Sheldon speakers to offer insight into Vermont Pride

The public is invited to the Henry Sheldon Museum’s 2025 Annual Meeting at the Middlebury Inn on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 5-6:30 p.m.

A new exhibit highlights female farmers and their contributions to Vermont agriculture.

A Conversation on Creativity, Resilience, and Transformation in Vermont’s Carceral System Did you see the story John Flowers wrote earlier this month on this exhibit? Check it out here. The Henry Sheldon Museum is honored to host a panel discussion in con … (read more)

“Finding Hope Within” is a new exhibit at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History that features a collection of writings and artwork produced by incarcerated men and women in Vermont.

With LGBTQ rights being under attack from the Trump Administration, a historical marker commemorating two female partners who lived in Weybridge in the 1800s provided an interesting contrast at a dedication ceremony this past weekend.

May is most definitely marvelous… Everywhere you look there’s a blossom smiling; everyone’s out-and-about soaking up the sun; and no-doubt many of us change over our closets favoring light, breezy layers.

President Trump’s executive order killing the Institute of Museum and Library Services affects more than our local libraries.

The Henry Sheldon Museum in downtown Middlebury still has its trains on display for a few more days (well, through Jan. 4). There’s also a letterpress printing hands-on activity coming Jan. 4, with John Vincent from A Revolutionary Press.

The Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury has been awarded a $650,000 grant by the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities.

Atom and the Orbits will headline a new fundraising event for the Henry Sheldon Museum on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5-7 p.m.Courtesy photo Henry Sheldon Museum will host a new fundraising event, Mingle at the Museum, on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5-7 p.m. Th … (read more)

It’s time to dig out those vintage pieces of attire stuffed in the attic trunk, or snapped tight in a hatbox at the back of your closet. It’s OK if they’re dusty and wrinkly; now is their time to shine!

Her presence was “quiet” and “steadfast.” She was an “expert listener” and knew how to “talk to people.” This is how Coco Moseley, executive director of the Henry Sheldon Museum, described the late Suzanne Douglas, who most recently worked in admissions a … (read more)

The Henry Sheldon Museum reopens for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 11. This downtown Middlebury museum offers a diverse, in-depth look at the history and art of the mid-Lake Champlain region of Vermont. 

Gerry Slager is 78 years old. But once he crosses the threshold of Middlebury’s Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, he’s back to being a 6-year-old.

After three-and-a-half years serving as steward of Bristol’s literacy hub, Coco Moseley is taking charge of another cherished public venue — Middlebury’s Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History.