During our day trip we visited the Shelburne Museum near Burlington, Vermont. It is a museum historical buildings from the New England area. The kids really had fun running around the grounds and going into the buildings. Here are some of the highlights...
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| Grandpa heads to the Ticonderoga, a large cruise steamer paddle boat that once traveled the lake. |
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| The dining room. |
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| The Grand Staircase |
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| This was for the middle class passengers, cabins were only for the wealthy. |
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| The Captain's Cabin |
Each year there is a special exhibit, 2012 was the theme "Steam Punk." For those who are unfamiliar with the term Steam Punk typically features steam-powered machinery,especially in a setting inspired by Western civilization during the 19th century. Steam punk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th century's British Victorian era
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| Alex found the space ship in the tree & wanted a picture. |
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| Everyone under the steam punk spider outside the exhibit |
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| A replica of H. G. Wells time machine, also seen in the TV show "Big Bang Theory," if you are a fan. |
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| Jake thought this looked like Jimmy Neutron's space ship. |
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| Alex thought this was a cool Darth Vader |
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| The robot cleaning force. |
There are many other exhibits and buildings, including a circus museum, round barn, lighthouse, art museum, school house, printer & weavers house, church, blacksmith, general store & apothecary shop. Much too much to see in just one day but we had a great time. You can check it out at www.shelburnemuseum.org
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