Shelburne Museum

Wyeth Vertigo

Wyeth Vertigo examines extreme perspectives, unconventional angles, and powerful narratives in 36 works by N.C., Andrew, and Jamie Wyeth, three generations of modern American artists.

Ticonderoga 

1906 Lake Champlain Steamboat

Pilothouse - cruising speed was 17 miles per hour with a top speed of 23 miles per hour.

Stair bannister - notice the detailed hand carving.

Etched glass from Europe and gold leaf on the ceiling; an elegant passenger ship.

Bedroom for the crew; often of college age because the Ti ran from "ice in to ice out" on Lake Champlain.

Articulating paddle wheel

The Ticonderoga was an aside-paddle wheel passenger steamboat with a walking beam engine.  The black triangle with the red rooster on top would rock back and forth as she moved through the water.

Colchester Reef Lighthouse on Lake Champlain, 1871.

Roof line of the Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery, 1800.

Larger than Life: Quilts by Velda Newman

Zinnia, hand appliqued and hand quilted, 88"x211"

Wings, 180"x62"

Sea Shells, 50"x144"

Sampler done by a 10 year old girl in 1790.

Antique band boxes were used as suitcases, for storage, and for hats!

Vermont House Gallery is filled with American furniture from 1700-1820.

Glass window

Meeting house from Charlotte, Vermont,1840.  When they moved this building the mortar was in bad shape so they took it apart, numbered each brick, cleaned it, and then put it back together with each brick in its original place.

Scott walking through Shelburne Museum.

Schoolhouse from Vergennes, Vermont, 1840.

Circus Carousel

1920's vintage carousel

Carousel with Round Barn in background.

Scott on his favorite steed!

Tent at top of carousel.

This is the horse I rode!

Looking out through the Circus Building window.  

The Circus Building was built to house the Arnold Circus parade of over 4,000 carved to scale figures.  Figures include circus wagons, all kinds of animals, clowns, acrobats, and more!  It is 500 feet long and was built from 1925-1955.  We also saw vintage circus posters and carousel animals.  Above is the miniature Kirk Brothers three-ring circus that has over 3,500 carved figures.  It was carved over 40 years by Edgar Kirk using only a treadle jigsaw and a penknife.

Round Barn from East Passumpsic, Vermont, 1901.

Inside round barn.

Vergennes, Vermont Schoolhouse, 1840