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  ~Shelburne Museum~

The Shelburne Museum (near Lake Champlain) is comprised of 39 unique structures (25 of which are historic examples of New England architecture) that house over 100,000 items spanning four centuries, leading to one of the largest collections of American Folk Art in the world. The 45-acre grounds are connected by a winding pathway. Sculptures and gardens decorate the areas on the walkway between the strange buildings (including the 890 pound Ticonderoga steamship, a jailhouse, a schoolhouse, carousel, and lighthouse).

The museum was built by Electra Havermayer Webb in 1947. An avid collector of trinkets and appreciator of opulence, she called her creation "a collection of collections".

Some highlights include a 500 foot long, circus parade by Roy Arnold that took thirty years to hand carve; a 3,500 piece miniature three-ring circus by Edgar Kirk that took nearly fifty years; and 1,400 wildfowl decoys.

As of 2024, parking is free! But plan prepared to take a full day.