| Built in 1991 through the generosity of art dealer and philanthropist Walter Cerf, the gallery has become the hub of public activity at the Museum. A varied exhibition schedule features both historically themed exhibits and art exhibits of work by contemporary Vermont artists and craftspeople. Recent exhibits have highlighted Vermont’s role in the Civil War, leisure life in 19th century Vermont and the history of town/gown relationships with Middlebury College. The Gallery also serves as a space for lectures, school programs and special events and is open to the public except when it is being used for educational programs.
2012 Upcoming Exhibitions
 Ta ke me to the Fair: An Addison County Tradition
May 11-November 10, 2012
This exhibit features photographs by Mark Starr taken at the 2011 Addison County Fair and Field Days complemented by a colorful display of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century fair posters, ribbons, historic photographs and other fair ephemera from the Sheldon’s collection.
Opening Reception on Friday, May 11, 5-7 PM
George and Lorette: A Civil War Love Story
June 29, 2012 - January 15, 2013
The exhibit tells the story of Capt. George G. Howe and Lorette Wolcott who courted through tender love letters during the Civil War and whose correspondence was featured in the Sheldon Museum’s 2011 play “Remember Me to All Good Folks.” The couple’s original letters, George’s uniform, his military accoutrement, women’s clothing, and period household objects, all from the Sheldon Museum’s collection, will be on view. | |
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