Service animals are welcome in the museum and on its grounds.
Vermont granite museum.
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.
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.
The museum s stone arts school s mission is to be north america s premier source of information and education for the stone arts.
Vermont attractions association member.
Yes there is plenty of good info on the granite arts.
Lots of cool old machinery and tools interesting old time documents and more than you ever thought there could be to know about stone.
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.
The vermont marble museum is a partnership of the preservation trust of vermont and vermont marble museum inc.
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.
More than you think.
The museum is housed in a huge old stone cutting shed that was once part of a large active company.
Oversized designated parking spaces are available near the museum entrance for visitors with disabilities.