Vermont Granite Museum

The museum is housed in a huge old stone cutting shed that was once part of a large active company.

Vermont granite museum.

The public spaces exhibitions and programs at the vermont granite museum are designed to be accessible for visitors with disabilities. Located within an authentic turn of the century granite manufacturing plant the museum s mission is to create stimulating interactive environments for learning about the geology technology history and art of vermont s unique granite heritage art industry capabilities and cultural heritage. The museum s stone arts school s mission is to be north america s premier source of information and education for the stone arts. Oversized designated parking spaces are available near the museum entrance for visitors with disabilities.

It is located at 7 jones brothers way in the former jones brothers granite shed a former granite processing facility listed on the national register of historic places. Service animals are welcome in the museum and on its grounds. The vermont granite museum s mission is to preserve honor and showcase vermont s granite heritage and industry. Wonderful documentation in photos amazing to see the grandeur of the mining of marble recent visitor closed for 2020 season.

Lots of cool old machinery and tools interesting old time documents and more than you ever thought there could be to know about stone. Vermont granite museum 7 jones bros way barre vt 05641 rated 5 based on 5 reviews very neat to read all of the history behind the different uses. Vermont attractions association member. More than you think.

Granite arts labor unions and railroads the granite industry has always been multi faceted and this museum offers a good slice of life perspective on the many different developments happening simultaneously to support it from the 19th century to the present.