Come Celebrate with Us on Opening Day!
On Friday, July 3rd, Bennington Museum will celebrate the long-awaited start of the summer season- and we want YOU to be there!

Hours:
1pm to 8pm Fridays
1pm to 6pm Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays

Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors & Students
Free for those 17 and under
Free for Members
EXHIBITS
We invite you to come explore the changing exhibits on display, including the newly installed People's Choice Exhibition, featuring the favorite pieces from the collection that you voted on over this past month. Make sure to take a walk around the grounds as well to take in the North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show Extension that includes the amazing work of 18 talented local artists.
Joe Carpineto, Giant Steps
FOOD
From 5pm to 8pm every Friday this month, the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum's gates, serving delicious tacos, chips, and adult libations. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.

Any visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.
MUSIC
From 6pm to 7pm every Friday this month, Bennington Museum will host informal music in the courtyard, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total.

For this first Friday, we are pleased to introduce:
The Bennington Traditional Jazz Band!

 With one foot planted firmly in the southern, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions, the BTJB features well-known local talent:

Bill Cottrell —soprano saxophone, trumpet
Woody Strobeck —trombone
Dave Banulis —guitar
Dave Cuite —bass
Jeff McRae —drums 
Sketch by Matthew Perry
COVID Policies

MASKS:
All visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own.

Masks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating.

TEMPERATURE:
When entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day.

HAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway.

DISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. On July 3rd, the Museum will provide cones and signage to assist with this, and will be monitoring the courtyard and immediate grounds to ensure safety measures are being met.

A complete list of Museum COVID policies can be found on the VISIT page of the Museum's website.
And Finally...

You may have heard that we are in the final days of a $12,000 all-or-nothing match challenge. Your gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, but we must meet that $12,000 goal by the end of the day on Tuesday, June 30th, in order to have this challenge succeed.

Thank you in advance for making what we do here possible. Every donation of any size makes a difference!