Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, Science museum and planetarium in St. Johnsbury, US.
The Fairbanks Museum encompasses 175,000 objects across natural history, geoscience, ethnology, engineering, meteorology, and astronomy departments in a red sandstone building.
The museum, founded by Franklin Fairbanks in 1890, began as his personal collection and expanded into a substantial institution with scientific and educational missions.
The Eye on the Sky Weather Center produces daily forecasts for Vermont and New Hampshire through radio broadcasts and newspaper publications since 1893.
Museum admission costs $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and children between 5-17 years, while children under 4 enter without charge.
The museum features an extensive collection of insect art displays and taxidermy dioramas, alongside the only public planetarium in Vermont.
Location: St. Johnsbury
Address: 1302 Main St, St Johnsbury, VT 05819
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00
Phone: +18027482372
Website: https://fairbanksmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 44.42008,-72.01974
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:10
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