bird songs
We advise checking the Birds of Vermont website for the most up to date information regarding visiting.
ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center
ECHO stands for Ecology, Culture, History and Opportunity. Check out the pass and discover over 60 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles at the ECHO Center in downtown Burlington. There are also many hands on exhibits, traveling exhibits, live animal feedings and more!
Please always check the museum website for the most up to date details on open dates and admission.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum promotes the active discovery and care of Lake Champlain's maritime heritage and environment through hands-on, mind-on experiences. The Museum's 4-acre campus at Basin Harbor (4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes).
Currently no pass is required. Please visit the museum website for details on admission and open hours.
Rokeby Museum Pass
Rokeby is a ninety-acre National Historic Landmark designated for its Underground Railroad history. This museum is generally open from mid-May to late October.
Please always check the museum website for the most up to date details on open dates and admission.
Guidelines to borrowing the Rokeby pass:
Admission: This pass entitles the card holder to free admission for 1 adult free admission and 1 child free admission and up to four more at $5/adult, $2.50/child. Children younger than 5 are free.
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Farms is a 1,400 acre working farm with walking trails, children's farmyard, inn and restaurant on the shores of Lake Champlain. The farm hosts many special events throughout the year.
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne Museum is a diverse museum consisting of paintings, folk art, quilts, historic buildings, the Steamboat Ticonderoga, tools, carriages, costumes and more! The museum is open year around. For more information on the museum offerings please check their website.
Please always check the museum website for the most up to date details on open dates and admission.
Guidelines to borrowing the Shelburne Museum Guest Card:
Vermont Historic Sites
The Vermont Historic Sites pass allows access to some of the states most important site in history. These range from prehistoric encampments, Revolutionary War sites and homesteads of U.S. Presidents.
This pass allows entrance to the following places:
- Bennington Battle Monument
- Chimney Point State Park
- Ethan Allen Historic Site
- Eureka Schoolhouse
- Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site
- Hyde Log Cabin
- Justin Morrill State Historic Sire
- Mount Independence State Historic Site
- Old Constitution House State Historic Site
- President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
- President Chester Arthur Historic Site
Vermont's History Museum
Vermont's History Museum is a multimedia exhibit presenting Vermont's history from 1600 to the present day. There is one permanent exhibit aptly named "Freedom and Unity One Ideal, Many Stories", which has been on display since 2004 that enables visitors to walk through time and experience a full sized Abenaki wigwam, a re-creation of the Catamount Tavern where the Green Mountain Boys gathered, a railroad station complete with a working telegraph and a WWII living room furnished with period music and magazines.
This pass also allows entrance to the Vermont Heritage Galleries.
Please check admission requirements and open hours at the museum website.