• The Sheldon Museum by Arthur K. D. Healy, ca. 1950

    About the Museum

  • Detail of drawings of gear wheels. Isaac Ebenezer Markham Papers. Collection of Henry Sheldon Museum.

    Research Collections

  • Judd-Harris House, ca. 1915. From the Collection of the Sheldon Museum

    Judd-Harris House

  • Fireworks at the Sheldon Museum annual Pops Concert, 2012. Photo by Trent Campbell

    Annual Pops Concert

  • Visitors at the Shard Villa exhibit.

    Exhibits

  • Henry Sheldon standing on the porch of his museum. From the Collection of the Henry Sheldon Museum

    Henry Sheldon and his Museum

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    Education Programs

  • Illustration of the Museum by Middlebury artist Prindle Wissler for the 1982 Annual Report

    Support the Museum

  • Henry Sheldon and friends make the first trip over the Battell Bridge in November 1893, a month before work on the bridge was finished.

    Battell Bridge

  • Dudley House

    The Oldest House in Middlebury

The Sheldon Museum, the oldest community-based Museum in the country, has welcomed visitors and researchers since 1882. Our mission is to serve the public by preserving the historic memory of Addison County and neighboring communities, heightening the awareness and enjoyment of our rich cultural legacy, and stimulating the study of connections between Vermont’s past and broader historical themes.…
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