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Bennington Center for the Arts

Vermont Route 9 at Gypsy Lane, P.O. Box 260, Bennington, VT 05201
802-442-7158
Ranked #8 of 10 attractions in Bennington
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Museums, History Museums, Art Museums
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Bennington, VT
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

I was not impressed with this place....found it a bit staid..... Not too exciting. More

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

The paintings and artefacts were not particularly different from those in any small provincial museum. But the special section on covered bridges was totally fascinating, and kept us there for far longer than we intended. More

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Modesto, California
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162 reviews 162 reviews
Reviews in 78 cities Reviews in 78 cities
137 helpful votes 137 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

This facility encompasses both the art museum, performing arts complex and covered bridge museum in one. The museum has a very beautiful collection of art work. I was amazed by the display of birds carved from wood. The pieces were outstanding and so lifelike! The collection of American Indian art/artifacts was intriguing as well. It seemed somewhat strange to be... More

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Houston, Texas
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011

We really liked the art galleries, but the star was a fantastic place for lunch. Beautiful setting, we sat on the terrace, and the food was amazing. More

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Kennebunk, Maine
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011

I think this museum is the best thing to see in Bennington, VT. The Covered Bridge Museum shows how covered bridge construction developed over time. The attached museum space houses a remarkable collection of native American subject paintings and sculptures. The carved bird collection is masterful . Each piece of work in the museum is a masterpiece. When I visited... More

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Austin, TX
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2010
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This Center contains an art museum, a stage used by an Actor's Equity Theater Company and a Covered Bridge Museum. Because of time constraints we only visited a fraction of the art museum area, the part with extremely impressive woodcarvings of birds. We spent a great deal of time in the Covered Bridge Museum wing. There is an informative video... More

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